Cathleen Roberts, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast is far superior to other lines. Privatisation has failed for the many.
Nathan Lawrence, RedhillThis country can no longer afford a privatised rail service.
Andrew Walker, AshfordRail journeys were simple under British Rail. Since privatisation, rail services have become expensive, disjointed, un-reliable and over-crowded. Privatise. No profit.
Hugh Ellis, MaldonThe privatisation was a greedy and doctrinaire disaster. Give us back our railways.
Stephen Kearley, WirralAfter years of privatisation, the fares are absurdly high. They were so much less under British Rail.
John Dadacz, Sutton-in-AshfieldYes unify the rail services; you know it makes sense.
Lynn Stewart, LondonWe need a change. The way things are now is appalling. We need trains to get to work and they just aren’t working and the companies don’t care. We need a change.
Fraser Healey, BrightonStop this scam and bring back British Rail.
Jonathan Watson, EdenbridgeCrap service.
William Cowle, WirralBritish Rail should never have been owned privately.
Barry McNulty, LewesWe’re held to ransom with poor services which are heavily subsidised and with no choice. How is privatisation a benefit?
George Miller, IpswichThis is a necessity now.
Peter McCracken, ShrewsburyEnd other governments and countries creaming money off our railways. Re-nationalise and then reopen disused lines.
Tom Mainprize, ReadingHow do we get a proper debate over the key arguments surrounding re-nationalisation?
Charles Andrew Rose, LondonActually, I have lived in Norway for 37 years and the railways here are still (almost entirely) publicly owned and are very good.
Kevin Lycett, LeedsI remember how dreadful British Rail was, run for the convenience of the staff, no customer care, and no investment, but even that is better than this awful mess.
Claire Richardson-Smith, ChesterAnother fine mess the Tories have gotten us in that we’ll need to pay through the nose to get out of. It was better in public hands by far. Now give it us back.
Barbara Alexander, BudeBring back our railway – under public ownership.
Antony Perry, LondonEnough is enough, sometimes society needs to consider issues from other than a profit standpoint and our rail is one such.
Gavin Dewar, BallochA public railway has the possibility of making a real impact, not only on day-to-day spending, but on longer-term issues like the environment.
Andy Wilkinson, NorwichI am just sick to the teeth of the year-on-year above inflation price hikes. Passengers are being fleeced, pure and simple . Enough is enough.
Marilyn Bargemann, ManchesterTake us back to proper trains.
Jackie Davidson, SittingbourneBring back BR for a better service which will also save the country money.
Jonathan Deady, SwindonBritish Rail should be brought back and then perhaps we will get a better railway in the UK.
Z Phillips, CornwallNatural monopolies shouldn’t be a cash cow for shareholders’ subsided profits, which cost more in real terms than ever did BR for a worse, more expensive service.
Jason Hines, ColchesterThis service isn’t fit for purpose. It’s an absolute shambles.
Tim Gunnery, CongletonA publicly owned railway is cheaper to run for the taxpayers than the private franchises. Incorporating the freight companies into Network Rail will benefit even more.
Ian Wooltorton, NorwichNot everything works better in the private sector!
Linda Connor, Milton KeynesWith the railways being run by different companies it results in job cuts at Springburn, Glasgow and Wolverton Works for example.
Mohammed Zulkernain, SloughCorporate media conspired to wrest British Rail from public ownership.