Pamela Phelan, WallaseyPublic services such as rail, bus, health etc. should be in public ownership, run on a no-profit basis for the good of the community and not to line the fat cats’ pockets.
Mark Reynolds, LondonRun the railways for the people and not for the benefit and profit of the private railway companies.
Joseph Pitchford, HarrogateI bought my train ticket for my regular commute. However, I accidentally bought it for the next day and was then tricked into giving my details for a £100 fine.
Bradley Reynolds, BirminghamI was born in 1996 so wasn’t there to witness British Rail, but still think it’s a good idea to stop the overpriced complications that we have today.
Colin Openshaw, OxfordPlease.
Matthew Edwards, Port SunlightOther European countries can run a public rail network which is efficient, safe and economic. We used to have something to be proud of too, but didn’t invest enough in it.
Col Walmsley, Newcastle-upon-TyneInto public ownership
Paul Kerr, EdinburghTwo private companies have failed with East Coast, yet the government owned set-up returns a profit. East Coast proves the case for nationalisation.
Annette Lenton, SussexPrivatisation of trains has patently not worked.
John Walton, Kirkby StephenIf only the amount of money wasted currently had been available to British Rail. We would truly have a world class railway.
Ivy Pearson, St AlbansMore consideration, care and respect for train users. Many of us have no choice but to use the trains. Overly high fare prices and still I have to stand every day.
John Spokes, LutonEast Coast trains have shown the way. It’s no good saying if it was privatised it would do better. It was tried twice and failed twice. Let’s bring all the network back.
Mark Leech, MossleyI use the Northern Rail Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria line. It has an appalling punctuality record, and customer service leaves me frustrated.
John Levers, LondonThe rail network is an essential national asset and part of the country’s infrastructure. It should not be run for profit and shareholders, but for the people of UK.
Jennifer Broderick, LymmBring back British Rail.
Brian Boulton, BradfordSelling off the assets of British Rail was legalised theft.
J Spikings, LondonI’m tired of a rubbish and expensive service run mainly by non-British owned companies fleecing the public for profit.
Maxwell Lawrence, RedhillThe train service needs to be unified and run for the people not for private profit. I’m fed up with the varied levels of service between train companies.
Chrissie Keelan, Preston,We lost a chunk of Britain when the small railway lines and stations were closed, and then some more when what was left was privatised. Put it all back where it belongs.
David Warner, WarringtonI agree that the rail industry is too fragmented and needs to be brought under one public banner.
Rachel Wight, LondonThis could make such a difference to life for commuters.
John Hindhaugh, GatesheadIt is so financially obvious (which is very important to this government) that further comment really is not needed. Wake up Labour Party. We all hacked off on this one.
Jay James, BrightonWorst service ever. How they get away with it is a complete joke.
Vera Kempe, StonehavenRe-nationalisation should improve the (practically non-existent) service and make operating the rail system more efficient. It’s an absolute disgrace at present.
Jack Coleman, CrawleyThe fair from Crawley to London is £35, for a distance of only 30 miles. This is unacceptable.
Deb Davy, DoncasterWho would have thought such a run-down organisation could be preferred to the farce we have now?
John Newton, CambridgeI’m not a regular passenger, but have always been against all privatisations of public entities.
Jean O’Donnell, BuryYes, I quite agree, privatisation is a dirty word.
Iain Wordsworth, SheffieldIt is more than time to end this absolute shambles that gives us the worst and most expensive railways in Western Europe.
Lindsay Gutteridge, ChesterfieldPrivatisation has not improved efficiency, cost, or performance. It has in fact made all these things worse and made life unnecessarily complicated