Christine Hill, LondonEveryone’s utterly fed up and disillusioned with this current system – it just doesn’t work.
Allan Hedley, CumbriaBritish Rail was running a great system in its last few years 1994-96, but those idiotic politicians decided that privatisation was a great idea!
Ian Malcolm-Walker, PooleWe need a single publicly owned railway not only on its own merit but to end the use of fossil fuels both directly and in electricity generation for our trains.
Nick Morgan, NewcastlePublic ownership of public transport is a no-brainer.
Ian Stalker, RiponAll parts of our national infrastructure, including the railways, should belong to the nation, not private companies.
Rosalind Readhead, LondonA transport system that works democratically for the whole of the UK should not be in the hands of profiteers.
Susan Legg, BedfordForget High speed 2, regenerate some of what we already have, and don’t forget East-West line.
Pat Ingram, ExeterIt is time all this privatisation stopped. There should be institutions looked after by a civil service.
Andrew Kaye, LeedsAll public services should be in public hands, Transport, Utilities, Healthcare and the Postal service.
Jonathan Gulliford, Merthyr TydfilThe railways belonged to us before they were sold off. Re-nationalise British Rail and use any profits to re-invest in the infrastructure, not line the pockets of the rich.
Ann Williams, LondonCome back, British Rail. All is forgiven.
Martin Newins, ShrewsburyIt was the worst thing ever, selling off BR.
Alan Graham, WolverhamptonBR was the most cost-efficient system in Europe. Imagine what it could achieve with the money these companies receive.
Nicholas Bennett, SouthamptonIt’s time to end privatised Britain and return to the ideology and practicalities that once made this country great.
Ed Lung, LondonI do believe in state-owned business, a working business but for the people and not for a small percentage of people to take advantage of the rest.
Joeri Vanvaerenbergh, Antwerp, BelgiumWe need to re-nationalise the railways in the whole European Union.
Ian David Wildbore, ChesterfieldSave billions. Scrap HS2. Electrify East Midlands route to Sheffield now.
Patricia Wilson, MerseysideIt should never have been privatised and now it’s gone to ruin, no money has been spent on it and all has been banked for the owners.
Mark Andresen, PaigntonPeople not entitled to claim, or unable to afford, season tickets, are now getting cut off from visiting out-of-county friends due to ticket costs.
Barry Woodcock, KetteringI am old enough to remember the good old days of BR when we all knew what the fares were without going through different web sites and companies.
Terry McCann, WorthingThe transport of people around our country is a public service, not a profit opportunity for the benefit of fat-cats.
Nigel Hughes, TorquayPlease Bring back British Rail. It will work better than what goes on now.
Diana Defries, CheshuntA unified and affordable rail system, owned by this country, would transform public transport and make it far more user-friendly.
Liam Hamilton, CardiffI’m a Master’s student from Newcastle living in Cardiff. Extortionate rail fares mean that I’ve barely been able to see my family over the last four years.
Richard Johnson, SouthportTransport should be provided by the state, as a service for the public at a reasonable price, not for private profit, environmentally sound and safe.
Colin FlowerdayI will be glad when the British Railways board is running all our railways again and Cameron gets six lace holes up his arse!
Dave McGough, LeedsLets have all the train operating companies back under one umbrella, and that is British Rail’s umbrella.
Daniel Kirkham, BirminghamAll essential services should be publicly owned.
Anna Worthy, SunderlandRailways need to be in public ownership. We would save one billion a year.
Robert Law, DundeeIt was the worst thing that ever happened, privatisation of the railways. Its time re-nationalise.