Michael Hing, LondonNo more privatisation.
Barbara Alexander, BudeBring back our railway – under public ownership.
Benjamin Sirota, WhitstableThe profits will then go to the country so just do it.
Andrew Kirkham, KnaresboroughThe fiasco over the West Coast line says it all.
N J T Lauro, WirralPrivatisation did nothing but put shareholders first and customers last. It always has done and always will do.
Adam Powell, ElyIt’s about time. A nationalised service is the common sense solution.
Alexander Liversidge, DoncasterThe privately-run rail system looks like an antique compared to modern, state-run rail networks worldwide. Bring back the nationalised rail service.
Robert Clark, PooleNo privatised railway requirement from the EU, only a separate accounting process. Major (typical tory) conned us. Re-nationalise now. You know it makes sense.
Jon Carver, BedfordPrivate companies messed it up once. Nationalised it had its faults, but this re-privatisation is a disaster. The only investment in our railways is still public.
Evan Wyatt, OxfordWe need the best days of our rails back. Privatisation has caused such a decline of our railway system, it’s time to nationalise them again.
Robin Lenox, Whippingham, Isle of WightThe only way forward for our railways is in the public sector as a non profit company. No greedy shareholders and over-paid directors to cream off the profits.
Catherine Adamson, CoventryGet on any train with any ticket would be wonderful. l don’t care if the coffee wasn’t good.
Bob Pearson, ChelmsfordNone of the essential public services should ever have been privatised, transport especially. The backbone of a working successful Britain, strong and globally competitive.
Lorentz Bloom, LeedsRather than making the service more expensive and worse, make service better and cheaper. The only agenda of the company should be cheap and fair travel.
Frank Evans, ChesterfieldAll public transport should be counted as a utility and all utilities should be re-nationalised.
Christine Sweeney, DurhamPrivatisation is a mess. It’s just ripping off the public and taxpayers.
Kate Prendergast, LondonRailways should be a service for the nation. All profits should be for running costs, maintenance and development.
Philip Lowe, Whitley BayWhy do you and I have to subsidise a private company to make profits for its owners? It’s madness.
Suman Joshi, LondonEast Coast Line. That is all.
Chris Yates, NorthwichThis needs to happen. What is the use of a train that is less than half-filled to capacity when you charge through the nose? Give British Rail back to the people.
Michael Cartwright, LincolnWhy is the public purse subsidising private companies?
Graham Symms, BroughtonThe railways, like so many other things, should be run for the benefit of all the citizens of this country and not to make already rich people even richer.
Charlie Burgess, PolegatePower back to the people in the south.
Jennifer Craig, Fredensborg, DenmarkA UK citizen living temporarily in Denmark, aware of the benefits of state-owned railways and a joined-up system. See DSB and Rejseplanen – Britain needs the same.
Oliver Wordsworth, SheffieldFor all the people, all the time – public transport should be a basic right, not an unreliable luxury.
Sally Bartlett, Souldrop, BedfordI would love to use the train. I usually cannot afford the fare.
Neil Floate, NottinghamBring back British Rail. Lower costs and more passengers means more money to re-invest back in our railways.
Nick Morgan, NewcastlePublic ownership of public transport is a no-brainer.
Lynne Roper, TavistockI’m sick of being fleeced by private businesses who continue to rake in taxpayers’ money in subsidies. They’re far less efficient than public services.
John Hague, LoughboroughThe current rail system is a total mess. Franchising has not worked and we are over-charged for a poor standard of service compared to other EU countries.