John Brien, BeverleyIn a civilised society things like public transport – getting people to work or to see family – should be a public service, not a profit-making organisation.
Jacqueline Dougall, HanwellIt was a dark day when the railways were privatised, sold from beneath our feet. British Rail should be run as a whole, not fragmented.
Sally RennerAnd bring back village stops please! I want to be more eco-friendly.
Melanie James, UttoxeterSevere overcrowding.
Ian Green, LeedsLet’s do it.
Mark Blackburn, BecclesJohn Major pushed through privatisation on a personal crusade of just his own. Most of the Tories at the time were luke-warm about it. What a disaster, in every way.
Louise Scullion, DundeeA non-privatised, national rail network is the backbone of any mature developed country.
Paul Culkin, LiverpoolTransport should be public.
Diane Madeley, AbergavennyThe tax-paying community is paying substantially for a failed privatised system. Rail communication benefits the whole society and should be re-nationalised to reflect this.
Stephen Hannahs, DurhamIn a civilised nation some infrastructure services should be paid for from the public purse. It’s not about profit for private companies.
Stewart Legg, PortsmouthToday the Tories are at it again, this time with the Post Office. The Labour Party needs to state that it will re-nationalise the railways and the Post Office.
Carl Hodgetts, CardiffI’m tired of paying extortionate fares in order to prop up shareholders in private companies whilst the services themselves are unbelievably substandard.
Roland Laycock, MansfieldPeople used to be proud of the railways. Now its just a rip-off. As an ex-signalman I have seen it go downhill with vast amounts of money vanished into black holes.
Rosemary Rayner, ColchesterWe need sensible integration and investment.
John Wilkinson, Milton KeynesI like this idea.
Michael Thorne, YorkEast Coast Line made a profit this year. The government received its reward. The people want it to stay that way. Think long-term and for the people.
Mary Griss, DarlingtonEast Coast experience shows it can be done.
Margaret Buxton, KeighleyI want a fairly priced and fairly run train service.
Daniel Jess, BerlinI come from London but moved away some time ago. I visit friends and family regularly up and down the country and am appalled by the cost and overcrowding. People not private profit.
Kenneth Marshall, ColchesterHigher fares, more taxpayer subsidy, equals shareholder payout or to foreign railway operators.
Donna Ainsworth, LeatherheadI am tired of being late for work, late getting home, waiting nervously for trains at unmanned stations, and having no toilets or waiting rooms open on a cold night.
Michael Holleran, Newton-le-WillowsI saw a sticker in Oxford Road gents, so you know it’s worked at least once.
Mike Barnard, RetfordWhy give the profits to management buy-out teams?
Janet Smith, LeicesterPrivatising railways has just funnelled money into private pockets, reduced efficiency and raised costs for taxpayers and travellers.
Michael O’Hara, UttoxeterPrivatisation of the rail network is not benefitting the rail user. Too much money is syphoned off to shareholders – even huge chunks of the current government subsidy.
Clayton Tindle, WorksopBritish Rail should be for the people not a get rich scheme for Cameron’s cronies.
Colin Duncan, PaisleyRail services in the UK are too disjointed due to privatisation. They are long overdue for reform.
Richard Howard, SheffieldAs it says. Bring back British Rail.
Nicky Hamilton-Smith, EdinburghPublic transport should not be run for private profit.
Andrea Chapman, LondonAn excellent idea. Here’s hoping.