Colin Naisbitt, Stockton-on-TeesPlease re-nationalise the railways.
David Willingham, EastbourneMonopoly public services should be in public hands. Our money should be spent solely on the service, not on corporate profits.
Frances ProvanPerhaps they will concentrate on getting the people where they want to go, rather than simply getting the trains from A to B to chase service figures.
Kwasi Agyemang-Prempeh, LondonPeople should be placed before profit. For that reason the railway industry is to be taken back to public ownership.
Ieuan Berry, NewportBring back British Rail.
Peter Staker, EdinburghI wasn’t around when British Rail was running, but when I see other European countries with railways of a quality almost unrecognisable to us in Britain, I want BR.
Emma Louis, BirminghamI come from a family of railway workers. I believe in rail travel. I use the train to commute to work but privatisation has not worked and doesn’t put travellers first.
Julian Bentley, NottinghamOur rail system is dysfunctional and does not work for its passengers – you most clearly see this when you use a train anywhere in Europe.
Angus G Bennison, SnodlandThe service is Dickensian and all about profit, not about the quality of service. We the general public are held to ransom by giving Southern Rail another renewed franchise
Edward Padmore, SheffieldOur train fares should go into improving the system, not a businessman’s pocket.
Joe Kerr, LondonRail travel is experiencing a renaissance currently, so why aren’t we reaping the benefits? I want a public railway again.
Alan McVitty, Welwyn Garden CityBring back BR now for everyone’s sake.
Malcolm Smith, LondonIt’s outrageous the price I have to pay a month just to get to work. Every year it gets more and more expensive and the service gets worse.
Aaron Omeroglu, Haywards HeathIt’s something that has exploited the working people and we need to take back control.
Dr Lynne Wrennall, SouthportPrivatisation has been an utter disaster, harming the people and privileging the exploiters.
Krien Scarfe, RayleighI just hate the way I subsidise the European state-owned railways through their owning our train operating companies and keeping the profits.
Luke Sampson, EdinburghI am Scottish, but I use English rail a lot. Prices are unreasonable and efficiency is nil compared to ScotRail. Bring back British Rail!
Richard Smith, BungayWe need a national railway network that the whole nation can be proud of – not the shambolic mess that we have now.
John Bramhall, NewburyThe current situation is ridiculous. Prices go up and the service doesn’t improve.
Matthew Macaulay, CoventryFares keep rising, and as a result I have found more people becoming unable to commute to work with us.
Mike Bond, BristolLet’s get people moving on the trains at a good price. All working together. Unify our rail.
Stephen Law, Stratford upon AvonI just wish we could take over the franchises as they expire and run them, like East Coast. It works and it’s the cheapest way to get them back and then operate them.
Beverley Wickenden, MarchPlease bring back British Rail – a decent, reliable rail service that the British public will be proud to use once more.
Emily Sweetman, Potters BarCheaper fares, British owned, better living now.
John Smith-Warren, WakefieldIn modern countries we have a right for education, health care and good transport. A nationalised rail infrastructure is the only way to complete the triangle.
Matthew McKenna, GloucesterI’m definitely in favour of British Rail returning. Private companies like Virgin are expensive. We want cheaper rail. We don’t deserve to be ripped off.
George Mulryan, EalingI visit Yorkshire frequently and have found the East Coast service to be the best in the country since its nationalisation in 2009. Let’s make this a nationwide success.
Anna Donfrancesco, Forest RowExploitative and uncaring. Profit before humanity and safety. It is despised by everyone.
Dorothy Chambers, LincolnI agree John Major had no right to sell it off.
John Somers, MirfieldPut the railways back into public ownership.