Bradley Ruben, IlfordBritish Rail had class. British rail had its own recognisable railway uniforms. There are too many names now. The name Britain is lost from the industry.
Lewis East, SwindonBritish Rail was simply awesome, there were no other words to say about it beside that.
Pam Bromley, RossendalePublic service, public ownership.
Gianluca Elwin, BristolNationalise the railways.
Peter Newson, BroxbourneStop wasting money subsidising shareholders and give it to the people.
Anne Pender, Newcastle-upon-TyneWhy change when it was flourishing?
Daniele Fameli, Haywards HeathMake train fares affordable again and maybe more reliable. Southern Railway is an expensive disaster.
Carole Burrows, DurhamAnd for now keep East Coast in public ownership.
Barry Bothamley, YorkThis government seems to want to take away everything that the public wishes to keep to make life better.
Alan Corner, MiddlesbroughInstitutions like British Rail should have never been privatised. The companies are milking the public dry while running a poor service.
Ian Stevens, ReadingI’m left with absolutely no choice on rail travel. If I’m unhappy with the service there’s nothing I can do. It’s a monopoly that produces the highest rail fares in Europe.
Chris Wainwright, LiverpoolBring back British Rail, as it can’t do any worse than the profit-driven, useless fat cats that are destroying its infrastructure and robbing everyone by doing so.
Andy Gordon, SheffieldPeople not profit.
Emma Park, EdinburghCurrently it is cheaper for me to drive any of the routes I take with only one passenger. Environmentally and economically disastrous. Less profit more provision.
Ian Birtwistle, SouthportAs the network stands it’s a shambles and an utter disgrace to our country and its citizens.
Raymond Howell, StevenageI strongly support the campaign for our national rail services to be brought back into public ownership, where any profits made should be returned to public coffers.
Andrew Ridgway, ManchesterThe current system is run for the friends of politicians, not the people.
Jojo Yexley, LondonTotally unfair and disgraceful.
Junait Chakman, LondonEnough is enough.
David Herbert, SunderlandPrivatisation has not worked. Public subsidies have tripled, fares are much more expensive and investment levels inadequate. It’s not what we were promised at privatisation.
Kim Elder, WindermereGood luck.
Lesley Typhair, LondonWe need an integrated national rail system, with profits going back into infrastructure, not shareholders’ pockets.
Catherine Matthews, EnfieldPublic ownership in public interest. Choose service over parasitic private sector profits.
Ian Scarlat, BradfordBring it back to the people.
Andrew Moore, EnfieldMajor infrastructure components such as all of the rail network should be nationally owned and operated.
N P Bradley, DevonBritish Rail was cheaper.
Duncan Rose, ManchesterWe had something good going. Re-nationalise now.
Alan Rimmer, FleetwoodRip-off Britain. See it by rail, if only you could afford to.
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.
Emilia Hoffmann, PenrithTrain costs at a stupid level while private companies reap the benefits, our government needs to step up.