Mike Alexander, SheernessThis would be a great first step in regard to putting this nation back together.
Jean Wilson, BradfordWe need a not-for-profit rail network. East Coast has succeeded since being taken out of failing private hands. Bonuses and payments to shareholders put the prices up.
Graham Elder, GillinghamLet’s put an end to fat profits for Southeastern Trains and a thin service for passengers.
Ramona Andrews, LondonHow can anyone who uses public transport be against nationalising the railways?!
Douglas Webber, GodstoneBring back British Rail. Railways work well abroad. Anyway, all public services should be back in public hands.
Barrie Evans, Barry IslandTo re-nationalise seems common sense, so let’s do it.
Richard James, BrightonI had to leave a job in London because the service is so horrendous. The railways need to be re-nationalised.
Peter LucasSouthern strikes are showing that the private sector is not more efficient at running the railways.
Tom Bell, RetfordThe example set by East Coast since 2009 shows that this is the best and only option that benefits the taxpayer.
David Miles, KentOur railways are obviously not working as they are. The government should sort it out, but it’s unlikely as it’s such a gutless entity.
Lucy Reynolds, LiverpoolAn essential service for the people should be run by the people, for the benefit of all.
Ian Adams, Castle CaryBetter service for public, not all about making money.
Tim Brewin, HerefordIt seems absolutely ridiculous to me to be in a situation where the track owners, train owners and train operators are all different companies.
J Ward, EnfieldTrains should be available to the majority of people and wouldn’t it be wonderful for the country if British Rail were brought back. Train trips should not be a luxury item.
Iris Jefferies, StroudI should like to join a group striving to bring back our national train service.
David Wilton, BathI have to endure the poor service and high prices of GWR, formerly First Great Western every week. Bring back British Rail.
Fabio Massei, Livorno, ItalyPrivatisation has simply meant expensive tickets for commuters (and also tourists). I’m Italian and I can’t understand how British people have accepted this unfair system.
Paul Regan, ManchesterNorthern rail are a joke with late and cancelled trains all the time. Privatisation never works.
Lisa Green, SwanseaBring back British Rail.
Sandra Barr, StevenageEast Coast trains were a fantastic service and needed to stay in the public sector. How dare this government sell it off to Virgin?
Graham WalkerFuel duty for motorists frozen for the last seven years. Rail fares have risen in line with inflation. With little or no increase in wages. Bring back British Rail.
Adrian Neal, CambridgeRail travel is currently such poor value for money, and is an un-integrated mess. Why should the companies make so much profit for giving so little? Try BR again.
Hilary Strong, EmsworthI think that re-nationalising should be part of any agreement to build the new high speed rail line.
Kieranne Page, LondonEnough of these foreign companies making money when it should be the UK who runs the trains and has no over-pricing monopoly on the train fares. BBBR. Enough crap.
Jaime Warne, LondonTime to re-nationalise. Private rail is another example of the horrible public impact of right wing economic policy. It was very obviously never going to work.
Jimmy Barrie, AberdeenWhy can’t these damned politicians see that we are being ripped off ? Nationalisation now.
Stephen Cotton, Bishops StortfordNationalise.
James Gourley, FavershamThe party that embraces this policy will sweep to power.
Phil Coleman, SwanseaToo much of our railways are state owned – by other European countries! Time to re-nationalise and save ourselves billions of pounds.
James Connor, CumbernauldWhy have we given it all away to foreign companies?