Alison Leonard, HalifaxTransport for people, not for private profit.
Eva Zacharia, LondonIf the government wants to help working people and reduce short-haul flights, nationalising the railways is the option that makes most sense.
Laura Mitchell, EdinburghRe-nationalisation of railways is an essential campaign to resist government’s intent on breaking up services currently owned by everybody to line the pockets of the few.
Keith Lewis, CardiffAn integrated, modernised railway system should be for the benefit of all the nation, not just shareholders and rich executives.
Benjamin Walker, ManchesterPrivatisation of such a valuable service was a catastrophe from the start, so let’s rectify the mistakes of the past.
Peter Robinson, LondonPresumably if re-nationalised compensation would not be payable if the government awarded new franchises to British Rail.
Christopher Chatters, NewburyLike all the other privatisations, it costs more and the service is worse.
Jack Heywood, HarrogateOur rail services are an embarrassment when compared to those of our fellow European nations. We owe it to ourselves to sort it out.
Heather Pugh, EdinburghAs a former employee of British Rail, I’d love it to be back in public ownership. Maybe then people would feel safe on the trains! As a disabled person, I currently don’t.
Ian JenkinsWe all recognise that the current railway system is deficient in many areas.
Alina Popa, ReadingWorking hard to make the stations look ‘pretty’ whilst service gets worse.
Martin Le Fevre, BelfordRail is a necessary service not a profit machine for capitalists.
Anne Kernohan, GatesheadBring it back. The people’s railway.
Mike Attewell, DurhamIf enough mice squeak the fat cats might be disturbed – a bit.
Maureen Lydon, YorkFares higher, fewer trains, poorer services. Bring back BR.
Glyn Mills, BridgendIt’s never worked. Everything over priced.
Aaron M, East SussexTicket prices have ballooned since privatisation, as every player in the rail industry whacks up the profit margins.
Tessa Bennett, Berwick-upon-TweedBring back British Rail. It belonged to the British people (as did the other commodities) until Mrs Thatcher sold them to her pals.
Andy Wilkinson, NorwichI am just sick to the teeth of the year-on-year above inflation price hikes. Passengers are being fleeced, pure and simple . Enough is enough.
Ashutosh Pandey, GlastonburyBring back British Rail.
Jenifer Jobbins, BodminI’m tired of the mix-ups and poor service.
Paul Worsnop, NottinghamI am sick of being ripped off by greedy companies whose only purpose is to maximise profits.
Claudia Zeiske, HuntlyGreat initiative. Let’s hope we get there.
Mick Green, TotnesEnough of the madness. Re-nationalise now.
Nick Brooks, NottinghamshireJust one more thing where the public are ripped off, to the benefit of the fat cat bosses.
Raymond Greenwood, BedfordIt may be a step back, but if that’s the only way to make it more user-friendly, and less expensive, then let’s do it.
Norman Fellows, LondonThe rail network in the UK should be owned by the state.
Samantha Wright, LeedsI’m fed up with expensive, overcrowded, unreliable dirty trains. I pay hundreds of pounds a month for a service that I cannot rely upon and is more expensive than driving.
Nicola Mortimer-Stokes, CheltenhamRailways and all essential services need to be run as public services which are much, much more trusted than big business. We have bad banks, and profiteering water companies too.
Margaret Ashton, South ShieldsAny profit should be returned to the public purse, not shareholders’ pockets.