Cecilia Buchanan, EdinburghWe need this back. A railway owned by the people and for the people – not for rich shareholders.
Hudson Godwin, Arusha, TanzaniaFast transport ensures easy mobility of people and their goods. In the future it’s important for the Tanzanian government to look upon its railway networks.
Richard Whitfield, LeedsIf our rail franchises can be run by French and German nationalised railways why cannot we run our own nationalised railway network answerable to a parliamentary committee?
Pat Thompson, Stoke-on-TrentBeing back British Rail.
Elwyn Johnson, BridgwaterMy wife recently endured an horrific journey from Manchester to Taunton standing for three hours in a space approx. 12 square inches in the stair-well of the train.
Graham Barnard, LondonThis is the only way to stop rail fare rises.
Niall O’Dwyer, CardiffYou only have to look at Europe to see why we must do this.
Susan Cason, DronfieldPublic funding for the railways should be for public ownership, not for private companies.
Jamie Massey, EssexBring back the British values of a great rail company.
Abby Sullivan, LondonPublic transport should be in public hands. Our taxes shouldn’t be going to private corporations to make profit for them: they should go towards a better service.
Stella Haynes, Market HarboroughIt, by rights, belongs to us anyway and was stolen from us.
J Mark McCoy, LondonThe current rail system is an expensive shambles, rip-off for hapless passengers and an embarrassment to all.
Glynn Smith, RotherhamIt’s plainly obvious that this is not saving the people money. Typically we pay for the upkeep while private companies profit.
Adam Scadding, StowmarketThe government funds all of the infrastructure and new stock. Little comes from the private companies themselves. Therefore it will take little effort to go the whole way.
Isabella Willis, CrewkerneIt’s long overdue to stop the con of privatisation.
Oisin Macfadden, BristolTrain fares are absolutely excessive, and an order of magnitude higher than in other European countries.
Tony Nicholson, SouthamptonGet rid of the layers of parasites.
John Hicks, Sunbury-on-ThamesIf even ‘Red Ed’ couldn’t be persuaded to re-nationalise the railways then it doesn’t look too hopeful – but good luck anyway.
Reynold Hutchinson, Berwick-upon-TweedAnother example of the rape of this country by Westminster.
Damon Cocker, NorwichI don’t drive at the moment and cycle/use the trains but the astronomically high fares mean I’m considering getting a car, which I would hate to do
Elisabeth Kiener, Reepham, NorfolkRailways are too important to remain in private ownership.
Kara McCormack, NairnPassengers before profit.
Jimmy Ferguson, KilbirnieBring back BR please.
Lynda Rea, WareWe need to go back to a united network again and spend fares on running a better, non-profit company to serve in a fair way the ever-growing demand for rail travel.
Terry Hunt, Leicesterl support the re-nationalisation of Network Rail. A rail network owned by the taxpayer but not administered by civil servants and interfering ministers.
Tim Nixon, Hemel HempsteadWe need a fully nationalised railway.
Geoff Whiteley, BarnsleyThe railways should return to being a public and social service.
Christopher Gunning, RickmansworthPrivatisation just hasn’t worked. Fares are too high, ticketing too complicated, services inadequate. Please bring British Rail back.
Naomi Standen, BirminghamYes. Simpler ticketing, pricing that pays fair wages not shareholders. State investment for everyone’s benefit, not to pay fat cat bosses’ salaries.
Lee O’Callaghan, PeterboroughI am embarrassed by the state of our British railways service. As a commuter I am robbed every year of more money to prop it up. We must nationalise now.