Robin Lenox, Whippingham, Isle of WightThe only way forward for our railways is in the public sector as a non profit company. No greedy shareholders and over-paid directors to cream off the profits.
James Parsons, LondonThe rail network is a joke in its current state, and the most expensive in Europe.
Douglas Badenoch, EdinburghI’m fed up with subsidising the hard-wired profits of vile sociopaths like Branson.
Victoria Wild, HarrogatePlease, please make this happen.
Francis Heyes, NewarkDavid Cameron was at Bedford station before he was P.M. I asked him if he would re-nationalise the railways and he categorically said no and signed my book the same.
James Henry, LadybankEven were we to (hopefully) gain independence.
Graeme Kemp, TelfordTime to take back the railways.
Michael Fitzgibbons, BarnsleyI’m ex-railway footplate staff.
Olive Baines, LeedsGreat idea. It’s time it was taken out of private hands before we have no railway at all.
Nicholas Hayes, DurhamPeople’s daily commute shouldn’t be left to free market greed.
Paul Rathbone, LondonNo-brainer.
Rex Maybury, Norton, DoncasterAlthough I’m a pensioner and do not pay train fares I agree with your actions.
Charlie Mannell, DealConcessions to the proletariat.
Rob Wilde, StaffordTime for a People’s Railway, not a Profiteer’s Railway.
David And Sonia Crow, BedfordRail travel should return to being owned by the people of the UK.
Alan Daw, SunderlandKeep East Coast in public hands.
Lisa Mundy, PortsmouthI recently travelled on trains in Europe and China, superior to the UK and run for their people. UK get a grip and nationalise.
Michael KidgellTo get a decent service.
Christopher Smith, PenzanceLet’s have a decent rail service back.
Neil Blumfield, LincolnI use the East Coast line. Under the DOR, it gave a glimpse of what a re-nationalised service can do. With Virgin in control prices have rocketed. Privatisation doesn’t work.
David Williamson, BicesterNational infrastructure should not be privately owned.
Mary-Rose Grasar, Bamber BridgeEuropean railways work better than ours. All are nationalised and cleaner, cheaper, faster.
William Harris, ManchesterRail transport should be counted as a social service.
Susannah Lord, NorwichOur rail service is very unreliable, expensive and non-too-clean. I would like it to be run for the users, not shareholder profits.
Eddy Hughes, ManchesterWe need to put pressure on the government to Bring back British Rail into public ownership – well overdue.
Nick Callow, Midsomer NortonI would love to travel somewhere (anywhere) on a train again but the so-called discounts don’t actually exist for OAP day-trippers as fares are still too high.
Michael McClean, HamburgAs a proud Brit on the continent, the state and price of UK trains is appalling. Profit for a few and misery for us. No competition and no incentive to improve or reduce prices.
Andy Reade, BristolPeople are more important than profits – and economically it’s better nationalised.
Gareth Haydock, BoltonRe-nationalising British Rail is the only remedy for poor accountability, bad standards onboard trains and constantly rising costs. Public ownership would improve these.
Paul Greening, DorchesterRe-nationalise the railways. They are a public service and can be run more efficiently in the public interest than for private profit.