Tony Tyler, Letchworth Garden CityIt works so why mess it up again.
Daniel Sargent, Newcastle-upon-TyneRailways must be nationalised. They should never have been privatised. It’s a service not a business.
Alan Etheridge, SouthamptonI don’t use the railway so much now – prices are too high, and station staffing is poor.
Richard Bird, CharingWe need a countrywide strategy for our rail network based on public service, not a fragmented greed-driven huggermugger of disparate trough feeders.
David Hamilton, SouthamptonPrivatisation has been a farce. The sooner British Rail is re-nationalised the better for all.
Jessica Oliver, Bognor RegisPrices are disgusting nowadays, even with my Railcard. Southern Rail are selfish and don’t care about their customers.
James Bates, Isle of SkyePeople before profit.
Duane Barkakoti, LeedsNorthern Rail. What a joke. Late every day, cancelled trains, overcrowded services. They refund daily tickets but not season tickets.
Lesley Few, DurhamMajor should never have done this. A lot of the companies are just out to make big salaries for themselves and aren’t bothered about giving a good service to the country.
John Benson, HuddersfieldEnough is enough.
George Osborne, WellsBring back BR.
Stephen Smith, HawickThere is no need for the profit motive in the rail industry, but a socially-owned network cannot return to the pre-90s. We can learn from the privatisation experiment.
Elizabeth Connell, BristolEssential services should not be run for the profit of the few. All profits should be used to keep fares as low as possible and to maintain the network.
Clive Attard, HinckleyPublic transport should benefit the travelling public not shareholders.
Christian Murray, Bognor RegisIt’s time to roll any income from trains back into infrastructure and lower fares.
Roger Howard, ManchesterIt’s a no-brainer.
Steven Traynor, RedcarRe-nationalise all utilities and services.
Andrew RadekThey should never be in private hands.
Susan Gentleman, EnfieldA comprehensive national rail system is essential. Nationalise it in order to have a comprehensive system with profits kept for re-investment.
Denise Keen, Stoke-on-Trentpeople can not afford to commute for work as it is to expensive, put it back in public hands.
Iva Ellis, ChesterfieldLet’s reclaim at least one of our national bodies from big business and foreign investors.
Paul Clarkson, BrighouseI pay over £2000 per year for my train ticket to Manchester. We’re stacked in like cattle, no straw, always late. Public transport is a public service, so take it back.
Alistair Ewing, LondonThis could spur the economy’s growth with super fast trains.
Aaron M, East SussexIt’s taken nearly two decades to realise how important the country’s rail network is to our national fortunes.
Sheepa Ahmed, LondonThey are ripping us off.
Maya Bhogal, LondonPeople not profit.
Arthur Simpkin, HassocksNationalising the railway will lower the cost on the taxpayer and lower fares. Having 2000 different companies is a mess. Bring back British Rail.
Giles Long, St AlbansPlease let us have a train system that a modern country like ours deserves.
Karen Cook, CambridgeUp with the British.
Michael Young, LondonPrivatisation hasn’t worked for the national good.