Paul Churchill, PeterboroughPeople can no longer tolerate the cost of travel.
Alan Bullett, HuddersfieldIt was not theirs to sell in the first place. It was ours, the British public’s.
Ben Cole, SelbyIt is comical how terrible our public transport is outside London. We are made to look foolish by other European nations.
Lorraine Winson, ChesterfieldIf the private sector wants it, it’s because it makes them money, and know the government will bail them out if it loses. The state should make the profit if it takes the risk.
Kenneth Moore, BradfordIt couldn’t be worse than the present ridiculously complex arrangement and other countries seem to do it well.
Julie GriggOur railways are a disgrace now, expensive and too full of people to be safe, unless you are in first class.
Denis Prickett, EghamOpen your eyes and get it back in public ownership.
Martin Tolley, IpswichThe rail system needs to be brought back into public ownership. Private companies have lumbered from one disaster to another. It’s not value for money.
Michael Shone, ChesterI saw the advert on the back of Private Eye – a worthy campaign.
Simon Norton, CambridgeEven more important is to protect and improve our bus services, which are being directly attacked by the government, especially in rural areas.
Victoria Maclean, Telford21st century and our transport system is a shambles. There’s a lesson here – if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Definitely don’t sell it.
Pete Magee, WellingboroughPrivate profit – no. Public service – yes.
M J Bailey, CarmarthenI’m definitely in favour of re-nationalising the railway system (what we have left of it in Wales.)
Paul Nelson, LondonThe London train system desperately needs improving.
Allan J Douglas, ForfarPeople before profits and release the congestion on Britain’s roads.
Greg Johnson, Greenbelt, Maryland, USAAmerica problems differ. Nationalisation cannot be contemplated because intermodal freight is a goldmine. The interests of passengers are ignored.
Barry Graham, YorkCritical infra-structure like railways should be owned by the public as in many European countries.
Edwin NelsonNational economic assets such as the UK rail network should be owned by the people via public sector enterprises.
Sheila Sheppard, Milton KeynesYou know it makes sense.
Jayne Fowler, AshfordThe Labour Party have got to back this and make it happen.
David Bradford, GatesheadLet’s end this 20 years of transport exploitation and disjointed thinking.
Charlie Burgess, PolegatePower back to the people in the south.
Mark Carter, BournemouthIt’s a no-brainer to all, apart from those that seek to make profit and cut jobs in the process and the politicians that look after their interests.
Peter Burns, GatesheadI’ve travelled on GNER, National Express and ECML and the service is better in public hands. Keep it that way.
Kristian Ramsingh, HatfieldBring back National Rail.
Sandra Jervis, WakefieldPrivatisation was the worst thing that happened to the railways. We are pouring money into private companies’ pockets.
Ewan Stewart, EdinburghAs a frequent user of rail transport and a strong believer in public ownership for public services I believe it is imperative that the railways are re-nationalised.
Filipa Braganca, EalingThe taxpayer should not be subsidising private business, run for profit.
Daniel Brown, LeistonBring back BR.
Richard Spencer, ChippenhamIs the BR logo meant to be the wrong way round? Seriously the main aim must be to simplify the industry and reduce the number of expensive interfaces that currently exist.