Frederick Wintersgill, CramlingtonEast Coast is the example to prove that nationalised rail is the only way forward, to keep pace with the rest of the world.
Tom Voute, PurleyPrivatising the railway system was a very expensive mistake, only done for ideological reasons.
Annie Pye, BathTrains are a vital part of our national transport infrastructure which must serve public transport needs across the whole of the country, not private profit-takers.
Christine Platford, BrightonEssential services should all be nationalised.
Frank Goodall, North ShieldsStop the gravy train (excuse the pun) and put all the profits back into the upkeep of ‘our’ railways.
Jean Edwards, Stoke-on-TrentBring the railways back to where they rightfully belong – to the people who owned it before the Thatcherite years.
Anita O’Mahoney-Hamilton, HenlowI’m fed up with cancelled trains.
Michael Bodycomb, CambridgeIt’s just so blindingly obvious isn’t it?
Alison Damant, BradfordThey should never have been de-nationalised in the first place.
Joe Smith, BrightonPrivatisation has been a train wreck. Get rid of all the greedy, self-serving management of each franchise skimming off millions from above inflation fare rises.
Robert Hargreaves, HuntingdonIt’s time for public services to be owned by the public and to put the public first.
Peter Frampton, ManchesterCurrent TOCs are incompetent.
Steve O’Connor, CambridgePrivatisation of essential services has proved to be costly to the public purse. Without unions in control, nationalisation would be far better.
Maureen Parnell, EdinburghPlease re-nationalise all the other railways and keep the East Coast public. The evidence is clear. It is so much better than the others.
John Mills, BridgendAll rail services should be brought back under public ownership, not left to the mercy of corporate profiteers.
Jamie Hurst, LondonFare price increases are an absolute joke. Most of the country can’t afford to travel on trains anymore. Bring back British Rail.
Neil Merrett, NottinghamPut people’s rail service back with the people.
Maria Dolores Moreno Manzano, LondonIt is absurd that a public service is in the hands of those whose sole interest is their own profit.
Derek Miller, Newcastle-under-LymeReverse the progress to a corporatist state with profit put before public service.
Maureen Wakefield, IpswichBritish Rail should never have been privatised.
Simon Rawlins, SheffieldNot only should the rail network be publicly-owned and accountable, but fares should be decided by democratically elected committees of workers.
Adam Lewins, DoncasterBring it back as soon as possible.
Lesley Ingham, CorbyVehicles need taking off the roads. This is the only way this can happen.
Paddy Cawkwell, DoncasterFree the railway.
Amanda Nicoll, TadcasterOh the irony. Britain invented railways but we can no longer run them efficiently and cost-effectively.
Ray Kempson, FleetwoodSwitzerland has the finest all-round transport system in the world. Trams, buses and rail, all publicly owned.
Diane Cawood, ManchesterNationalised East coast line costs taxpayers less to run than the privatised lines. Stop companies lining their pockets with our money.
Gordon Roddick, PetworthWe need to capture all those vital resources back into the control of the people. This could be an election winning issue.
Margaret Watson, GlasgowI would love to see British Rail again.
Hugh Davies, AberdareThey should never have been sold off.