Rob Jones, SheffieldI no longer use the rail system. The current set-up seems to have been designed to create the maximum amount of chaos and the minimum level of accountability.
Laura Hickin, AlfordIt makes ecological sense to encourage people back onto public transport by simplifying and subsidising the rail system, as in many other countries.
Janine Wilson, LondonNationalise the railways.
Emma RobbinsIsn’t it obvious?
Patrick Hilley, KeighleyGreat idea, about time.
Aidan Wright, PlymouthBring back British Rail. Privatisation has been a disaster.
Matthew HillIf the companies fail we have to bail them out anyway – what’s the point? No private critical infrastructure.
Robbie Lee, ManchesterI am utterly dis-satisfied with the level of corruption, incompetence, and lack of respect our current railway system has. The people should suffer no more.
Michael Lindsay, HarrogateLook no further than the success of East Coast Railways in comparison with the failure of previous privatised companies.
Graham Shipman, RetfordWhy give money to privateers to bail them out when we can unify the railways and make a profit like the state owned East Coast mainline.
Teresa Smith, RoystonOverpriced fares, overcrowded and late trains. When FCC franchise runs out in 2014 the route should be taken back into public ownership. Put passengers before profits.
Colette Merkelt, FlitwickKeep services for the people public.
Oliver Drew, BathBringing back British Rail from the privatised mess it is now and preserving the NHS are the two crucial duties of our generation.
Joseph Wasnock, Welwyn Garden CityEconomy class is always absolutely packed.
David Skuse, MorpethThe privatisation of rail has given us a mess. Millions of pounds spent on advisors and lawyers could be spent on services. It’s idiotic to sell successful East Coast .
Catherine Vickery, Market HarboroughPrivatisation was the easy way out for Margaret Thatcher – along with selling off council houses. Then energy. Now we are owned by multi-nationals. Give back our transport.
Peter Calliess, WienA public service in public hands is common sense.
Edward Fox, LondonBring back British Rail.
Paul BrightThe present franchise system and the resulting extortionate rail fares are driving business away from Britain.
Alan Hill, CamelfordWe want an integrated and expanding system to increase the coverage to areas that were axed as part of the corrupt Beeching plan.
Joshua Melville, OxfordEfficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly public infrastructure is not compatible with profit incentive. The rail networks should be owned nationally.
Veronica Taylor, SurbitonWe need to stop taxpayer-funded subsidies going to private company shareholders, and end the complicated, extortionate and unfair fare pricing currently practised.
Pauline StephensThe railway is now out of control. Private companies, individuals and the DfT are playing games with shareholders.
Pete Sapwell, DewsburyMy interest in this is a personal one. I was brought up in a railway cottage in Wolverton. My Dad was a brass fitter and worked there man and boy. It should belong to the people.
Penny Wilde, HullA unified publicly-owned rail system is the only system that works for the public.
Michael Ellis, HonitonPublic transport is for the public good not for private profit.
Russell Woodward, NottinghamThe privatisation of British Rail provided absolutely zero benefits to the British people and it should be re-nationalised.
Alex Lewis, WalesYes, there where issues with BR, but they were trying to improve the service and, after the hugely popular InterCity 125, things were turning round but then randomly sold off.
Roger Higgs, BudeThe provision of essentials like water, power and transport should obviously not be in private hands.
Roger Drion, DurhamAll services in the country should only be owned by the British people.