Mike Peart, SheffieldYes – bring some professionalism back to running the railway.
Jamie Wilson, CamberleyIt’s time to put efficiency, cost effectiveness and punctuality ahead of corporations’ profits. Nationalisation isn’t socialist rubbish, it’s in the nation’s interests.
Margaret Havercroft, HarrogateKeep British Rail ours.
Daniel Brown, LeistonBring back BR.
Linda Phillips, CroydonAffordable transport is essential. Prices currently out of reach.
Tim Hardy, PortsmouthBring it back but no more excuses like wrong kind of leaves on the track.
Mike Sollitt, YorkBus companies owning the railways for clear conflict of interest/cartel/profit. What could possibly go wrong?
John Lowe, OxfordBring back British Rail and get rid of all the TOCs and bring it under one umbrella.
Ann Barnes, YorkBritish is best.
Teresa Smith, RoystonOverpriced fares, overcrowded and late trains. When FCC franchise runs out in 2014 the route should be taken back into public ownership. Put passengers before profits.
Lesley Jones, HullIt just makes sense to me – people before profit. That goes for all the other utilities (gas/electricity/water) that have been privatised for the rich to make more money.
David James, LeedsEssential services should be run by the public for the public. Profits and subsidies should be ploughed back in and not go into the pockets of private investors.
Tony Rawlings, WokingWhere’s the competition when I can’t get a National Express train in Surrey?
James Connor, CumbernauldWhy have we given it all away to foreign companies?
Elizabeth Sheard, WolverhamptonProfits from the railways should be going to the Treasury, not to shareholders. East Coast has put millions into the Treasury and should be allowed to continue.
Barry Scott, RomfordRail Prices are too high and the service is not worth it. People could move around easier under British Rail.
John Main, LondonIf privatisation is so successful why do they rely on subsidies to keep their shareholders happy?
Ted Goodhew, MaidenheadI was a teacher for 42 years in the public sector. The Conservatives want to privatise education and the NHS, and I think both would be disastrous, just like the railways.
Jago Tremain, NorwichPrivately owned railways will never operate a rational fares structure. Irrational structures make them more profit.
Shirley Brady, Newcastle-upon-TyneKeep it public.
James Siddle, WakefieldTransport, health and utilities should never be in the hands of the private sector.
Ken Oatlley, CorshamYes, a train service should be run for the benefit of all, not for the benefit for the few, heavily supported by public funds anyway.
Catherine Russell, BattleThe franchise model is totally unsuitable for a modern rail network. It is less efficient and we are being priced out of travel and sometimes our jobs.
Stephen Helm, PontelandEast Coast Rail have shown that publicly-owned is better than privately-owned, for customers and taxpayers.
Waqas Sheikh, LeicesterThey need to lower the fares.
Kevin Bache, BristolSome things are too socially important to be run for private profit.
Roy Manterfield, NottinghamPublic transport should be run as a public service, not for private profit.
Chris Martin, WorcestershireA unified railway, with a much simplified fares structure, would be the best thing that could happen to this country.
Peter Hepplewhite, Whitley BayEast Coast have shown the way.
Roddy Macdonald, SheffieldWhile you’re at it, re-nationalise gas, electricity, phones and water.