Alan Davison, MorpethState ownership works, while private ownership fails taxpayers and the public.
Margaret Gordon, GodalmingPrivatisation has not worked. We have spent a fortune putting money into shareholders’ pockets instead of reinvesting it back into the railway system.
Jordan Cuff, CorshamBring it back.
Debbie Gibson, LeedsOver-crowded trains, unreliable services, staff cuts, rising prices regardless of the quality or level of service, so time that this was addressed.
Dara Foody, HarrowAs a socialist I believe in production for use not for profit. Economic and social benefits of re-nationalisation in many areas, not just the railways, are very appealing.
Veronica Taylor, SurbitonWe need to stop taxpayer-funded subsidies going to private company shareholders, and end the complicated, extortionate and unfair fare pricing currently practised.
Mark Turnock, LondonIt’s not just fares that are shambolic, the state of train manufacturing in the UK is shambolic too.
John Salisbury, NorwichI’m tired of seeing money wasted on pointless franchising and the commercial marooning of services off the core network, like East Anglia.
Malcolm Jones, IlfordTories privatising basic utilities. Enough is enough.
Sarah McPhee, Long EatonIt is cheaper to fly from the UK to Spain than it is to travel from Glasgow to Plymouth by train. Absolute madness.
Sandra Robinson, BedfordI commute with First Capital Connect, robbed of £4k per year. Rising fares and sinking service.
Bob Hayden-Gilbert, MachynllethThe railways being run by private companies just doesn’t work. A unified network run for people, not profit, is the only answer.
Joe Ramsbottom, UlverstonFragmentation is a disaster for reliability and accountability.
Pat Cunningham, LiverpoolGreat grandfather, grandfather, uncle and father all worked for the railways. Dad said if service was privatised we would regret it – how true!
Robert Bain, GlasgowPrivate companies are being subsidised for failures and raking in huge profits whilst the average citizen’s fare is being jacked up exponentially. Bring back British Rail.
James Evans, LondonThe railways are far too important to allow private firms to run them into the ground. These companies bring no money or expertise to the industry, yet they get rich.
Gary James, LondonBring back British Rail so we can get people in Great Britain working again.
Graham Johnson, NottinghamThe East Coast line is the most efficient in Britain, and publicly-run rail in France and Belgium is cheaper and far more efficient than privatised rail in the UK.
C C, LincolnBR was better than we have now, and affordable and reliable. It was fantastic. Bring back BR.
James Hobbs, BristolThe prices of rail travel in this country are disgusting and something has to be done about it. Cheaper rail prices would mean fewer people driving cars which means a greener country.
Al Iby, HolsworthyBring back British Rail.
Greg Davis, CleveleysI was an employee of British Rail before the Beeching era, and afterwards. Goods traffic was the profit then and we never saw passenger train delays either.
Ruth Dunstan, BradfordBring back a rail system that works and is British owned and operated.
Ken Phillips, ChorleyEnd the madness of rail privatisation now.
Alex Shearman, SolihullFares are too high. The system needs to be run for the public.
Dylan Watkins, LydneyI am utterly opposed to the rotten franchise system, and the pointless split between track and train ownership, and increasingly unaffordable fares.
Chris George, BristolRenationalise now.
Michael Hurst, ManchesterIt cost taxpayers more while private companies maintain a good profit. Put all revenue back into the rail network, with the same systems of oversight.
Martin Pugsley, FelthamAlthough imperfect, British Rail was better than we have now.
Mavis Orwin, ChesterfieldBring back our system.