Rose Nugent, DarlingtonI actually remember British Rail and, although not perfect, it made co-ordinated travel more easy,
Robert Swanepoel, EdinburghI support this.
Betty Eade, LeedsPrivatisation does not bring automatic success. Look at G4, for example. It usually means increased prices and poorer service.
Christine Rogers, HastingsWhy should taxpayers subsidise these private companies in order for their shareholders to gain. Take them back now.
Sharon Baynham, LondonThe railways were run much better when British Rail ran the service and didn’t keep putting the fares up.
Jon Veal, Newcastle-upon-TyneGNER, National Express and now Virgin Trains have ripped off customers on the East Coast Mainline, a service that was profitable and functioning fine until it was sold again.
Amy Smith, DartfordGreedy, inefficient and monopolistic. That’s the reality of UK rail companies. Enough is enough. We want regulation and a state investment in our transport.
Nicholas KoopmanIt is time to end rip-off fares, poor service, delays and overcrowding. The East Coast Main Line success shows it is time for re-nationalisation. People before profit.
Andrew Clark, Barrow in FurnessWhy does it cost seven times more to get a train from Barrow to London than it does to get a plane from Manchester to Spain? This is unacceptable.
David Hardy, Chester le StreetWe have to do something. The way the railway is run now is a total shambles.
Ron Barrett, GloucesterForget HS2. Look at the unused, existing track bed infrastructure. Endless possibilities exist to reopen our original rail network, for tourism, freight, etc.
Daniel Honer, ChelmsfordCommercial organisations should not be permitted to run essential public infrastructure. They favour profit over customer needs.
Jennie Cummings-Knight, CromerWe are gradually losing many facilities that used to be exclusively British – let’s keep this one, at all costs.
Gwylon Phillips, AberteifiOpen the line to Aberystwyth from Carmarthen.
William Docherty, GreenockGive us back our railways from the fat cats that are only in it to filter the good parts. Get all the land back from their pals in government. Give it back to the public.
Karl McAreavey, GlasgowRe-nationalising the railways wouldn’t cost as much as it does now. The public should be made aware how much the Scottish/UK governments subsidise the railways already.
Ian Young, MusselburghThe railway system is now totally disjointed and run for the benefit of the rich. It’s a national asset and should not be in the hands of private business or foreigners.
Robert Bayley, ElyI’m tired of the privatisation mantra. The market does not create efficiency or keep prices in check. Re-nationalise rail now.
John Wright, SalisburyPrivatisation is not working. Why should our railway be in the hands of foreign state-owned organisations?
Alison Gibney, St AlbansWe need continuous long-term investment in our rail services and the only way to achieve that is through public ownership.
Tony Trodden, MiddlesbroughThis debt amounts to theft of the public’s money.
Chris Williams, BromleyPublic service needs to be resumed, not setting targets as a priority with trains running fast to their final destinations and passengers made to wait for the next service.
Meg Clements, Newton AbbotRailways should be for the benefit of everyone not just for shareholders. It isn’t meant to be a private profit-making enterprise.
Kay Labon, SouthamptonPrivatisation created structures that seemed designed to fail. The same investment in British Rail would have given us a service to match European services.
Carolyn Day, NottinghamIt’s time to get goods transported by rail again and help free up the congestion on the roads.
Bert Schouwenburg, WalthamstowLet’s make it the end of the line for Branson, Stagecoach and all the other shysters who are ripping off the travelling public.
Stewart Bloomfield, StevenageYes, bring back BR. I worked as a guard on BR for seven years. Today I have never seen it so bad. It’s terrible due to the Tories yet again.
Greg Davies, SloughRail services should not be left to the mercy of shareholders. We need to re-nationalise for the benefit of all commuters.
Allen Teare, Bishop AucklandReturn railways into public hands, so that profits can be returned to the railways to improve services rather than the money going to shareholders.
Dr Adrian Morgan, RiponA railway is a social service and should be not-for-profit, at the lowest possible fares for all. Britain’s railway system is too expensive for many buying on the day.