Alan Bennett, WalsallThe system is a mess. Ticketing practices and pricing make the system very difficult to navigate.
David Butcher, LutonAs a public service, the railways should belong to the people and any profits go into the public purse, not to make the rich richer.
Michael Karczewski, RamsgatePublic transport should never have been privatised in the first place.
Aaron M, East SussexWhat we have now is the worst of both worlds – the service is worse and the cost of operation higher.
Irina Palczynski, LondonIt makes sense.
Alexis Parrinder-Nicholls, LondonTrain prices are a robbery, and the increases just don’t stop. Hugely unaffordable, an hour on the train should cost an hour of minimum wage.
Michael Clarke, PlymouthEast Coast has performed efficiently and profitably since being temporarily back with us. It’s time for a full re-nationalisation.
Mark Waters, East LintonIt’s strange that we have DB running some of our trains.
Richard King, BristolThis privatisation experiment has failed. The East Coast Line ran at a vast profit when in government hands but not when previously run privately. It’s time for British Rail.
Mark Gibson, AltrinchamPoor air quality is killing people. We need vehicles off our roads and only a thriving nationalised rail service will help.
Trish Harewood, GodmanchesterWe need an integrated system run by one body with even prices, not bargain basement for some and exorbitant for the workers.
Sam SmithWe all know re-nationalisation is the way forward.
Nigel Holmes, HullThere is no logical reason not to return the railways to public ownership, run like a business, to keep tickets economical and benefit the travelling public.
Steve Mulvale, PadstowDon’t waste money on HS2. Just get us an affordable transport system.
Ian Shaw, CotgraveI am not a socialist, but believe the railway system and utilities should be in public ownership.
Gloria Percy, DurhamCertain things should not be de-nationalised and BR was definitely one. The East Coast line has been in public hands for a while now and it’s bloody great.
Steve Burns, BrightonCut carbon emissions and subsidise rail travel now.
Robin Blincowe, LeedsBritish Rail is an infrastructure for the people, not a series of money-making businesses for profit.
Neil Sheehan, MerseysideWe need a railway system to be proud of, which can once again become the envy of the world!
Hugh Terry, ReadingI would scrap HS2 in favour of a high-speed north-south freight line running along the course of the Great Central and reopen vital link and branch lines cut by Beeching.
Jane Begley, ExeterBuying a ticket takes so long. It used to be so simple when the ticket seller would tell you the best deal and you’d buy your ticket. Tax on fuel should fund public transport.
Alan Bayes, LondonThe transport system should exist primarily to benefit passengers, not to line the pockets of the likes of Branson.
Robert Turnbull, KilmarnockOnly an entirely publicly owned railway system will bring down fares and increase safety.
Sara Dona, LeedsI did work experience for the HSE and was shocked to find that the Potters Bar crash happened because of poor maintenance, subcontracted to unqualified people.
Lee Hutchinson, BristolWhy re-nationalise the railways? For starters, £1billion of taxpayers’ money would be saved each year.
Geraldine Joshi, KirkcudbrightBring back British Rail, electricity and gas. No more extortion.
Lewis Cooper, LutonThe ticket prices are insanely expensive, especially when compared to other EU nations. If they can do it far cheaper then why can’t we?
Rebecca Gould, CardiffI spend one fifth of my wages on the worst, totally unreliable, rudest service. They get it wrong all the time, but if you do, heaven forbid.
Boris Durham, LeedsLook at what East Coast brings to the public coffers.
Gary Madden, Newcastle-upon-TyneIt should never have been sold off in the first place. We owned it, why did we need the chance to buy something we already owned. It was all about giving it to the rich.