Val Fitzgerald, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt should never have happened in the first place. We must find a way to do the sensible thing that serves the customer best.
Denis Grace, LondonMake it happen.
Patricia Jones, BirkenheadIt’s no joke when you can’t visit your family as much as you would like due to over-inflated fares.
Chris Cheetham, MorecambeIt’s bloody common sense.
Stephen Chambers, StroodI work on the railways and my job has been destroyed by private companies. It would be much bettter off being nationalised.
Mary Campbell, LetchworthWhy does anyone support profits for individuals rather than the good of all?
Nick Bailey, YorkI had the privilege of working for British Rail with highly professional people who were proud of their Railway. I also had the displeasure of working for Railtrack.
Duncan Banks, Milton KeynsThe continuing rise in the price of rail fares is completely unjustified given the terrible service.
John McNulty, Newcastle-upon-TyneLiving with East Coast Rail has highlighted that the case for privatisation has never been proven.
Pete and Nikki Perry, StevenageAs a lifelong campaigner for social justice and the environment, my wife and I believe strongly that the railways should be re-nationalised, along with all public services.
Sam Townson, LondonA nationalised rail might mean I’ll actually pay a decent price for a ticket.
Graham Lenton, TadleyCome on. It was a terrible idea to privatise. Everyone can see that now. Government: Easy brownie points on offer here. Bring it back.
John Alan Ramsden, CleckheatonWell how bad is it now? Expensive, industrial action, we can’t get to Blackpool from West Yorks. Lines that need opening are stopped by incompetent managers.
Sara Callaghan, FalkirkWhen the public owned East Coast the service was amazing but since privatisation I can no longer afford to use rail to visit my parents in the North East.
John Wright, SalisburyPrivatisation is not working. Why should our railway be in the hands of foreign state-owned organisations?
Robert Brickwood, SurbitonAs a matter of principle I strongly object to privatised train operating companies. Their prime motive is to use profits to pay dividends to shareholders.
Alan Daw, SunderlandKeep East Coast in public hands.
Cecilia Ballesteros, HovePublic transport in public hands.
Dave Kavanagh, WokingEvery private railway has demonstrated their total inability to serve the nation. We cannot rely on the profiteering tendencies of private business.
Richard Sutcliffe, EllandI’m generally just peeved with the whole current set up with the railways from franchises to Network Rail.
Anne Hayes, ChesterfieldHiking prices up is wrong and especially in view of the fiasco at Kings Cross Station this year. What a mess.
Peter Stratton, CardiffNothing owned by the state should be allowed to be sold off unless a general referendum is held for each of the sales.
Margaret Havercroft, HarrogateKeep British Rail ours.
Brian Racher, CrawleyThe whole of Britain’s railways should be in state ownership. Taxpayers / farepayers cannot afford to keep this fragmented, profit-driven farce going. BBBR.
Wendy Venters, FraserburghBy signing this I am not showing any political allegiance – just a preference for Tunisian rail travel which is much superior to Britain’s. This must mean something.
Craig Meyers, WivenhoeA guard should be placed on every overcrowded train to monitor commuter conditions.
Bryan Thomas, BristolPrivatisation was always a ridiculous idea and we need a transport network that is cheap, reliable and not dictated by the blinkered profit motive of rich investors.
Jonathan Edwards, StroudIt’s time for change. Re-nationalisation is the only way.
Malcolm Cobden, WorthingPlease, for the sake of everyone bring back British Rail.