Vic Brunt, BiggleswadeIs has not worked. Bring back a publicly owned, publicly controlled, unified national railway system now.
Lewis Evans, Stanford-le-HopeWe need BR back.
Paul Curtis, LondonPrivatisation: an exercise in selling to the public that which they already own.
Karl McKay, TorquayTransport should be made to help the country not make a few a huge profit.
Owen Smithson, HornseaFor people not for profit.
Brian Warren, Butler, Pa. USAWhat a shame that it has come to this – Britain led the world with its railways. The Edwardian era was the pinnacle of its glory. Visit the National Railway Museum in York.
Jennifer Broderick, LymmBring back British Rail.
Victoria Jaquiss, LeedsPublic services should be publicly run.
Janet Clark, ChesterfieldCurrently over-priced and overcrowded, an embarrassment.
Callum Godwin, ManchesterIt’s obvious. I don’t need to explain.
John Jones, LondonFor heaven’s sake, can anything be better for the country as a whole?
Geoffrey Duncan, Potters BarWe need the railways to be nationalised. It is totally unfair that the privatised companies make profits out of a public service.
Elizabeth Smith, WhitchurchThings have changed for the worse, and not for the better.
Robert Goodman, LeedsPublic ownership proves it can work, run correctly.
Edward Cordell, Newark-on-TrentI generally moan the loss of our National Railway owned and run by us and not the French or German franchises. Lets pay the right price for travel not subsidising others.
Leslie Dalton, Weston-super-MareTrains for transport not profit.
Kim Elder, WindermereGood luck.
David Lewis, YorkLet’s make public transport publicly owned and not for private profit.
Elizabeth Blood, BuxtonLet’s have the trains for the public, not shareholders etc.
Harry Facey, FlamboroughTransport madness by the loony right-wing government.
Matt Kingsnorth, ChelmsfordI work shifts and I’m fed up with sparse trains outside 9-5. I work in TV. Would you like it if I stopped your favourite programme because I had to get the last train?
Edward Padmore, SheffieldOur train fares should go into improving the system, not a businessman’s pocket.
Amanda Law, TwyfordRail travel should be cheaper than using the car, to encourage people to use the train instead. That’s why I support this campaign.
John Richardson, BlackpoolBritish Rail, gas and electricity should never have been sold, because they belonged to the people and should all be brought back to where they belong.
Cameron Stewart, GlasgowThe prices, the staff and the quality of the trains are all really poor. We need to try and reopen the lines closed by Beeching as well.
Jeannine Cooper, BingleyIt simply makes sense.
Jacqueline Rattray, LondonPrivatisation has been shown to not work. Taxpayers are paying three times what they would if the railways were nationalised. Performance is down and fares are up.
Geof Branch, LondonWhy don’t any of the politicians have the courage to do it? It’s so obvious.
Simon Thompson, KendalBring back British Rail – I’ll even have the sandwich!
Ianwit Thorpe, TorpointIt simply hasn’t worked for the people who use the service.