Max Davidson, St. NeotsThe glaring financial success and fantastic service offered by the East Coast line was a great stepping stone to a nationalised service throughout a modern Britain.
Gareth Hadley, SurbitonPrivatisation of the rail industry has led to increased political/civil service control, increased cost, and a marginalisation of the customer. The 1997 model has failed.
Kevin Proctor, ErithI want to see one rail network for the whole of the UK.
Michael Brackenbury, ElyMajor’s railway rip-off was made in a hurry to provide his backers with juicy public assets before the Tories went into their Long Good Night. It’s time to take them back.
Peter Edmunds, LiverpoolWith over 13 billion pounds going out of the country annually because of privatisation for the profits of a few shareholders, how can we not afford to re-nationalise?
Dave Seaton Ulliott, Hatfieldtrain operating companies are rubbish and expensive. BBBR.
Sue Radford, YorkWe are a not very big island in the Atlantic ocean The railways, like electricity and gas should be run by the nation for the nation. We don’t need corporate investors.
John Casken, RothburyThe European example of a single, co-ordinated rail network puts ours to shame, apart from the excellent East Coast which should not be sold off to a private company.
Peter Worth, NottinghamThe whole rail system is a mess. Bring back British Rail.
Barnaby Wimbush, Ramsgate, KentI catch two trains for my commute, from Ramsgate to Maidstone. The fare have started to become ridiculous. My train ticket costs more than my rent.
John Atkin, HarlechArriva trains are heavily subsidised and too expensve to use. Nationalise now.
Colin Flowerday, HoltWe need British Rail not a privatised mess!
Jacob Colclough, Stoke-on-TrentThere was more efficient running of trains back then and there were proper locomotives.
John Richard Jones, PrestonBritish Rail had more flexibility with tickets and better value. It was better all round.
Nigel Thompson, NorthamptonTake it back. The whole privatisation was a mess and named theft.
Geoffrey Taunton, Montmorillon, FranceI’d visit England much more frequently if it had a coherent rail system.
Ben NichollsWe commuters have had enough of private train companies running a monopoly and putting cash before customers.
Peter Calliess, WienA public service in public hands is common sense.
Lena Shukla, LondonOver-priced, badly run, a shambles that is our railway system. Bring back a unified British Rail that is affordable and reliable.
Marcus Turley, LondonGet rid of the daylight robbers.
Liz Luck, FoweyI saw your full-page advert on the back of Private Eye yesterday, and felt hopeful for the first time in ages – can we do it?
Tom McKeown, BirkenheadWithout the good infrastructure left by BR, the railways would be crippled by now.
Rod Munday, AberystwythThere are so many reasons why this needs to happen.
Tristan Lewis, BarryI’m fed up with overpriced train tickets. I’m getting charged stupid amounts to get to work and it’s costing me a small fortune.
Bryn Glover, HarrogateMiliband must be blind not to see what a popular declaration it would be to declare now for the re-nationalisation of all transport.
Scott Stevens, CullomptonI want a rail service that is for its passengers and not one that doesn’t care if their service is poor.
Jools Johnston-Elliott, FavershamBring back British Rail.
Tiernan Macnamara, ThirskPrivate enterprise has no interest in long term issues. Railways need long-term management.
Michael Morgan, DoncasterRun railways like the East Coast line that is efficient, effective, comfortable, reliable and staffed by pleasant and good-humoured people and makes a profit. Do it now.