Janet Marshall, BarryAnything which helps to bring back the old system I shall be glad to be part of.
Paul Kerr, EdinburghTwo private companies have failed with East Coast, yet the government owned set-up returns a profit. East Coast proves the case for nationalisation.
Roderick Slater, EdinburghBritish Rail was much better than everything that followed.
Balwinder Singh, LeicesterBring back British Rail.
Robert Law, DundeeIt was the worst thing that ever happened, privatisation of the railways. Its time re-nationalise.
Hilary Hillier, BeestonPlease bring back British Rail.
Carole Jones, Wakefieldwe need a joined-up system, not one where everybody blames everybody else. We must be the laughing stock of other countries.
Andrew Morrison, MaryburghWe want more rail stuff. It’s snazzy.
Paul Cook, EdinburghShame on these privateers and they’re doing it all over again, with the Royal Mail, NHS etc.
Oak Weld, ColchesterYes, keep the mega-profits in this country. Come on – it makes sense.
Alexander Pike, HastingsI totally agree.
Dawn Curtis, ReadingI think it’s disgusting that the prices are increasing yet again.
Richard York, NorthamptonNationalised rail certainly wasn’t perfect, but selling the family silver is far worse, especially when some of the best lines are those publicly owned now.
Adrian Sedgwick, BlackpoolIt’s about time the customers were considered, with the companies yielding a smaller profit margin, to accommodate cheaper fares.
Sonia Heaven, SouthamptonRail transport is a natural monopoly too important to be left to competing short-term franchises.
Jonathan Dell, YorkBritish Rail branch lines are sorely missed by many.
Jonathan Davies, ScunthorpeBring back British Rail. Enough is enough.
Kenneth Mudd, GuisboroughEast Coast mainline runs at a profit, so why not run them all?
Nick MoxsomIt’s the only economical way, and the only way progress will be measured from the user’s perspective.
Joshua Tyler, RotherhamHow has rail got so bad and so expensive? Turn it into just one company and bring back British Rail.
Tim Newman, BristolThe rail system is a number of broken monopolies and not competitive. This is for the public good, it should be treated as such.
Paul Knight, AustraliaAs an ex-railway employee, I am totally opposed to rail privatisation. The railways belong to the public. Bring back British Rail.
Natasha Yee-KingThis should never have been privatised and, compared to other European countries, rail services in the UK are inefficient and overpriced.
Judith Maizels, BusheyTrains should be a public service designed and operated for the benefit of passengers, not as a means of filling profiteers’ pockets with our hard-earned cash.
Gareth Hoskins, BristolRailways should be owned by the people who use them.
Susan Atkins, SheffieldWe bought it – we paid for it – and now we are paying all over again and again – whilst others reap the profits.
Bill Parry, LiverpoolRe-nationalise all privatised concerns without compensation.
John Hunt, Sutton-in-AshfieldEast Coast. Big mistake by our government but can’t go back to how it was when privatised, Somewhere in the middle?
Edward Abel, BirminghamThe slogan says it all.
Alexander Scott, ArdrossanThe franchising fiasco has shown conclusively how privatisation fails the public. The rail network is a national asset and should therefore be run nationally.