Alan Williams, Saltburn-by-the-SeaMoney can be made, so make it for the taxpayer.
Daniel Ferry, BlythBritain needs a good railway.
Ann Newton-Marcial, EastbourneIt should have been taken back into public ownership years ago.
Norman Luff, PortsmouthI arrived Southampton 1949, saw BRITISH RAIL sign. Hooray. Bring it back.
Munir U, BedfordBring it back and simplify it, and stop greedy owners creaming it.
Duncan Ball, StockportBring back an affordable, reliable railway system and people will use it. It’s just plain common sense.
P Rum, BrightonLack of visibility on increased fare prices on what service improvements have actually been made versus profits and high corporate wages has caused this dissatisfaction.
Anne Callaghan, BlantyreAll utilities should be run on a non-profit basis. Stop this gravy train for people who have more money than they know what to do with.
Tim Waugh, DarlingtonWe pay enough subsidies to fat cat bosses. Why not own the thing ourselves, so it can be a service.
Diana Copnall, BarnetThe current system on most lines is diabolical. The sooner the better that it is re-nationalised.
R Ramsay, DundeeOther countries’ nationalised railways are now running chunks of ours. This is madness. Re-nationalise BR now. There could not be a better opportunity.
Owen Thomson, AberdeenThese vultures are burning far more public money than BR ever did (and it’s all going into private pockets.)
Andrew Green, SwanseaBig profits, low investment, disastrous service. Change is needed now.
Naomi Salmon, BorthA re-unified BR is the only way to genuinely promote affordable, co-ordinated rail services for the people.
Michael Singleton, StevenageThe running of the East Coast mainline service, not in the private sector, so successfully proves the point.
Andrew Kearney, RochdaleThe service has got progressively worse as the fares rise and rise. Privatisation has failed.
Chiara Knott, NottinghamJourneys are too expensive. And why do I have to pay to use the toilet? This is a violation of my human rights I’m certain.
Jean Das Gupta, LondonBring back British Rail and all privatised industries – gas, electricity, water. If we are going to frack for oil the profits should go to the nation not royals.
John Dalby, Leigh-on-SeaIt was the worst decision ever to privatise railways, just to make money for the few while giving passengers the worst service.
Martin Newins, ShrewsburyIt was the worst thing ever, selling off BR.
Martin Edwards, NottinghamWe need a unified network on a not-for-profit basis.
Bradley White, DerbyshireI agree.
Ann Jarvis, DevizesThe sooner our rail network, or fragmented network, is re-nationalised the better.
Chris Davies, IlfordTry getting onto the weekday 08.09 to Liverpool Street at Ilford and tell me that this is a satisfactory state. Then see how long before you can get on an LS bound train.
Frank Lawson, HalifaxThe privatisation of our railways by the Thatcherite Tories has been a theft of massive proportions that must be reversed. It was totally immoral.
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.
Gary Clarke, MarchIt should never have been disbanded. It’s time to bring it back.
Charles Docherty, Dumbarton.Under-investment, expensive fares and the farce of one company owning the track and others providing the trains. Capitalism for its own sake. Even the USA doesn’t.
Katy Makepeace-Gray, LondonI might have to find a new job if the trains don’t improve.
Barry Scott, RomfordRail Prices are too high and the service is not worth it. People could move around easier under British Rail.