Fiona Knapp, West CalderFor my dad, Jimmy Knapp, who, if he was still alive, would be fighting for this.
Steve Rogers, TotnesThe privatised system is expensive and pointless.
Philip Melaney, LondonEssential services and infrastructure should never be in private hands. The potential for corruption is too high and on too grand a scale.
Elizabeth Blood, BuxtonLet’s have the trains for the public, not shareholders etc.
Bob Billington, MagorEnough of perpetual fare increases, no accountability, cattle class travel and excessive profits for train operators. It’s time to bring back a leaner, meaner BR.
John Gessler, BarnsleyThere was much that wasn’t great about BR when it was nationalised, but the current farrago is unliveable with. Phased re-nationalisation is the only practical option. Carpe.
David Rossiter, LondonPrivatisation has failed – it would be cheaper if it was owned by us. The farce needs to end.
Jill Sanders, HamptonInvestment in the service and for those who use it can’t by wasted in dividends.
Lewis Warner-Jones, MaidenheadGreat Western Railways takes the mickey with its prices
Dave Makin, KetteringIf BR had had the same financial injection of cash that Network Rail is having the whole network would have been modernised by now.
Anna-Katharina Straumann, ZurichSince my birth in 1977, I have been in and out of the UK several times a year. Train journeys are far too expensive and the entire system over complicated.
Dee Grimes, LewesWe need to own the railways. They were on time, clean and often newly refurbished, and there was cheaper food.
Janette Kerr, ColefordBring back public ownership.
Anthony Farrell, LondonKeep up the good work.
Jackie Shaw, CaterhamPlease bring back British Rail and restore sensible prices and reliable services.
Maria Grant, ManchesterBring back a unified rail system to the UK.
Ivan Beavis, LondonOut with the privateers. Transport is a public service.
Marie Priest, HoveIt’s time to stop the obscenity of big companies taking too much in profits at the expense of the public.
Diane Green, HuddersfieldWe need investment in new trains. Why would a company with no long term guarantee of keeping its contract invest in new stock?
David Pigden, BristolA private network never worked. There are high fares, low service and a total disgrace.
Michael Spurden, YorkThe privatised fragmentation of British Rail cannot be called other than a total and unmitigated disaster. It has cost us dearly, in money and in lives.
Andrew Wetherall, Ashford, MiddlesexSet train fares at pence per mile. National railcard will bring a third off the price of the journey.
Iain McMurray, KilmarnockGreat idea.
Thomas McCormack, EcclesRe-nationalise the utilities too.
Jason Copland, St Leonards-on-SeaSt Leonard’s-on-Sea.
Joshua Tyler, RotherhamHow has rail got so bad and so expensive? Turn it into just one company and bring back British Rail.
Eric Lorriman, PontefractPrivatisation hasn’t worked./ It’s the same with hospitals. Bring back nationalised services.
Melanie Reinhart, Old WardenCompeting over basics like food and travel turns people into savages. End privatisation now.
Paul Brookes, WalsallNot for profit.
Keith Jackson, Stoke-on-TrentThe private sector continually proves itself unworthy of being entrusted with our railways. Enough is enough. Time to take them back.