David Miller, DurhamThe Green Party idea of picking up the franchises as they become available and building British Rail back up is an absolute winner.
Robert Hastings, PerthIt should never have been sold off. East Coast shows how it can be run for the benefit of all.
Roy Pittman, WestminsterPrivatisation has failed, re-nationalise the railways now.
Madeleine Pennock, MalvernSince privatisation buying and using the rail service has been so complicated and expensive.
Stewart Thompson, HolmfirthBring back British Rail into public ownership now.
Peter Wiltsher, Stratford-upon-AvonI think the public not-for-profit company which ran the East Coast line should have been allowed to bid when the contract came up for renewal.
Dennis Pocock, WokingThe railway industry is costing far more to run privatised than ever it did under British Rail.
Peta-Jane Ditchburn, AndoverIt was a lot better when British Rail ran the railways.
Graeme Mclean, AberdeenPut service before profit.
David Gray-Clough, HarrogateThey were told it wouldn’t work. No other country has such a fragmented system. Unify the lot, track, signalling, rolling stock and stations.
Steven Waite, BridgendJohn Major did this to the British Railways, privatising them. It’s disgusting. I’d love them to go back to British Rail.
Carmen Bell, NelsonGreed has become the norm, time to start running the railway for the benefit of the people and not some greedy corporates.
Margaret McGowan, EdinburghThis is the strangest ‘privatisation’ I’ve ever come across. Taxpayers’ money is given to the private firms running the railways to shore up nice dividend payouts.
Darren Bilbie, BelperTake back our railways from fat cats profiteering.
Joan Innes, HuddersfieldIt has not benefited passengers having numerous rail companies, nor is it ethical for these to be profit-making, even though I myself might benefit through my pension.
Mary Campbell, LetchworthWhy does anyone support profits for individuals rather than the good of all?
Graham Mallinson, ManchesterIt should never have left public ownership.
Steve Dewey, LondonRailways in the south need to be brought back into public ownership.
Sharon Davis Green, USAI rode British Rail for years visiting the UK. It was wonderful. This is a travesty and you should be ashamed.
Sheena Ratcliffe, RichmondEast Coast Line is excellent – all our railways should be run by the country for the country.
Rory Barke, YorkBring back British Rail for the common good and not for profit. Then bring back the energy companies, water, electricity and gas.
David SterrattBritish Rail was cheaper for taxpayers and for passengers than the current privatised system.
Eddy Mitchell, LeedsThe cost of public transport in the UK is appalling compared to many other countries. We should be encouraging the use of trains, not penalising it.
Helena Richards, AllantonThe best railways are the state-owned ones. Why let private companies take the money which could be going to back into the Treasury?
Denise GortonI agree with nationalisation so long as it is managed well and aims to reduce goods and cars on the roads and serves all areas of the UK.
Andy Bond, AberdeenPrivatising the railways has been a disaster for nearly everyone in the UK. Transport in such a small country should be affordable. Instead it’s the world’s most expensive.
Sergio Girardini, LondonPeople not profit.
Chris Straiton, BrightonPlease return the profits back into the railways and not the pockets of others.
Ellie Harrison, GlasgowI just want to be able to buy a fairly priced ticket on the day I need to travel. I’m fed up with the free market and the madness of advance purchase deals.
Benjamin Sirota, WhitstableThe profits will then go to the country so just do it.