Jason Warner, RaundsBring back British Rail. A unified railway is a good railway.
Kevin Dudding, Kingston-upon-HullIt is so disjointed that it is unreal, needs to be nationalised to function for the many not the few.
Jamie Mckale, LondonNationalisation will create price stabilisation through economies of scale. BBBR.
Ian Halsall, BathI wouldn’t go back to the old British Rail, but East Coast demonstrates how a not-for-profit company can still deliver good service and value for taxpayers.
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.
Elizabeth Rickard, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe East Coast proves it can work.
David Stokes, MacclesfieldDivide and rule is stated by Nicolo Machiavelli in The Prince as the way to beat the opposition. So 100 companies is clear evidence of the Tory Plan?
Ross Williams, GravesendPrivatisation was a really stupid idea.
Richard Carnill, WorthingFares have become too expensive. The railways should work for the benefit of the community, not to reward shareholders. Customer service at the moment is non-existent.
Eddy Hughes, ManchesterWe need to put pressure on the government to Bring back British Rail into public ownership – well overdue.
Patrick Adams, BarnstapleThe current system is too complicated and unaccountable and civil servants would be too involved in micro-management. Let the railway be run by professionals again.
Gordon Leach, PortsladeHaving experienced the shambles of Southern and the marginally better Arriva Trains Wales services it is high time they were done away with and re-nationalised.
Ian Evans, IpswichI’m a Tory supporter and backer of privatisations but I never supported privatising the railways which is chaotic. A centrally planned rail service is vital for the UK.
Roger Turner, MarkfieldThe privatised railways have been, and continue to be, a failure.
Catherine Markey, CambridgeRail travel should be state-owned so fares remain low, thus car use is reduced and the government is accountable for safety. Profit shouldn’t come into it.
Kieran Murphy, Hemel HempsteadThe East Coast Mainline better than everywhere else. Enough said.
Adrian Clinch, BroadwayNationalisation is the only solution to the appalling cost and standard of service of the present system.
Kaeren Daunt-Jones, RochesterAlthough it was by no means perfect as BR, it was a whole lot better than now. Employ real railway people at the top too, not business Muppets who don’t understand.
Richard Morgan, BradfordWe’ve had enough of companies taking profits and under-investing. All profits, responsibility and decisions should be the Government’s on behalf of the population.
Yasmin Keyani , NorwichI love using the trains, but privatisation has made it a nightmare. The expense, the constant late or cancelled trains, the absolute lack of care for passengers.
Nathan Massey, LeedsIt offends me that Northern Rail make profit by providing such a terrible service.
Bruce Asbestos, NottinghamFair railway ticket prices are the path to a zero carbon country!
Clive Marshall, YorkWe grumbled when British Rail was in charge but its faults were miniscule compared to the shambles we have had since 1995.
Laken Walker, HerefordIt was better when British Railways ran the system. The liveries and prices were great. The government should listen to the people and not the franchisees.
Will Miller, LondonI commute on Southeastern and they are useless.
Dean Riedener, PembrokeJust bring it back. It doesn’t need shareholders. It needs cheaper fares.
Glen Gibb, DunbarName a privatisation that has benefited the people.
Robin Brown, Newcastle-upon-TynePlease – a not-for-profit, consumer-owned organisation.
Walter McLeod, PrestonpansI go every week into Edinburgh and the guard rarely gets through to sell tickets. At Waverley, six to eight staff are waiting to sell tickets. The wait is longer than the trip in.
Sue Lindley, AppledoreGive us back a rail service that we can all afford to use.