Darren Fisher, HullWe have fallen too far behind other nations when it comes to public transport. We tried but failed to improve when we sold off our railways.
Edith Hawley, NottinghamAll power to your elbow.
Christian Decle, LondonThe sooner, the better.
A M Legg, LondonWhat was achieved by putting in a level of bonus-blaggers and throwing money at Branson?
Janette Kerr, ColefordBring back public ownership.
Peter Johnson, LondonPrice gouging on car parking as result of massive monopolistic position in the area around car parks.
Edward Devane, YorkMore money is now spent on the railways by the government than when they were wholly under public ownership.
Charlotte Fregona, HarpendenTime to get value for the daily commute. That’s the way to go.
Romila Sanassy, PurleySouthern Trains service is unacceptable. I’m currently sitting on a static delayed train outside Purley. We haven’t moved for 20 minutes and no explanation.
Christine Deas, RetfordNone of the public owned companies, such as the railways, coal, energy, water, should have been privatised. It was a short-sighted policy designed to make a quick profit.
John Thompson, LondonState ownership of railways is much more efficient, as shown by the massive improvements all round when some franchises have been briefly state run recently.
Geoffrey Rose, FarehamIt’s a total disgrace that it was sold off in the first place.
John Beardmore, IlkestonWith real investment in rail we could do so much to improve our environment, but a privatised industry is full of perverse incentives. Bring back BR, and go for it.
Steve Wayne, LondonMost expensive railways in Europe.
Jack Elliott, LeedsI feel trapped in my city, as rail is uninviting and expensive.
Sarah Rice, Castle CaryPrivatising the railways was madness. Reverse the decision before it’s too late.
Joanna Eckersley, LondonBring it back.
John Sillitoe, EndonWe already subsidise the rail network heavily so we might as well go the whole hog and own the lot and simplify a chaotic system.
Nick Bradley, DevonToo many services have been sold off. Transport services belong to the rail users not shareholders.
Sue Brown, NottinghamNationalised companies are what makes Britain great.
James WoodmanWe all agree that the present form of disjointed, inefficient ‘rip-off railways’ cannot be sustained.
David Harrison, WashingtonWe need more space to accommodate cycles
Evan Wyatt, OxfordWe need the best days of our rails back. Privatisation has caused such a decline of our railway system, it’s time to nationalise them again.
Joseph Whibley, ExmouthI’m bored with trains being expensive, overcrowded and rubbish.
Ian Phillips, BristolThere can be no argument against bringing the railways back into public ownership.
Paul Rowan, LondonWe are paying more in subsidies to the private companies than we were under the old British Rail. This makes no sense as privatisation was supposed to stop subsidies.
Edward James, LondonRe-nationalise British Rail and put passengers before shareholders.
Benjamin Denton-Cardew, IpswichAside from GNER, Anglia Railways and Chiltern, privatisation has done nothing for the discerning passenger.
Robin Evans, PooleIt cannot happen too soon to simplify travelling in this country.
John Peebles, WakefieldNeither British Rail, water, gas or electricity should have been privatised.