Dan Fortnam, High WycombeStop pumping public money into private enterprise, creating profits for the wealthy rather than keeping rail transport affordable for the nation.
Suzie Litton-Wood, DerbyIt would be great if it actually happened, but unlikely I fear with this Tory-led government.
Stephen Barksby, ManchesterLong overdue. Privatisation hasn’t worked except for the corporates. No trickledown effect.
Allan Savage, CramlingtonBritish Rail should never have been privatised for it belongs to the people.
Faith Matheson, EssexGreater Anglia are a joke.
Claire Crowley, EdinburghLetting our railways be run by foreign companies just means that the profits will go on improving their own rail networks instead of ours.
Kelvin Hanratty, SalfordPlease bring it back to the people for the people, rather than for private profit. It’s not worked and never will work. We demand redress and an affordable price structure.
Arthur Bond, FromeThis government appears to want to privatise anything that moves. Public transport should be in public hands where it serves the people not the profiteers.
Simon Castle, LondonNow.
Kris Pratt, TotnesRail services since privatisation are a sham.
John Page, HertfordLets at least keep Directly Operated Railways on the East Coast public not privatised.
Rob Lucas, Ross-on-WyeThe time has come to undo much of the havoc wrought be the unlamented Margaret Thatcher.
Colin Partington, WirralThe rail system is fine if you’re just going from A to B. If you’re going to C and need to change at D, and the second leg is with a different company – good luck with that!
Bill Duckworth, Chipping NortonGlad to be a part of this movement. British Rail must be re-instated, no ifs or buts.
Rex Birchenough, PeterboroughEast Coast has been run very successfully for the last few years under national control. Why change it?
Rafael Sorribas, BristolSo tired of having to use cramped, dirty, infrequent, slow, and expensive services. When it is cheaper and quicker to fly Bristol-to Leeds, something is fundamentally wrong.
Isla Browning, EdinburghThe railways should not be run for private profit. The state and its people should benefit from running the railways. We need an improved service.
David Cottrell, CromerBring back British Rail.
Martin Jones, LondonWe have the opportunity to make public services work well, and avoid the compromises of the first British Rail.
Sophia Stravoravdis, WokingBecause I can’t afford to travel for work or to go and see family and friends.
Ernest Williams, EckingtonWe are paying twice for our services – once through fares and the other through taxes. Stop the rip off.
Chun Yin Chan, Hong KongBring the rail industry back to life with more British-made trains, something like the next generation of Intercity 125s.
Elizabeth Noble, ReadingI was opposed to the privatisation of the railways in the 90’s and still feel as strongly about it now. Profits should be ploughed back into the service for passengers.
Roger Averill, NorthamptonThe railways are already nationalised, but it’s the people in Europe who own our railways. Take them back!
Linda Kaucher, LondonWe must do this before TTIP progresses.
K Badlan, LudlowThis needs doing.
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.
Ed Lung, LondonI do believe in state-owned business, a working business but for the people and not for a small percentage of people to take advantage of the rest.
Alex Lawson, NottinghamOver the decades, privatised rail services have required a level of public subsidy far in excess of publicly-owned rail services, with little benefit to us.
Nicholas Davies, St. Leonards-on-SeaI’m fed up with constantly rising fares, packed trains and last minute delays/cancellations even when there is no strike on.