Laura Howcroft, ManchesterBring back British Rail.
Bruce Tasker, CuparBritain should have a unified transport system that is affordable to all.
Pat Vinson, CheltenhamThere is no reason why a government-run rail system can’t be efficient.
Linda Halfpenny, NottinghamPlease let’s get our rail network back to one of the finest in Europe.
Martin Hearne, ChorleyNorthern Rail must be stopped. It’s hell out there.
Lindy Ayubi, ExeterA civilised country would run a unified and expanded network affordable to everyone (while taking freight off the crumbling roads network.) Re-nationalise now.
Alan Crowther, StockportThe days of Joe Public paying through the nose to sustain the luxurious lifestyles of the greedy capitalist class must come to an end.
Sam Horton, BarnsleySolidarity.
Alan Pool, RoystonBring public transport back to the public again, instead of subsidising the profits of private shareholders.
Ray Jackson, SheffieldI wish for a publicly-owned and accountable railway.
Michael Smith, IlkestonThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
Alice Pearson, Newcastle-upon-TyneFallacy of competition improving service and reducing costs thoroughly falsified by our extortionate rail system.
Norah Stuchfield, FleetwoodIt would be nice to have the trains back running from Fleetwood to other parts of the country again so that people can travel to work.
Sian Thornton, PeterboroughFare price rises and bad service. Clearly it needs to be nationalised.
David Sutherland, MontroseBring back British Rail so that the service is first and foremost for the people, not primarily for private economic profit.
Shaun Featherstone, CardiffI’m 100% in favour of re-nationalisation of all public transport.
Peter Marks, BirminghamPlease re-nationalise. There’s no reasonable argument against it now.
Annabel Sanders-Hewett, HitchinThe sooner we can have a nationalised rail service the better. End this ridiculous muddle with fares and stop feeding the shareholders with our money.
Atteridge John, LondonWe should re-nationalise the railways and many other public utilities.
William Quick, BristolPrivatisation has channelled public funds into private hands and left us with one of the most expensive and least efficient railways. We must renationalise now.
Nikki Wood, TodmordenTrains for the people not for profit.
Steve O’Connell, FarnboroughI fully agree, the government needs to stop creating private profit on everything. The railways are there to support the economy, not necessarily directly create the profit.
L CJ, PenzanceAs a teen addict living in Penzance, I am unable to afford the train to attend a youth narcotics anonymous meeting that I would particularly benefit from.
David Meagher, Bognor RegisFor a comprehensive rail system which is not for private profit.
Ben Brackenbury, ExeterEither bring back British Rail or the big four railway companies (GWR, LMS, LNER and Southern)
Alan Sykes, BradfordPublic ownership is essential for our health and well-being. Rail and all methods of transport realise these needs.
Kenneth Muschamp, RetfordPrivatisation doesn’t work for the public, only for the shareholders. Let’s get it back working for the public.
Dan Mercer, St. AlbansPrivatisation is supposed to increase competition. With each railway line there is only one company, so there’s no competition. What’s the point? Bring back British Rail.
Geoff Brewer, DevizesWe know that rail networks overseas in Japan, Germany and France etc., are pinnacles of public transport excellence. We need to copy them.
Mike FriendThe trains were privatised under the Tory mantra that everything not private is useless, now we have a few wealthy people getting mega rich at everyone’s expense.