Edward Wilson, ChedistonWe need to bring British Rail as well as the rest of the UK infrastructure into public ownership.
Debby Poole, Stoke-on-TrentThe cost of rail fares now is so expensive I can no longer afford to travel.
William Edwards, DarlingtonA national railway owned and operated by the nation for the nation in the interests of the nation has to be one of the most important publicly owned strategic assets.
Phil Ferguson, WarringtonWhy are we paying subsidies into the pockets of shareholders instead of into the rail system?
Simon Blackmore, ManchesterWhy do we have such an expensive and antiquated rail system ? Bring back British Rail.
Anthony Warwick-Ching, LondonBring back a responsibly run, properly integrated public railway system (track and rolling stock) to the country that invented it!
Steve Holden, BrightonWhy can’t the country own its own critical infrastructure?
Killian Kane, ColchesterOur money is not being spent on the rail service and we are forced to use twenty year old trains.
Harry Wise, LondonIt is cheaper and more efficient to maintain a nationalised railway. All the evidence says so.
Michele Smith, Melton MowbrayThe countries which run the best train services are owned, or part-owned by their governments – e.g. Switzerland, Germany.
Nicholas Seivewright, DartfordI completely agree.
Maureen Price, HartlepoolToo many services have been axed making it difficult to go on what should be simple journeys without several changes.
Lesley Jones, HullIt just makes sense to me – people before profit. That goes for all the other utilities (gas/electricity/water) that have been privatised for the rich to make more money.
Carl Nolan, LiverpoolNot-for-profit railway.
Mimi O’Halloran, DealWhere I live, the cost of a railcard to send a child to school costs a family £600+ a year. No wonder the kids bunk the trains.
Marie Hughes, SouthwellAs a regular user of the East Coast line, I fervently want the line to remain in public hands.
Angela Hathaway, StroudRobbed from the people by Conservatives.
Alex Brammer, King’s LynnIt is sad and disappointing to see our national rail companies exploit us rail users. Rail is the only possible means of transportation for those who do not drive.
Tim Brewin, Ross-on-WyePrivatisation was one of the most short-sighted policies ever embarked on by a Government of any colour. Undo the damage now, and rationalise British Railways.
David Evans, OssettWe need better prices and more efficient services.
Joan Vickers, DarlingtonA re-unified national rail network could lead to greater efficiency and a less complex pricing system.
Kelly Norman, WellingtonExtortionate prices for horrendous services.
Harry Riley, StamfordA national public transport system should be nationally owned. It should not be at the mercy of market forces.
Joshua Lunn, SwindonLower fares, better paid staff, more branch lines, accountability.
Lesley Doveton, UxbridgeI strongly support this, and bringing energy back into public ownership as well.
Aidan Semmens, WoodbridgeThe British rail system must now be the shoddiest in Europe, and the most expensive. Of course it’s largely in national ownership – it’s just not our nation that owns it.
Sandra Hurst, SuttonThe private companies are only interested in profit, not the customer. Stop all subsidies and contracts to them and bring back British Rail.
Thomas John Wheeler, DyfedThe rolling stock leasing companies swallow up a hundred thousand pounds a year for each and every train – that money goes straight down the drain.
Elizabeth Blood, BuxtonLet’s have the trains for the public, not shareholders etc.
Anthony Protheroe, BourneI want to see all the railways back nationalised.