David Speare, PlymouthLabour must commit to bring rail back to public ownership. Stop the madness.
Ian Maunder, SwanseaEnd the current fiasco and give us back British Rail.
Liz Grant, CamborneI would like British Rail back as, at the moment, if I were to try to buy a ticket for a train journey, I just would not know how to find the price or the timetable.
Alan Lovegrove, BracknellA system for the people not for profit is needed.
Pita Heseltine, LutonAs a long-distance and commuter rail traveller I am aware of the excellent work of Network Rail, but am appalled at the train companies’ performance and fare structure.
Anthony Wilson, East SussexI want to shove my train ticket somewhere I won’t say! But you know where I am thinking of, cough, cough!
Tom Norman, LondonI’ve had enough of Southern Railways.
Joshua Outen, Milton KeynesWe need to bring the railway back to the people who can make the track for the next generation… Bring back British Rail.
Andrew Mahoney, MaidstoneI was a young boy when British Rail disappeared. My family were a part of the railway family. The change was for the worse.
Chris Forkins, LeedsHow barmy is it to have the track and rolling stock owned by different companies?
Michael Newton, DoncasterPut an end to all this privatisation. It’s the ordinary British person’s tax that built our once great railways – hence British Rail. Since privatisation just a mess.
John Spokes, LutonEast Coast trains have shown the way. It’s no good saying if it was privatised it would do better. It was tried twice and failed twice. Let’s bring all the network back.
Graham Williams, HamptonRailways are a public service and need to be run as such. We are wasting millions of taxpayers’ money running private railways.
Angela Briggs, LondonThis is the only country I know where you can’t travel at weekends without hassle and where you can get fined for travelling with the ticket you bought in good faith.
Lindis Percy, HarrogateOh please, let’s hope this happens.
Paul Knight, AustraliaAs an ex-railway employee, I am totally opposed to rail privatisation. The railways belong to the public. Bring back British Rail.
Judith Bryant, DarlingtonPlease keep East Coast mainline as a nationalised service and look at this model for the other lines.
Daniel Whatmuff, London£249 for return from London to Leeds. Privatisation of the rail networks just doesn’t work in the best interests of the public.
David Annand, CuparJust when East Coast was moving into profit it was stolen again.
Nicole Fekete, LincolnLower prices, customer centric and better integrated. Not much to ask in an OECD economy, right?
Nicky Jerrome, ReadingThis needs to happen.
Maria Peterson, NottinghamThe railways should be in public ownership. Better services, no private profits.
Simon Blackmore, ManchesterWhy do we have such an expensive and antiquated rail system ? Bring back British Rail.
Patrick Spackman, BristolI remember when we used to complain about British Rail but it was about the Pork Pies and no-one questioned its ability to get us from A to B as per the timetable.
Axel Blackston, RedhillI will join your fight for freedom.
Graeme Holland, DerbyEx-driver now overhead line electrification manager.
Katherine Stansfield, Frinton on SeaPlease re-nationalise British Rail services.
John Cowen, BrightonThe Southern debacle illustrates the absolute folly of dismantling our country’s rail network in the interests of private greed. The only answer is to re-nationalise.
Annette Davies, CheltenhamPrivatisation hasn’t worked. East Coast is doing well. Scrap HS2 and use the money for existing lines and to buy British made rolling stock. We’re all in it together.
Chris Carver, LeatherheadThe railways should be restored to a public service, owned by the people, run for the people. Put passengers before profit.