David Bolton, Clacton on SeaI was a railwayman 1952 to 1993 and know that, with good management, a nationalised rail network can succeed.
Kate Rowland, TywynAll service companies should never have been privatised.
Hannah Harrison, ManchesterWhy are British train companies so bad?
Vivek Katyara, BirminghamThe rail network should be government-owned, to resume order and assurance of safe, easy and improved travel infrastructure.
Jim Steele, IlkestonThe railway system is a service and a natural monopoly, not an ordinary business venture. It can be run efficiently and safely within the public sector. Time to do it.
Stephen Fay, CwmbranBring back BR!
Mary Adams, Newcastle-upon-TyneI am sick of being held to ransom by rip-off companies who put up prices and don’t pay proper taxes. Bring back British Rail and give us a service that is ours.
Katie Goodwin, TadleyThe Great Train Robbery – the British privatised rail network.
Derek Ramsay, ChathamThey put the fares up year after year but as a taxpayer I am hit twice as I have to subsidise them as well.
Thomas Ingall, Bury St EdmundsBecause I believe the basics in modern life should be state-owned and run for the good of the people, not profit for the rich.
Damian Gevaux, BuckleyI would like to see BR brought back into service. All the current train liveries have confused me.
Judith Hodgson, LiverpoolKeep it simple. One railway operator and save all the billing charges and lawyers’ costs.
Peter Sharples, BoltonPrivatisation is for the greedy rich, not the passengers.
John Gilbert, BromleyHow is my station in Zone 4 while the one about half a mile from it – faster into London – is in Zone 6?
Ben Millis, LondonWe were passengers, then we were customers, now we are parasites. Nationalisation is progress.
Fraser Paterson, EdinburghThe last 20 years have been a shambles, not least the Railtrack saga. Service standards on trains have also plummeted, whilst prices have rocketed.
Simon Murray, Newcastle-upon-TyneLet the public sector manage our infrastructure for the benefit of our society and not the pockets of big business.
Malcolm Judd, RomfordWe pay our fares to get somewhere, not to fill directors’ and shareholders’ pockets. Because of high wages and dividends there is no money for improvement works.
Lynn Lansbury, SandownWin votes by doing something for the people.
Christian Chess, ChippenhamA terrible idea to privatise in the first place. Please re-nationalise for the sake of the British people.
Malcolm ClaytonWe must get people to join together for this extremely worthy cause.
Lauren Godfrey, BrightonRail reform is economic reform for the UK.
John Hurley, GloucestershireI am fed up with stupid pricing and restrictive tickets, which just line the pockets of transport conglomerates like Arriva.
Barry Brodbin, BroadstairsPrivatisation is a crime.
Sarah Shahid, SheffieldI would like to bring back British Rail, as it will then be affordable for all and be a massive tourism boost. We would have a decent rail system like other countries.
S Blickem, CambridgeTrying to buy a railcard and finding out how restrictive tickets trains and times are is like swimming in treacle and I still have not succeeded several hours later.
David Graham, West YorkshireThe East Coast line shows how it should be done.
Mat FlemingAs well as bringing back British Rail, we need the employees to have a bigger voice in the management of it.
Helen Main, EdinburghI have been using the East Coast railway for 30 years. It has worked so efficiently in the last 5 years that I would hate it to be re-privatised.
Ian Evans, IpswichI’m a Tory supporter and backer of privatisations but I never supported privatising the railways which is chaotic. A centrally planned rail service is vital for the UK.