Michael Henson, PickeringThe current success of the East Coast line is testament enough to how much this needs to happen.
William LoneskieThere are still many good men and women throughout Britain who will place country before profit.
Rog Harrison, GlasgowYou know it makes sense.
Kevin McDonnell, MansfieldDo you really think all these companies are running the railway at a loss? Why not keep it in this country and public ownership?
Russell Miller, West WickhamWe own most of the road network so it’s time to own the rail network.
James McCourt, GatesheadRising prices, unreliable service, don’t know who is ultimately responsible. Bring back BR so that we have a clean and well managed service.
Wesley Barrett, BrightonWe cannot let this continue any more and we need to stand up and be counted.
Kay Rowham, EasingtonWe need to upgrade King’s Cross to Scotland via Durham and Newcastle, instead of wasting money on HS2. Also bring back freight lines to take passengers during rail works.
Chris Coulthard, CarlisleThe successful return of the East Coast Main Line to public ownership makes an irrefutable case for the return of British Rail. Bring it back.
Fiona Wright, LondonEnough is enough. Let’s get back to a joined-up rail system.
Paul Wilkins, VerwoodOur rail industry is a strategic asset and should never have been privatised.
David Lienard, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation is a capitalist threat to democracy.
Shelagh Dobson, CambridgeEnough is enough. We want a decent and well run train system, run for the benefit and comfort of passengers, not to make huge profits for greedy companies.
Ed Dougall, Bury St. EdmundsIt’s crazy that something as complex as a railway system should be so fragmented. France and Germany own bits of ours but run theirs as national entities.
Paul Kirk, Pool-in-WharfedaleEnd the waste that is privatisation.
Barry Lukins, BridgwaterBring the railways back into the public domain, where the taxpayer of this country will have a bigger say on how to run the system. Now we are being ripped off.
Freddie Gould, LondonKeep the fare prices down and the public services in public control.
David Edwards, NorwichOh please.
Mary Pearson, BirminghamI’m president of Birmingham Trades Union Council. All public transport should be in public hands. People before profit.
Susan Carter, HeptonstallAs a disabled passenger on benefits, it is too expensive and too difficult to travel by train. Give us back our rail system, run it for people not for private profit.
Harry Bird, SheffieldThe proof of the pudding is in the eating. Since moving back into public ownership the East Coast line is thriving once more. Nothing more needs saying really.
Pavel Bogatinov, LondonWelcome to SW Trains – your favourite overcrowded and delayed transport from Hell.
Steven Parker, Weston-super-MareStop subsidies for profit-making companies. Look to Europe on how to effectively run a national rail service.
Pavlina Kapickova, EdinburghI think fairer ticket fees would motivate more people/families to go and explore outdoor with all its great health benefits.
John Kane, LeedsGet organisations which favour the travellers not big business.
Iain Douglas, KnutsfordPrivatisation of British Rail was a disaster and the success of the East Coast, now back under public control, only underlines the way forward.
Veronica Little, LeedsIt’s about time.
Tomas Bayliss, WorthingRe-nationalise public services now.
Revd David Ward, NottinghamWhy did we ever allow our rail services to go back into private hands when we know all they are interested in is making a profit for share holders.
Anthony Frewin, St AlbansPrivatisation of the railways was ideology triumphing over common sense.