Martin Egan, TorbayIf Mr Miliband tore up his advisers’ scripts and enunciated this as a serious aim for next year he could just win to give this notion real traction.
Martin Price, Rowlands GillFare-payers and taxpayers alike are currently subsidising rail operators’ profits. Look at the East Coast to see how much better trains run in public ownership.
Michael Harvey, East GrinsteadPrivate companies never have the service at the top of priorities. It’s profits that rule. The divide grows.
Yvonne Maule, LondonHow does it make economic sense to privatise an asset in order to save money when it has in fact resulted in triple the cost to run it.
Nigel Apperley, BournemouthWe should really do this.
Amedeo Felix, LondonI want my money going towards running the railway not to make profits for some corporate (probably multi-national) entity.
Sam Wynne, Poynton£8 to go 5 stops. That’s £160 a month to get to work for an £800 a month job.
Timothy Williams, Colwyn BayA rail system that serves the people of Britain – not rips them off.
Jan Van ‘T Zand, KiltarlityI knew British Rail from years ago and a lot has changed, not all for the better.
Robert Eadie, GlasgowTransport for the working man/woman is too important to leave to the greed of private enterprise.
Tracey Dyer, TamworthThe range of fares available is a complete minefield to passengers and the only way to simplify them is to re-nationalise the railways.
John Harrison, LeedsThe privatisation left us in a worse state with little investment and a network not fit for purpose.
Linda Macfarlane, WoodbridgeI’m fed up with disjointed rail services and prices.
Rupert Hildyard, YorkPrivatisation has failed. Railways are a natural monopoly and should be in public ownership.
Raymond Curtis, NottinghamRailways, Gas, Electricity, Water and Post Office should never have been privatised. They are too essential to be left to the vagaries of the market.
Lorna Boyd, Whitley BayThis should be the age of the train.
Stuart Grant, LondonJohn Major stole the railways and sold them to his friends. It’s time to take back our railway.
Paul Nelson, EastbournePrivatisation of a national public service inevitably only looks to increase the bottom lines of a few. This must end. Bring back British Rail.
Steve King, Royal Tunbridge WellsWe need to do something because soon Kent to Manchester will cost over
Ethan Storey, ChichesterGet rid of Southern.
Stuart Flude, DurhamWe simply must fight for a better life.
Jack Harrison, FleetwoodI was a Signalman for 10 yrs with British Rail and it was regarded as a Service and belonging to the Nation , not just another company to be bought, sold and milked.
Felicity Whyte, Shoreham by SeaGot to be less rubbish.
Joe Rus, TrowbridgePlease bring back a decent, nationalised rail service that is accountable to its customers and not to shareholders and profiteering executives.
Richard Brierley, DerbyPrices for train travel have soared through the roof and passengers are penalised financially if they travel at certain times.
Simon McDonagh, LewesOther EU countries have it so much better, so why can’t we?
Maggi Hunt, NorthumberlandOur railways are public services. Bring them back into public ownership.
Fiona Allan, ScunthorpeI think all the industries that were privatised should be re-nationalised.
Simon Blackmore, ManchesterWhy do we have such an expensive and antiquated rail system ? Bring back British Rail.
Jon Carver, BedfordPrivate companies messed it up once. Nationalised it had its faults, but this re-privatisation is a disaster. The only investment in our railways is still public.