Mark Whitaker, SloughBritish Rail will be more accountable to Government.
Neil Sloan, NottinghamPublic lines run better than private. Private lines getting large subsidies and commuters being ripped off. What is the point?
Barry Gibson, DundeeReturn public transport to a service for the public not just a money-making exercise for a few.
Peter Fraenkel, LondonIt ought to be obvious that a well managed single entity can be more cost effective than if the same enterprise is divided into a multiplicity of separately managed parts.
Leslie Crawford, LiverpoolBritish Rail was always a more efficient, safer rail system when nationalised.
Rebecca Dobson, Tunbridge WellsThe privatisation of the railways was an ideological move by the Tories. Privatisation only works where there is competition but our rail operators have a monopoly.
Sean Willis, GrimsbyFragmentation does not improve services.
Heidi Crompton, BoltonStop privatising our services.
Aidan Wilson, South ShieldsI think that if we bring back British Rail, it will cause a smarter, unified railway for the public.
Haotian Zheng, GlasgowI am very much in favour of nationalising UK rail. On my first day in the UK I had train cancellations on the Avanti West Coast. I hope the country can bring British Rail.
Deborah Steele, BathI am appalled by the vast ‘profits’ made by the privatised rail companies alongside the massive prices and poor levels of service. Give us back now what is really ours.
Dilys Hadley, ExmouthThe public railways should never have been sold off. It equates to theft from the public, asset stripping to support the profligacy of the Right.
Joe Merry, WorcesterBring them back.
Helena Richards, EdinburghSomething as important as our transport infrastructure shouldn’t be left to profit-making companies to run. The state should be in control and take any resulting profits.
Thomas Patterson, Whitley Baywhy can European national railways be allowed to run lines in the UK with less success than East Coast and worse customer survey results.
Joseph Morris, LeedsWe need better control of our rail systems as we had before they were made private. Also more local railway stations.
Glyn Scott, CardiffGovernment subsidies are now much higher than before privatisation. It’s daft. The problem is once politicians start running a railway it tends to go downhill.
Kadam Hussain, LeedsEast Coast mainline is profitable. Apply this template to the other companies and re-nationalise. Nothing wrong with a profitable state-owned system.
Peter Dillon, SheffieldPrivatisation has given us a very expensive and inefficient way of travelling. It never worked and never will.
Alex Coles, SouthamptonBBBR!
Linda Milk, East DerehamI used to love rail travel, but it’s so complicated just buying a ticket these days that it totally puts me off. I haven’t been for over 20 years.
Les Bullock, CannockAnother privatisation disaster.
Jon Matthews, SwanleyVote Green to bring back British Rail.
Peter Fisher, YorkWhat would BR look like now if all the money wasted in privatisation had been invested in BR.
Tasneem Ali, EdinburghThe aim of the train system should be to make life easier for the public, not to make profit. Bring back British Rail..
Sophie Lea Gerrard, StreathamWe need British Rail.
David Pearce, LondonAs a supporter of TUSC, I am 150% behind re-nationalising state infrastructure, including BR.
Daniel Codrington , CrawleyFares have gone up too much.
Guru Krishnamurthy, LondonIt is high time we reclaimed the railways which should be a public service. Public money should never be paid to supplement private sector profits, as is being done now.
Rob Vickery, BrightonI use the Brighton mainline daily for my commute. First Capital Connect are by far the worst and latest trains I’ve ever been on in England.