W. Neville Martin, LeedsThere are in my opinion certain facilities and services that should remain nationalised, including railways, health and power supply, to name but a few.
Rosemary Smith, Milton KeynesBritish Rail needs to be reinstated
John Smith-Warren, WakefieldIn modern countries we have a right for education, health care and good transport. A nationalised rail infrastructure is the only way to complete the triangle.
Michael Fisher, SolihullI Agree.
Joan Darling, Newcastle-upon-TyneProfits should go to improvements not to shareholders.
Ron Barrett, GloucesterForget HS2. Look at the unused, existing track bed infrastructure. Endless possibilities exist to reopen our original rail network, for tourism, freight, etc.
Phillip Crosby, LondonRail companies are above the government and above their customers. They are not held responsible for their poor service. They cripple the country.
Max Grussing, LondonConservatives support National Rail.
Thomas Corbett, LondonWhen German state railways are expatriating profits from UK rail passengers, to invest back into more efficient and cheaper rail in Germany, you know we need change.
Malcolm Smith, RotherhamIt is imperative the railways are re-nationalised. Millions are given to the private franchise companies anyway and the profits go to shareholders.
Ampofo Boakye, LondonIt is time we all stood up against the private train companies who fleece the British public year on year for a service which is arguably the worst in Europe.
William Shearer, FolkestoneBring it back in house.
David Timpson, Ashton-under-LynePublic services should not be a cash cow trough for corporate investors whose only interest is profit.
Hugh Ellis, MaldonThe privatisation was a greedy and doctrinaire disaster. Give us back our railways.
Pat Vincent, Milton KeynesThe taxpayer is paying through the nose to give greedy individuals a huge profit. Re-nationalize a public service that should never have been sold off in the first place.
Matthew Edwards, LondonStop the great train fare robbery. Bring back accountability and stop giving taxpayers’ money to private companies to do what British Rail did far better for far less.
Samuel Gunn, LondonCompetition is an impossibility on the train lines. It is a national service that should be run for public benefit at cost price, not for private profit.
Paul Heath, SpennymoorHow many other countries’ railways are private? Not many and look at the service they provide.
M Lovious, LiverpoolI have not used the train more than 4 times since it was de-nationalised.
Brian White, DoncasterBring back value for money and a reliable service of yesterday and stop the profit making short cuts of today.
Sam Davis, HorshamSouthern trains are a national disgrace. Their service is appalling. I commute into London from Horsham and am constantly delayed, paying almost 4grand for the privilege.
Kathleen King, NuneatonI remember the days when I could afford to travel by train – before they were privatised.
Peter Taggart, WorthingThe constant disregard for passengers is disgusting. Trains miss stops leaving passengers waiting just to arrive on time. And there’s no fines.
David J Page, PortsmouthI am a former railwayman and think bringing back British Rail wouldn’t be a backward step.
Greg Jessop, IlkleyAs a former BR employee I saw the integrated approach to operational management that provided great service for less public cost more safely. Re-establish BR.
Florence Cooke, PeterboroughWe older people have good memories of British Railways – good prices, good and helpful staff, trains on time and, if they did strike, we were with them.
Claire RichardsJust getting rid of London Midland would be an improvement.
Katie Scaife, BristolYes. Please.
George Parkin, WorksopThere is proof that railways can make a profit in the public sector.
Colin Snow, ChelmsfordI’m already signed up with East Coast following excellent service between Kings Cross to and from Inverness this year.