Stephen Ranger, BrightonDirectly Operated Railways have shown us that a government-run railway service (East Coast) can be operated safely and with profit. What’s going on?
Chris Mandaza, BirminghamWe need one rail system for simplicity, convenience and efficiency, not the profit-oriented system we have.
Diane Sullivan, RedhillSouthern Fail. No more price hikes for a disgusting service.
Chris Harmer, NailsworthTrains should be for public service not private profit. Our early train to London is £140 and a later train is £35. Pensioners cannot afford this opportunism.
Pete and Nikki Perry, StevenageAs a lifelong campaigner for social justice and the environment, my wife and I believe strongly that the railways should be re-nationalised, along with all public services.
Mark Jordan, LondonTake the Railways out of private hands.
Stephen Murray, GatesheadWe should have kept it as it was. Fares are too expensive. I travel by road as it’s cheaper.
Jennifer Blackburn, NelsonThe Current private companies, especially Northern Fail, are not remotely up to scratch.
Derek Bibb, GlasgowI believe that it is very important to have a unified, not-for-profit railway sytem to provide travel at reasonable cost..
Les White, StaffordLet’s have a public service that everyone can use and not just for the rich. Let’s go back to simple pricing and timetables that are realistic and get rid of the middleman.
Robin Harvey, Newcastle-upon-TyneMost efficient, profitable and customer-focussed TOC is East Coast, which is currently publicly owned.
Doris Brunt, BiggleswadeThere is overwhelming support to restore our railways to public ownership and politicians must listen.
Alan Myler, IrelandTransport infrastructure for the public good, not for private profit.
Kate Steaggles, SouthamptonI’m sick of standing only trains at peak time after the companies fail to put the right number of coaches on with no explanation.
Kim Rowling, Newton AycliffeMore people would use railways if they were more affordable.
Helen Haynes, Kings LangleyPassengers not profits.
Wilma HumeHikes in prices and the service in North Ayrshire is disgusting.
David Cottrell, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast shows what can be done but is hampered by not owning the track. Let’s get it all back under public ownership and have a properly co-ordinated system.
Senthil Kumaran Raja Kumar, BournemouthPrivatisation is a capitalist farce that benefits shareholders to the detriment of the average passenger. Bring back British Rail!
Tom Morris, ManchesterStanding up from London to Manchester on an overcrowded train is one thing. But to pay upwards of £87 for the journey is criminal.
Susan Ashby, LondonDe-nationalisation of the railways has not worked. Pouring more money in is not the answer. We’ve paid for it so now reclaim ownership.
Susan Ernest, LondonI love to travel on trains but I don’t want my money to go to private owners. Trains are a basic human necessity.
Matthew Dibley, TeignmouthPrivatising the rail has always been a bad thing. High fares and very poor service. Bring back British Rail.
Robert Head, AylesburyThe public is paying for it so it ought to be owned by them.
Dean Arent, NorwichThe party is over. We’ve had enough.
Carmen Edwards, WrexhamAnd then we can re-nationalise energy and water.
Stephen Cotton, Bishops StortfordNationalise.
Christopher Barry, NorwichWe have one of the most integrated networks of track in the world and it only makes sense to have a national operator.
Ian Phillips, BristolThere can be no argument against bringing the railways back into public ownership.
Suhail Iqbal, EdinburghI’m a regular user of East Coast franchise since 2010 and it’s head-and-shoulders above the rest for service and value for public. Re-nationalise natural monopolies.