Paul Simmonds, NorwichI want a British Rail owned by and run for the benefit of employees and the public not private vested interests who value profit above lives.
Ian Clark, OswestryEnough was enough in 1994.
Debbie Richens, LondonI’m fed up with profits going before passenger service and think the railways should be renationalised.
G Hanham, Berwick-upon TweedI am old enough to know how good our rail network was when it was a public service and a critical part of our infrastructure. It’s about time we returned to that ethos.
Mark Brun, Stockton-on-TeesBring an end to privatised railway madness. The only people it benefits are shareholders not the rail passengers.
Bill Hush, EdinburghIf the East Coast rail line can positively contribute to the public purse why can’t others?
Mike Sollitt, YorkBus companies owning the railways for clear conflict of interest/cartel/profit. What could possibly go wrong?
Suzie Woods, SheffieldPrivatisation was always a huge mistake. Let’s right the wrong now.
Alan Daw, SunderlandKeep East Coast in public hands.
Peter Staker, EdinburghI wasn’t around when British Rail was running, but when I see other European countries with railways of a quality almost unrecognisable to us in Britain, I want BR.
Alan Henshaw, CheltenhamPublic enterprise for fairness and better services.
Andrew Birnie, HydeDeutsche Bahn is the benchmark and should be aspired to.
David Hood, EdenbridgeThe service we are provided with is an utter disgrace. Continuous passing the buck of blame between these private organisations that are put in place to deliver travel.
Penny Jones, PembrokeshireTrains are the best.
Caroline Hutchings, Kingston-upon-ThamesBritain needs an economic, efficient, clean, staffed, train service with plenty of no smoking signs, litter bins, no alcohol signs, no feet on seats signs.
Matthew Stone, HayesTrains cost too much and when it is cheaper to fly within the UK it really is ridiculous.
Matt Pattinson, HednesfordI’m due to become a university student, but the train fares are too high for me to perform a morning commute. A nationalised rail would help reduce these ridiculous fees.
Jim Gavine, DundeeLet’s make a start by opposing the re-privatisation of East Coast and getting Miliband and co to support accordingly.
Joan Wyatt, LeedsWe should be able to afford to travel by train. Railways should belong to us. Any money they make should be invested in their running, not given as dividends.
Matthew McKenna, GloucesterI’m definitely in favour of British Rail returning. Private companies like Virgin are expensive. We want cheaper rail. We don’t deserve to be ripped off.
Richard Partridge, WellingboroughI fully support re-nationalisation – let’s get our railway back and improve it.
Linda Padgett, HalifaxThese railway networks must belong to the Nation to serve our people without damaging the countryside but modernised for the future.
Leigh Stenson, Stockton-on-TeesRailways are a public service and, as such, should be publicly owned.
Scott Smith, GlasgowShould be in public ownership for future generations to benefit, not shareholders.
Mike Robinson, TorpointAdopt the method put forward by the unions in 2005. Re-nationalise at expiry of contracts.
Alexandra Lejeune, DorsetCome on. You know it makes sense.
Emilia Hoffmann, PenrithTrain costs at a stupid level while private companies reap the benefits, our government needs to step up.
Helen Cullivan, Hutton BrentwoodI have to use the train to get to and from work. They have used every excuse they can come up with.
Lorraine Martland, Milton KeynesWe need to bring the railways back to the people. It’s getting so that we can’t afford to go to work.