John ConleyPlease bring back British Rail so I can return to work on the railways I love.
John Robertson, ReigateBring back British Rail.
Michael Young, LondonPrivatisation hasn’t worked for the national good.
Alex Holness, ErithBring back British Rail, a real railway service that worked.
Fiona Macaulay, EdinburghIndeed – ‘Bring Back British Rail.’
Mark Mayo, LondonPublic transport for public good rather than private greed.
Martin Parker, LancingSouthern Rail must be brought to account for the shameful service they provide. I’m sure an international franchise would do a better job.
Catherine Brotherston, EdinburghAll transport systems should be integrated, reasonably priced and in public ownership.
Daniel Rodger, BirminghamPrivatisation has gone too far. Distributism advocates that small companies be private, but large companies to be run by employees.
Gordon Hollingsworth, YorkWe need a national railway.
Philip Dawes, ChesterfieldRailway travel should be a public service and return to public ownership, just as water, gas and electricity should be.
Susan Bell, LondonBring back British Rail.
Philip Davies, Southend-on-SeaPublic transport should be there to provide a service not profits for big shareholders.
Jason Bale, MaidenheadAs long as the profits made go back into the railways and not wasted.
Peter Reynolds, BirminghamBritish Rail was efficient and customer-focused. The current system is a profiteering shambles.
Stephen Foster, WillenhallAll key services and industries should be in public ownership. Service, not profit.
Matthew Shewbridge, LondonBusiness and railways don’t mix. As a natural monopoly, there is no real competition amongst providers to deliver a service of good value and high quality.
Tony Jones, ReadingI want the labour Party to put this in the general election manifesto and then, when elected, do it!
Michael McPate, MansfieldIt should never have been privatised in the first place. People before profit. Bring back steam. Think of the jobs created within the coal industry and reopen the pits.
Hannah Meese, LondonMaking profits for shareholders should not be the primary motive for a public transport company. Providing reliable, efficient, safe and affordable transport should be.
Felicity Yarrow, North ShieldsIt is so fragmented now it’s a mess.
Michael Frank Ricketts, BuntingfordPrivatisation has benefited us by providing the most expensive rail travel in Europe and a ticketing system which defies belief. End this farce now.
Stephen East, RyeOur rail network should never have been privatised. Our service is a joke and a disgrace.
Maureen James, NorthallertonThe East Coast ran very well recently and was making a profit. It didn’t need a private company to run it.
Richard Lockwood, HeckmondwikeBring it back into public ownership before we are ripped off again with the sale of the East Coast Line.
Alan Giles, EssexJohn Major’s greatest disaster.
Graham Spence, Newcastle-upon-TyneEveryone knows it makes sense.
Nicholas Smith, WrexhamWe need order to our rail networks, they are so disrupted.
Devon Nance, ManchesterThe best rail service Britain had and it should remain a public service. Privatisation has destroyed the industry.
Elaine Tavner, HolfordHoping for a fairly priced and state-owned railway system.