Cariad Thomas-Cooke, SheffieldAs an engineer, I think a national network can be run most effectively as a single national system, without a share of the profits having to go to private individuals.
Steve Huckle, SouthwickCertain things should be for the public good, not just private profit. The clue with this one is in the name – public transport. Energy is another one. Water too.
Lucy Bell, ReadingThe only way forward.
M Shone, PenzanceBring back British Rail.
Alan Fawcett, StaffordIt’s about time multimillionaires in parliament remembered they work for us. They don’t rule us. They should do something we want for once, not what their rich mates want.
T Matthews, ExeterNationalisation now. The people to own the railways.
Philip Davies, Southend-on-SeaPublic transport should be there to provide a service not profits for big shareholders.
Joseph Mason, Newcastle-upon-TyneWhy should private rail companies get so much subsidisation to increase their profits when any profits could and should be returned to the customers.
Shirley Smith, RickmansworthI support commuters with the overpriced unfair costs of rail travel.
Jim Forward, BrightonPeople above profit.
Emma Campbell, SandersteadTerrible East Grinstead service. The frequency needs to be increased as well as the number of carriages. All over the country serious reform is needed not Victorian trains.
Chris Mills, IpswichAll East Anglian train licensees have been a dirty, late, packed-trains nightmare for years. Re-nationalisation is the only answer, and re-open branch lines.
Liam Maloney, BoltonLet’s just admit it was a mistake and sort out the mess we’re in.
Leon Maurice-Jones, LondonIt should never have been stolen from us in the first place.
Sarah Markham, FlitwickPublic services are best. The railways need to be given back to the people who should own them, the people of this country, not those who just want to make money.
Catherine Spink-White, PerthWe must get back for the people what the British taxpayer laboured long and hard for.
Sue Brown, NottinghamNationalised companies are what makes Britain great.
Geoff Fisher, LeedsA Rail operator that is there to provide a service, not to make a profit, and not to identify revenue opportunities it makes from an already unhappy rail passenger.
David Richardson, BedlingtonBring back nationalisation.
Matt Hoban, ThirskRailway travel should be a public service/right but it would seem our native rail travel is completely profit-driven, which is criminal.
John Wood, LightwaterPrivatisation did not lead to lower fares and better service as we were promised.
Eleanor Milton, Newcastle-upon-TyneAll of our services should be nationalised, owned by the people for the people. Private companies should not be making profits from our utilities or transport.
Esther Lusty, DurhamIf we are trying to live a greener life and one that is not too costly then why are we privatising?
Paul Hathaway, StaffordIt’s time the railways are nationalised again. The private companies have reaped millions in profit and failed on all levels. Unacceptable.
Terence Dart, WhitchurchKeep up the good work!
Brian Evans, AltrinchamIt was stupid to start with and, as time goes on, seems even more stupid to privatise the railways.
Malcolm Padmore, ChesterProbably split up into competing lines – West Coast, East Coast etc.
Robina Baine, BrightonRe-nationalise without compensation.
Margaret White, Newton StewartIf a nationalised transport system could be run as a business and profits being fed back into the business instead of paying shareholders it might work for everyone.
Kathryn Foster, KeighleyWe must have a public railway owned by all of us. It is ours and public ownership means a safer service.