Matt Haskins, LondonA state-owned rail network now.
S Read, YorkWill a mainstream party have common sense enough to adopt this policy? Why are they so scared?
Steven O’Neill, ArmaghBring an end to private ownership of our network. It would mean lower fares and save for the nation.
Mick Francis, Welwyn Garden CityIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Brian Holmes, WalsallLet’s have a proper rail service for the country to be proud of once again, instead of people rammed in carriages like cattle.
Phil Ellery, Long StrattonThe sell-off of BR was a Tory travesty.
Ashley Ivan, Haywards HeathRarely get a seat so have to bring my own stool or sit with the luggage. Services constantly cancelled or delayed. Ticket prices are astronomical. Bring back BR.
Martin Price, Rowlands GillFare-payers and taxpayers alike are currently subsidising rail operators’ profits. Look at the East Coast to see how much better trains run in public ownership.
Adam Collier, LeicestershireOur trains are just the worst in Europe and something needs to be done. Fast.
Steve Linter, CanterburyWe may have newer trains with WiFi, aircon etc., but overall we pay dearly for a worse service. Nearly £70 for a peak day Travelcard from Canterbury to London!
Ryan Lennon, ManchesterNorthern Rail is a terrible institution that needs to have any rights to make money from the railways revoked.
Patrick Fenlon, ChesterThey neglected repairs to make massive profits and then put the prices up. Most people stopped using them because of the price. Lower prices get more customers.
Raymond Bishop, GodalmingFat cat Tories selling to their fat cat friends at a knock-down price at taxpayers’ expense. I can’t wait for next May to get shot of this government.
Neil Walkling, BournemouthGive British Rail back to the railwaymen who know the job, not to a load of greedy shareholders who care only about their bank balances.
Stephen Holmes, WakefieldThe privatisation of an integrated railway system has been a failure. It has brought nonsensical fare structures. Many trains are simply not fit for purpose.
Noordad Aziz, Great HarwoodThe franchising system doesn’t work and needs to be nationalised.
Jimmy Ferguson, KilbirnieBring back BR please.
Gareth Matthias, NottinghamBring back the days of British Rail so we can finally catch up with the rest or Europe and have efficient, non-fragmented and modern public transport.
Keven Matthews, HalsteadOne railway is all we need.
Mark Bretel, BirminghamNo to private profiteers.
John Seager, BasildonThey would be better in getting there than some of the others (apart from c2c.)
M Newman, EdinburghRight now we the British public are wasting millions of pounds each year on a joke of a so-called not-for-profit rail network so that companies can profit from the people.
Derek Pearson, Southend-on-SeaSimply take contracts back in-house as they expire. It is so simple.
Martin McCloghry, BrentfordThe public are being ripped off again and again.
Barrie Hood, Newton AycliffeIt’s the only way you will ever get an efficient rail system.
Lynda Edwards, NorwichWhy have separate train and track companies? No wonder passengers, who pay high fares, are being let down frequently.
Dave Crowe, CreditonThis was a fatuous privatisation driven by greed and ideology (aren’t they all?) not public service and a sense of community.
Ben Moore, AlnwickI believe we should take the key utilities and infrastructure back into public ownership.
Nick Allen, HassocksLet’s have a sensible rail network with a sensible fares policy.
Alan Bond, WatchetRailway privatisation is proof of the saying ‘bullshit baffles brains’. Lies and propaganda from the railway industry crooks are not acceptable any more.