Tim Brewin, HerefordIt seems absolutely ridiculous to me to be in a situation where the track owners, train owners and train operators are all different companies.
Kris Deedigan, LondonRail travel in this country is so expensive it’s disgusting. We are an embarrassment to the rest of Europe.
Gareth Davies, ReadingBring back all public infrastructure into public ownership and reduce top civil service wages to a maximum of £50,000 per annum.
Michael Barlow, DurhamGNER was the most efficient service in the country when back in public hands, which says it all. Privately owned means profit before investment.
Kathryn Proudlock, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation was a big mistake.
William Marshall, LeicesterPrivatising profits and keeping costs nationalised was a huge mistake that funnels money from taxes to the super-rich at the head of TOCs and ROSCOs.
David Hardy, Chester le StreetWe have to do something. The way the railway is run now is a total shambles.
Lynne O’Malley, LiverpoolWe need this back.
Annie Weatherly-Barton, SpaldingBring back British Rail into public ownership. It’s a disgusting rip-off in privatised hands.
Huw Akiba-Jones, ExmouthRe-nationalise now.
Hannah Dewhirst, OxfordA re-nationalised railway will bring back sensible fares, accountability and a secure and happy workforce. Who can argue with that?
Robin Gell, CardiffWe don’t need the myth of competition, just one efficient unit all working together, run by rail professionals, not bean-counting city types.
Jennifer Blackburn, NelsonThe Current private companies, especially Northern Fail, are not remotely up to scratch.
Keith Brown, SevenoaksFair fares for all under government control.
Rebecca Reid, LeedsDo it.
John Hinchliffe, LeedsMy dad was always an instinctive Tory, but the rush to privatisation in the 80s onwards turned him Labour but not quite as far left as me. I would nationalise all public services.
Mark Whittaker, NewarkRe-invest the profits into the railway, to make a better, more affordable railway.
Ken Lee, TruroThe nation that gave railways to the World, has given away its railways.
Barny Kingsford, ExeterThe rail network was stolen from us and it’s time to give it back.
Ronald Boyle, BangorRail, road, water, power are all national infrastructure essentials, created by the labours of generations before us and not to be squandered or pilfered by the wealthy.
Rosemary Rayner, ColchesterWe need sensible integration and investment.
Tony Hartley, KendalI would like to see nationalisation of more than just the railways. The water utilities, Royal Mail, National Health, management and administration of local government.
Alex May, WallaseyGreat idea. Why not get the campaign to re-nationalise Royal Mail started now as well. In a few years that will also be expensive and useless.
John Brooks, CanterburyRailway privatisation – yet another failure of Tory dogma in action.
Joe Wood, LondonOur country should be united by one, fair rail system, run in the interest of the country and not for profit.
Fiona Ruth Law, YorkBritish Rail must be a public service run by a public not a private company.
Mark Jones, FarnboroughBring back efficiency for people, and remove that for large fat-cat personal profits.
Ann Milroy, LondonThe present system is confusing and expensive to run.
Peter Little, DurhamVirtually all privatised rail profits have gone to shareholders. Very little re-investment. Such as it has been, it is the British taxpayer who supplied it.
Liaqat Ali, SloughPrivatisation has only put profits first. They are mismanaging and not considering passenger needs and safety issues.