Michael Thompson, DoncasterIt’s about time taxpayers stopped subsidising railways so private firms take profits. East Coast rail has proved that public ownership equals profit for taxpayers.
Jean Wilson, BradfordWe need a not-for-profit rail network. East Coast has succeeded since being taken out of failing private hands. Bonuses and payments to shareholders put the prices up.
Luis Galan Gomez, West MidlandsThe best high speed trains in Europe are in France, Germany and Spain where their rail networks and trains are owned by a public company.
George Smith, Hemel HempsteadWith operators like London Midland and Greater Anglia this is argument enough for nationalisation.
Diane Cawood, ManchesterNationalised East coast line costs taxpayers less to run than the privatised lines. Stop companies lining their pockets with our money.
Sue McCormick, LancasterPeople not profit.
Cecilia Ballesteros, HovePublic transport in public hands.
John Ketchell, LondonRestore public service. Even in a recession European countries manage to run proper railways without feeding private greed.
Hugh Tonks, CambridgeBBBR. Except this time make it accountable to a committee of the travelling public, railway experts, successful business people, and no politicians. Thank you.
Charlie Bryant, SheffieldThere are too many train operators who have a monopoly over the rail network such as First Group. On some lines the trains are not long enough. X-Country take note!
Lynda Pickersgill, BarnsleyI’ve just had the worst train journey ever travelling from Birmingham to Wakefield. It took just under 3 hours, making an average speed of 34 mph.
John Howe, CardiffThe East Coast line is making a profit and receiving less subsidy in state hands than it did when private. A good model for re-nationalisation.
Leslie Glass, HaverhillBuying tickets is fragmented and complicated.
Simon Short, RochdaleThis country needs to catch up with the rest of Europe by having a viable public transport system.
Stuart Wilkins, BrockenhurstIf the rail industry is ‘private’ why then do the train operating companies take their profits whilst the taxpayer is still contributing considerably to the rail network.
Gurdave Gill, SidcupThe same management consultants, McKinsey, who planned rail privatisation are doing the same to NHS.
Suzy Davies, CrawleyBoth of my grandfathers were steam engine drivers. They would be incensed to see the profiteering free-for-all of today’s railways. Re-nationalise now.
Lindy Ayubi, ExeterA civilised country would run a unified and expanded network affordable to everyone (while taking freight off the crumbling roads network.) Re-nationalise now.
Rose Nugent, DarlingtonI actually remember British Rail and, although not perfect, it made co-ordinated travel more easy,
Andrew McDonnel, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast paid over £1bn to the Treasury in dues yet re-privatisation took place in 2015 defying economic logic, completely fulfilling Tory strategic plans.
Gary Mitchell, BournemouthFor vital utilities de-nationalisation simply doesn’t make sense.
Chris Venables, SheffieldI want the railways to be publicly run for the public good and to cut down on private car and lorry usage.
Chris Stevens, RobertsbridgeDivision of the rail service into smaller providers would always be economically unviable and a waste of resources.
Anna Doughty, ConwyPlease bring back the unified system that made so much sense and ran a much better service.
Kyle Perkins, TotnesAs a person who frequents public transport for personal and business reasons, I’m appalled at the high prices, bad conditions and shoddy policies.
Elizabeth Steenton, Craven ArmsWe need more trains. Where I live we are lucky if we get one train an hour. As for the train company they are really bad. British Rail is needed.
Steven Lockwood, DerbyPrivatisation of strategic services is an obvious mistake.
David Tyler, AbergavennyThis is a no-brainer. The reasons for re-nationalisation far outweigh the crass commercial arguments for private ownership, especially since that is mostly foreign.
Anita Bartholomew, YorkShould be run as a public service not as a private business.
Jamie Neil, AldershotIsn’t it time that the government listened to regular rail users and bring back British Rail and stop this privatisation madness?