Frank Beevers, MexboroughThe rail system is too important to be handed over to profiteers. Give it back to us.
James Saupin, BournemouthNationalise it.
Stuart Bishop, ManchesterTransport is a key piece of national infrastructure. It has no business being run for profit in the private sector.
Leon Fields, LondonRail travel needs to be affordable to people. Why should people be outpriced in travelling by rail? Green transport needs to be encouraged.
Edmund Kyberd, BirminghamThe railways should be run by the public, for the public. Also, see article six of the Sankey Charter – the TOC’s speculate.
Charlotte Young, DerbyThis country’s rail prices are disgusting. Look at the rest of Europe and take note. Government, we will not stand for this anymore.
Michael Katchelenga, StanwellThe infrastructure is dilapidated.
Pete Redwood, YorkEast Coast mainline is the most successful rail company in the past 20 years. Nationalised rail works. Bring back British Rail.
Robert Boyd, GlasgowStop the fares rip-off. Bring back under government control.
Brian Goodall, Tyne and WearGood luck in your fight to keep the railways in our hands.
AnonymousThe price of train tickets is honestly ridiculous. I saw an old British Rail advert from 1982 that said ‘Anytime Return London – Manchester only £11’. Now it’s about £100!
Danfox Davies, BournemouthBeeching made the railways fail. To rebuild their strength bring back British Rail.
Ffran JonesNationalise the railways! They never belonged to Thatcher to give away in the first place, they belong to the people of Britain.
Sandra Dowe, Milton KeynesI would like to return to the consistent provision of rail travel by British Rail before it was privatised and fragmented.
Jim Taylor, AyrCheaper fares!
Michelle Drummond, Newcastle upon TynePublic ownership is the way forward.
Tanya Levy, LondonJust common sense and not greed.
Doris Brunt, BiggleswadeThere is overwhelming support to restore our railways to public ownership and politicians must listen.
Nicklas Gaskell, ExeterI believe the golden age of British Rail should be ahead of us, not behind.
Glyn Roberts, LondonI love train travel and see it as an essential public service – not a private business. A nationalised rail network makes perfect sense.
Mike Jakeways, OundleBrilliant. Fight.
Noel Symonds, RedhillSurely a nationalised service could be used to re-invest 100% of the profits made in better services plus staff pay and conditions, rather than lining fat cats pockets.
Neil Brand, LondonThis must happen.
Kevan Potter, NuneatonRun the railways for the people.
Robert Bapty, LeedsPrivatisation isn’t working. It’s costing us far more now than it did before for a worse service.
Peter Latham, Hoyland, BarnsleyExcellent – a publicly owned railway is essential if new towns to accommodate housing need are to be properly planned with new lines where necessary.
Jamie Hurst, LondonFare price increases are an absolute joke. Most of the country can’t afford to travel on trains anymore. Bring back British Rail.
John Rich, ElyEnough of rip-off train operating companies and greedy leasing companies. Let’s get back to a public service on the rails.
Rupert Kavanagh, Sudbury, SuffolkOnly criminals want things privatised, beginning with the Nazis in Germany.
David Hughes, PontefractPeople should not be fleeced for needing public transport to get to work. How can the rail operators defend their extortionate price rises when services are getting worse?