Shirley Clough, BlackpoolBring back British Rail to save our railways.
Steve Rhodes, DoncasterEven the USA’s train system is a publicly funded one.
Maureen Roe, DerbyIt’s ridiculous to have a situation where, in such a small country, people can’t afford to travel by train and have to travel on congested roads.
David Burn, YorkOf course we should bring back British Rail. It’s common sense.
Paul Rum, HoveWe need a subsidised system of travel to help get us to work – not delay and tax us.
Kevin Walsh, BusheyPrivatisation of the railways is far more expensive to run than the unified British Rail ever was.
Vince Hayes, BedfordIf state railways are viable as a solid, excellent business then I support this campaign – But the old British Rail did not achieve that.
Pam Heynes, CarnforthIt was doing okay, so why was it changed?
Mira Vogel, IlfordIt’s in the name isn’t it – “public” transport.
Bill Murphy, YorkThe Government should be running the rail lines, not the shareholders.
Jennifer Wyatt, SomersetIt took one man to destroy our railways. How many will it take to bring them back?
T Jackson, CoulsdonRail operators earn increasing profits and get government subsidies of around £4 billion a year. A good deal for passengers and a good deal for taxpayers?
Margaret Whitehead, NorthallertonGovernment is subsidising railways more now than with BR and that money keeps shareholders happy. Stupid.
Steven McGovern, GlasgowEnd the rip-off prices.
Paul DaviesThe current situation is appalling. When I was a youngster I wouldn’t hesitate to get the train to London, but I need an extension on the mortgage to go now.
David Knibb Ba, WarringtonI feel that all major transport in the UK should be publicly owned, especially when the private owners have proved so incompetent.
Tony McIlwrick, MoffatJust do it.
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.
Roshan Tajapra, LondonYou know something is going wrong when it is cheaper to drive to work than take the train.
Neil Floate, NottinghamBring back British Rail.
Richard Barton, SouthamptonIt just needs to be done.
Jeremy Leverton, WinchesterWhy should we pay more in subsidies for a worse service?
John Marskman, ManchesterBring back British Rail. Privatisation isn’t working.
Connor Nunn, ManchesterI’ve travelled on rail for years and I’ve seen a huge decline in the service. I can never get a seat and the fact of the price is a joke!
Susan Black, YorkPlease respect what the ordinary rail-using public are saying.
N Zaidi, BrightonSevere lack of peak time trains (e.g. back/forth Brighton) and also lack of scheduling with local bus services, makes getting to work time-consuming, expensive and awful.
Christopher Thomson, ChelmsfordThe prices are beyond a joke. An end to privatised railway services must come.
George Parker, ManchesterPublic ownership is better than private. Just look at the East Coast Mainline for proof.
Adam Fekete, HarrogateTrains rock.
Charlotte Moncrieff, BrightonThe last train journey I made was a nightmare and the toilets were broken and/or filthy.