Emma Hewitt, PontefractI would like the profits to go into improving one national rail network, not into the pockets of disparate individuals each owning a bit of a fractured system.
Dean Bell, Retfordit is time to take our core industries away from the thieves and fat cats and restore them to the public sector. People before profits. Off with their heads.
David Penney, ColneIt is clear from the experience on the East Coast Line that nationalisation works.
Amanda Nicoll, TadcasterOh the irony. Britain invented railways but we can no longer run them efficiently and cost-effectively.
Oliver Steward, NorwichStop shareholder profits.
Diane Bowe, Newcastle-upon-TynePlease re-nationalise the railways in a modern and efficient way. We are a small island and are clogging up our roads. We need subsidised rail for everyone’s benefit.
Denise Robson, GatesheadAnyone who has travelled on European trains knows that Britain has a rubbish rail system – slow, expensive, cramped and no longer fit to carry enough freight.
Raymond Sansum, Milton KeynesWe need a unified co-ordinated rail system.
Morna Burdon, EdinburghI travel regularly by train as I don’t drive. In the past 20 years it has become a disgusting experience. Drunks (therefore unsafe), filthy toilets, often no seats. It’s hell.
Geoffrey Allen, CramlingtonI wholeheartedly support your campaign to re-nationalise the UK rail network.
Andrew Webb, LondonCurrent arrangements are inefficient and over-complicated. There are better ways to spend government subsidy.
Louise Devlin, GlasgowOverpriced, late, with intimidating staff at ScotRail. One bad apple rots the whole cart.
Mr Tall, LouthPrivatisation means profit to shareholders. Pay them off and go back to good old British Rail.
K Thomas, EdinburghRailways are good for the environment. We need an efficient, affordable service to get people out of their cars and onto the trains.
George Moore, ArdrossanThis situation is disgusting with no respect and no dignity.
Jacob Rothman, Llandrindod WellsIn the 1980s British Rail had about 5 managers on high CEO salaries. The private railways now have 150.
Gemma HillWe pay more money per capita for our dreadful, privatised railway service than our European cousins, who enjoy an efficient, value-for-money, nationalised service.
Dave Miles, NottinghamRail, and other essential services, need to be run for public benefit not for private profit.
John Rochford, MiddlewichIn a truly civilized, wise society, things like railways and our electricity/gas provision, should be run by the people for the people.
Rebecca Gracey, LewesPrivatisation is not working and we have the ridiculous situation whereby it is cheaper to run a car (with one occupant) than it is to make a rail journey.
Peter Dickinson, Brierley HillThe current franchise agreements mean that profits can be sucked away from the railways by private companies, yet the government then has to stump up money for investment.
Louise Allison, FalkirkAbsolute shambles. I support anything that’ll make my commute safer.
David Stock, PeterboroughTry getting a seat out of Peterborough.
Vanessa Rambridge, PrestonPlease re-nationalise our railways, as the privatisation of them is not working. We do not have to make a profit as it all goes into the pockets of the wealthy shareholders.
Stella Hawkins, HounslowNot even Thatcher was crazy enough to privatise the railways.
Paul Reddy, WirralRe-nationalisation of railways is easier than other privatised industries because at expiration existing franchises can be transferred to Directly Operated Railways.
Roz Lucas, PenrynPut Michael Portillo in charge of British Rail. He must be independent of any political party, like the Queen.
Lee Osborne, SkiptonPublic transport should not be run for private profit.
B J Gibbons, SouthamptonThe subsidies to the privatised companies are going into shareholders’ pockets. We need a properly integrated service. Only BR can do this.