Marsh Stephens, HullBring back British Rail.
Ken Cole, NorwichThere is no argument against nationalisation.
Bryan Bolton, TainBritish rail is just one of the many privatised assets that need to be back in public hands.
Peter Harvey, BingleyAs a lifelong railway traveller and current user of the East Coast mainline, I am fully supportive of public ownership of the railways.
Graham Smith, NottinghamThe only reason things get privatised is so someone else can make a profit for their own pocket.
Peter Worth, NottinghamThe whole rail system is a mess. Bring back British Rail.
Gill Heritage, HalifaxDad – BR 30+ years, Grandfather – stationmaster, Auntie – porter, Nana’s family – steam engine drivers and firemen. All for GWR. It’s in the blood.
Abby Sullivan, LondonPublic transport should be in public hands. Our taxes shouldn’t be going to private corporations to make profit for them: they should go towards a better service.
Matthew Busby, NewhavenIt’s about time.
Dave Robinson, Colwall, HerefordshireBR should never have been privatised! This was an error by stupid, greedy, ill informed tory politicians.
William Smith, Newcastle-under-LymeEven that bitch Margaret Thatcher thought it was a step too far.
Jamie Bramwell, CheshireThatcher sold off most of the country now Cameron wishes to complete her mission!
Amanda Bouskill, SwintonWe need a rail service that benefits its passengers. We need British Rail back.
Simon McDonagh, LewesOther EU countries have it so much better, so why can’t we?
Norman Clegg, BlackpoolBring back our low fare railways God Save British Rail.
Monique Mahony, BrunswickNo nationally-owned amenities and services means no income for the country. Competition can be good, but not at the expense of citizens.
Huw Thomas, DorchesterIt works in Northern Ireland. It works when the public sector has to step in to ‘hold the fort’ in between franchise holders or when they lose interest. Bring back BR.
Carol Brack, AlstonYes please, British Rail. Service not profit.
Damon Drion, DurhamNo national major utility service should be out of British hands, transport, power, water, national and international security, postal, telecoms etc.
Steven EvansThe trains are overcrowded, smelly and dirty, which is a nice way to start my journey to work.
Gillian Oldaker, Shepton MalletPrices are too high and the service is too poor. Bring back British Rail.
Michael Rose, AberystwythI agree fully. What we have is pointlessly expensive and complicated. Why, for example, is it cheaper to get multiple tickets for bits of a journey than buy one?
Frank Evans, ChesterfieldAll public transport should be counted as a utility and all utilities should be re-nationalised.
Derek Ansell, ClactonBring it back.
Howard Davies, NottinghamEast Coast main line is brilliant under public ownership.
Meera Patel, LondonPublic services privatisation can only equate to private profits and public losses. And so two directors of Thameslink line are paid £3.4million in salaries + bonuses.
Kaeren Daunt-Jones, RochesterAlthough it was by no means perfect as BR, it was a whole lot better than now. Employ real railway people at the top too, not business Muppets who don’t understand.
Sharon Kelly, LondonPeople before profit.
Robert Allender, SwanseaYes, I support re-nationalisation.
Ellen Blakemore, BrightonThe railways in the UK need to be brought into the 21st century. We need paperless, at cost, reliable travel, not the confusing, expensive and inefficiency we now have.