Anthony Ellison, GreenhitheWhat an excellent campaign. Get rid of these vile profit making companies who are ruining the railways.
Edmond Bourke, BasildonThe railways were supposed to be privatised, so why as a taxpayer are my taxes still going to the railways while bosses are raking in huge profits?
Ann Almond, ConsettOnly a unified rail system will work for passengers.
Shela Close, Newcastle-upon-TyneYou know it’s the right thing to do. People not profit. Let us be proud of something as important and vital as our rail network.
William McGiven, DerbyA service paid for by us and we also get to vote for the government to manage our rail service.
Hannah Sawtell, NottinghamI am very upset by today’s news about the East and West Coast mainlines. Yet another example of business and greed being more important than the needs of the nation.
John Cant, EdinburghOur railways are a huge national asset and should be run to minimise road and air use and promote other social and environmental benefits, not run for profit.
John Brogden, YorkRe-nationalisation of the franchised railway services would be in the public’s interest, as well as being more cost effective for the government.
Christine Butler, MansfieldThe railways should be run for the benefit of people, not profiteering shareholders. Nothing has improved since privatisation, except their bank balances.
Adam Stratton, WinchesterI’m embarrassed that the country that invented the railway now needs to live up to the far better nationalised railways of other countries.
Oszeromolago Babalouista, LondonI like the BR logo. I want to see it more. I want the conductors back. It will be better organised and cheaper.
Marrissa Nelson, ErithThe services we get are not worth the money we invest.
Jonathan Dore, Downham MarketA rail network is a natural monopoly, and one that we have no choice but to use. As such it makes sense, and justice, for it to be run for public, not private, benefit.
Ray Watson, WesterhamThe railways should serve the people, not Network Rail directors.
Richard Reed, ReigateI believe in a better transport system for London. Profiteering from commuter misery leaves me sick in the gut. Third world transport system at first world prices must end.
Linda Halsey, KnaresboroughAll public transport in the UK should be nationalised. All that means is that it belongs to us not to other nations and nationalities.
Justin Grasty, YorkThe only way to travel that makes sense. By the people for the people. The competition fallacy has derailed with the success of East Coast thus far.
Nigel McAdam, ManchesterPublic service not private profit. It’s that simple.
Gideon Dewhirst, GuildfordBring back a fairer and more effective railway.
Tracy Nelson, DartfordThe trains at the moment are an absolute joke – expensive and always late. Privatisation was supposed to improve train services, but this was a lie. Bring back BR now.
Paul Edwards, WolverhamptonBring back British Rail. Stop ripping off the British public.
Roberta King, St LeonardsThis service should not be given to profiteers.
Pauline Marshall, YorkRail fares should be fixed at a fair and affordable price throughout the service.
Jennifer Parry, Rowlands GillYeah, and let’s have some proper effort to run it right.
Mary-Rose Grasar, Bamber BridgeEuropean railways work better than ours. All are nationalised and cleaner, cheaper, faster.
Caroline Abbott, MiddlesbroughEverything that is sold off never benefits the ordinary people of UK, just the shareholders. Look at the utility industries.
Ted Hammond, DaventryI am totally against train operators’ high pricing, which still doesn’t guarantee a comfortable seat.
Jade Tarsnane, KidwellyPeople should be encouraged to use public transport systems, if we are to reduce CO2 emissions and combat climate change ever. But fares in my area are ridiculous.
Mike FriendWhat the government seems to forget is that British Rail did not just run trains but also designed and engineered them and built them all with British labour.
Richard Francis, BrackleyAs an essential public service, rail transport, along with buses and all utilities, should not be for private profit-making – and certainly not whilst we still subsidise them.