Steven MacInnes, Market HarboroughIt’s time the profits went back into the railways and not out of this country.
Patricia Shave, LeicesterRail travel in this country is ridiculously expensive and, because of the closure of so many routes during Beeching’s reign, people had no option but to take to the roads.
Richard Royle, LancasterNo state subsidies for private operators to get rich at our expense.
Netti South, SheffieldIt was a bad idea to privatise it and now re-nationalisation is the only way to bring sense and efficiency to train travel.
Donna Johnson, BournemouthOur grandparents laid the foundations for the railway so it belongs to the people and we want it back.
Terence Thomson, LlansawelThey should never have been re-privatised. Failure was why it was nationalised in the first place. Every other country in Europe has a great railway system.
Alan Hay, NorthumberlandTake back the franchises David Cameron. You know it makes sense.
Clayton Tindle, WorksopBritish Rail should be for the people not a get rich scheme for Cameron’s cronies.
Eddie Sheehy, EcclesWe live in a community where travel is vitally important for many reasons. The quality of the service is vital, not the profit motive only.
Ian Wilson, DarlingtonRailways and utilities should be owned by the taxpayers rather than exploited by investors both here and abroad. How can it be right that vital assets are owned privately?
Brian Garvey, GooleBritish Rail would simplify things and profits would go back into infrastructure rather than into fat cats’ pockets.
Anne Debens, CheshuntIt should never have been privatised.
Charlotte Reader, Clacton-on-SeaRailways should be the best form of public transport. They should be efficient, reasonably priced and a public service, not a commercial carcase for stripping.
Tony Coughlan, YorkI’m sick to the back teeth of my monthly train ticket going up in price every single year for work. I’ll join this cause.
Peter McQueen, CreweBring it back into public ownership.
Samuel Fitzgerald, CaerphillyIt is time to bring back what we lost, to the forefront of the railway network.
Chris Donnelly, LondonThe situation is farcical. Huge amounts of money lining fat cat pockets which could be reinvested to create a system less embarrassing. No excuse for no automation.
Philip QuaifeAnd the rest of the utilities.
Elizabeth Clark, PeterboroughAlso bring back some of the many lost stations. Reduce individual cars on the road and more railways for everyone.
Gregory Collett, LowestoftRailways are a social essential not a cash cow for foreign shareholders or vulture capitalists.
Ethan Storey, ChichesterDown with Southern.
Helen Taylor, BridgendYes, it definitely needs to be brought back.
Paul Collins, BristolTickets are ludicrously over-priced. So many people use their cars instead of travelling by train because it’s so expensive.
Margaret Robinson, Yarm-on-TeesA nationalised railway system would put people before profits.
P Rum, BrightonLack of visibility on increased fare prices on what service improvements have actually been made versus profits and high corporate wages has caused this dissatisfaction.
Nathaniel Dodd, ChelmsfordRead ‘On the Wrong Line’ by Christian Wolmar. It’s right to Bring Back British Rail.
David Larder, RetfordWe know how good East Coast in public ownership is.
Andrew Boote, CreweI totally agree with public ownership.
Fred Riley, NottinghamI’ve travelled by train in many European countries, and the UK’s rail service compares very badly. Having the dearest and poorest service in Europe is a national disgrace.
Keren Gilfoyle-McGroarty, NottinghamA nationalised rail network would be able to re-invest in its hardware rather than paying off shareholders.