David Lindley, LeedsThe fortunes of East Coast show that public ownership is not the enemy of efficiency and quality service. This must be true for the network as a whole.
Jack Harding, LondonConsistent fare rises above CPI, without improvements to justify them, while farepayers’ wages remain stagnant. This has to end now.
Alasdair Wilson, Newcastle-upon-TyneA national network needs a national and public organisation.
Elizabeth Rogerson, GlasgowFor the love of God, get our social infrastructure away from these foul spivs! No more privatisation of anything, you avaricious bastards!
Ray Smith, LutonAlthough not a commuter, I travel on the line into London all the time. I have a Network card and put it to good use but it’s become increasingly less fun to go into London.
Nicholas Brierley, LondonFirst stop: prevent re-privatisation of East Coast Mainline.
Darren Rafferty, SheffieldPrivatisation hasn’t worked and the debt is even bigger than British Rail ever had.
Chris Yong, St AlbansRailways for the benefit of people and the country, not for private profit.
Raquel ThokchomRe-open closed lines and stations as well to ease traffic pollution and the loneliness and alienation so many now face.
Ian Roberts, TelfordBring the railways back under state control and provide a better service to passengers.
Mark Balgarnie, ColchesterBR is stolen property.
Corporal Ward, BridgendYou know it makes sense.
G Pike, LondonPrivatised rail is massively subsidised by the taxpayer and bailed out when it fails. All the while funds are siphoned off to shareholders. Nationalised privatisation?
Rose Walsh, BristolIt just costs too much.
Michael Lotinga, BristolFinally, a group has the courage to say what many are thinking.
Simon Alcock, WhitbyToo much taxpayers’ money going into private hands.
Abigail Meadow, ManchesterNorthern Rail are constantly allowed to give a sub-par service to its overpaying customers and it does not care about the welfare of its staff.
Chris Knowles, DealWe’ve seen privatisation exploit its passengers, now let’s see nationalisation serve its passengers.
Karl Groom, BracknellI would like profits currently paid to shareholders put back into our services and not have them sold off in the fist place.
Ian Neave, Great YarmouthI occasionally use the railway myself and I’m getting fed up with buying too expensive tickets on buses and trains. It’s about time to bring back a state owned infrastructure.
David Radford, ChesterfieldPublic transport is a public service. The railways have constantly gone downhill since privatisation.
Linda Milk, East DerehamI used to love rail travel, but it’s so complicated just buying a ticket these days that it totally puts me off. I haven’t been for over 20 years.
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.
Jill Radford, SaltburnNationalised service is the only way our money is reinvested in the railways and not creamed off by profiteering shareholders and Tory fat cats.
Kelly Norman, WellingtonExtortionate prices for horrendous services.
James Parsons, PortsmouthThe rip-off is unbearable. The people’s needs should always come over the company profits. Bring back the national rail service.
Anthony Hook, ChesterfieldBritish Rail was originally financed by the British taxpayer. It should be owned again by the British taxpayer.
Derek Ansell, ClactonBring it back.
Louisa Lai, AmmanfordRe-nationalise the railways. For far too long the people have to pay extortionate amounts to the shareholders.
David Bonner, HarrowTwenty years of private incompetence. It’s time to re-nationalise.