Colin Matthews, LondonLittle chance for something that was not on the agenda of any of the main parties, but more important now than ever.
Stephen Davis, BristolI fully agree. Overpriced and complicated. It costs more to go to London than it does to fly to Spain. Profit of BR goes back into the country and not into private hands.
Andrew Birnie, HydeDeutsche Bahn is the benchmark and should be aspired to.
Keith Gray, RothburyRailways, like the supply of water and power, should be seen as common goods, provided out of taxation and run for the benefit of all.
Nigella Kennedy, LondonYes, we would sincerely like British Rail to be brought back to the British public.
N Summerson, LutonProfits should not be used to pay shareholders, they should be used to improve services.
Gordon Carey, St AlbansTake it back into public ownership ASAP.
Geoff Brewer, DevizesWe know that rail networks overseas in Japan, Germany and France etc., are pinnacles of public transport excellence. We need to copy them.
lori Campbell, BristolPlease sort it out and stop the squeeze.
Verity Berrie, KentIt didn’t work.
DarrenIn the final years of British Rail, the Intercity sector was actually making a profit. Splitting Intercity into 6 companies was just madness!
Merrilyn Hambleton, WarringtonThe rail system needs to be nationalised again, and this time run properly for the people of Britain.
Nathan Hosker, LeedsTime to bring back what is proudly British, affordable and fair for all members of staff involved.
Gordon Fleming, HamiltonRe-nationalise at a pittance fee, to teach the speculators a lesson.
Jojo Yexley, HertfordshireStop the rip off.
Lerone Rose, PeterboroughIf it’s not broke don’t try and fix it. The government should never have privatised the railways. Bring back the slam door train too.
Julie Boston, BristolSupport MPs who campaign to take back the Great Western franchise. Support RMT and protect rail jobs such as track maintenance, booking offices and guards.
Paul Nixon, CreweAll public transport needs to be integrated.
Leslie Allan, Whitley BayEast Coast is a well run and efficient organisation, with helpful and friendly staff. Also it makes a healthy profit, more than Virgin and much more than First Great Western.
David Lancaster, YorkRail privatisation has been a disaster and the success of the East Coast mainline service in public ownership shows what can be achieved in the public interest.
Joshua Dessapt, LognesIn France, we are about to make the same mistake. The railway to the people.
Aaron Williams, HastingsIt’s time to have services publicly owned again, starting with the national rail.
Nicola James, LondonThe prices are unaffordable and it is now cheaper to fly from London to the North of England
Christopher Fincham, BeverleyIt’s time to bring back public services into public ownership.
Chris Marsh, RustingtonI’m fed up with high prices and competing networks.
Andrew Smith, BoltonBolton to Manchester at peak times shows Northern’s contempt and lack of care for their passengers.
Joseph Maser-Clarke, BrightonObviously an automatic monopoly can’t be a private industry, honestly.
John Cutts, WorksopThatcher left us with a nice legacy.
Paul McDonnell, MordenProfits back into the running of the railways rather than shareholders’ pockets makes more sense than what stands at the moment.
Thomas Glenn, Newcastle-upon-TyneSomething has to be done to sort out the mess of our railways. My train was late by 6 minutes and the connection was allowed to go because it was another company.