Nigel Ball, SheffieldState-run rail systems are efficient and affordable. Try Deutsche Bahn.
Gareth Tucker, AberystwythI find it shocking that when I am abroad (in Europe) trains are so much less hassle, and so much cheaper.
David Timpson, Ashton-under-LynePublic services should not be a cash cow trough for corporate investors whose only interest is profit.
Penelope Ormerod, OxfordPlease bring back energy companies and, most importantly, the NHS into public ownership too.
Rory ThomasStop giving my hard-earned taxes to businesses (a minute strata of already wealthy shareholders) and pump it into something that will benefit everyone.
Paul Coombs, SwanseaBring back BR.
Alan Fawcett, StaffordIt’s about time multimillionaires in parliament remembered they work for us. They don’t rule us. They should do something we want for once, not what their rich mates want.
Gail Fraser, AndoverToo many companies raking in the profit with no though for passengers.
Tanya O’Carroll, LondonThe facts speak for themselves. What is the government thinking? We pay higher prices for worse services and we dole out subsidies to profit-making companies
Scott Free, SaltaireBring back British Rail or I have to put up with a pathetic service.
Richard Love, StamfordDr Beeching screwed the railways up. So let’s do the right thing and bring back British Railways. Forget HS2.
Michael Ley, LutonPrivatisation has been a total failure (As we knew it would be) Greed has replaced efficiency and duty to the people it once served.
Rime Hadri, LondonSouthEastern trains just keep getting ridiculously expensive, unreliable and un-regular. This needs to change.
John Emmott, TenterdenA long held view – bring the railways back into public ownership.
Mitchell Blythe, CanterburyThe rail network should be back under public ownership. It should never have been sold in the first place.
Jonathan Dell, YorkBritish Rail branch lines are sorely missed by many.
Nigel Wootton, HitchinBritish Rail was a far better, better value and safer service than the current regime.
Paul Bradley, RhylBring back all the profit the shareholders are getting. It can go back into investing or reducing fares as they go up a bomb every year.
Kevin Munden, Newark-on-TrentIt’s time to get a proper train service back, instead of greedy investors taking the profits without putting any of the investment back into the network.
Jeremy Galbraith, AshfordBring back British Rail, and the sectorised branding.
Iain WoodfieldA great place to start. Then we can see about bt and the other utilities.
Maurice Spurway, ExeterWe need to bring back our assets into public ownership, starting with our Railway.
Adrian Wood, BerkshireIt costs me so much to get to college I’ve considered dropping out as I just can’t afford it. The rail system in this country doesn’t work.
Charlott Ndupuechi, SouthamptonIt’s one very important thing we can do now we’re out of the EU.
Allan Robinson, SussexWe need a railway that’s a source of pride not profit.
Jonathan Browning, LeedsFares are too high. We need stricter government regulations so there are no benefits for opting for a car over a train.
Amanda Wickwar, LondonDitch the profiteering privateers and re-nationalise.
James Craig-Gray, LondonPrivate companies succeed by putting profits first. That’s what capitalism is all about. Nationalised companies can put the public benefit first.
Ann Sheppard, HexhamPublic transport should be run for the benefit of users, not shareholders.
Steven Howe, ChesterJust do it.