Michael Ward, NottinghamA botched and malicious idea from its inception. Railways of this country should be owned by the state and run for the benefit of all. There should be a public debate.
Oliver Robinson, LyddI live on a branch line that was cut under Beeching but could easily be brought back as it still exists. Bring back BR!
Neil Cameron-Rollo, ClareThe current set-up is a farce, over-priced, difficult to use and set up only for the benefit of the shareholders.
Andrew Thomas, AlfretonBritish Rail was never the best railway system in the world but it was a whole world better than the profit scamming bastards who run our regional railways now.
Paul Malone, StorringtonRe-nationalise and reopen more stations.
Nick Bailey, YorkI had the privilege of working for British Rail with highly professional people who were proud of their Railway. I also had the displeasure of working for Railtrack.
Gill Boden, CardiffPlease bring back BR.
John Plumm, HarrogateWe have been ripped off for two decades by rail privatisation. We fund it, we should own it.
Michael Bell, Tyne and WearI would like to see this happen but under this so-called rubbish government it will not happen.
Antony Drawmer, BirminghamPrivatisation equals false competition without choice but plenty of complication for customers.
Eric Sargeant, DerbyIt makes sense.
Keith Riley, SouthamptonRun the railways for the benefit of society, not for the benefit of the wealthy shareholders.
Terence Thomson, LlansawelThey should never have been re-privatised. Failure was why it was nationalised in the first place. Every other country in Europe has a great railway system.
Robin Blincowe, LeedsBritish Rail is an infrastructure for the people, not a series of money-making businesses for profit.
June Bertram, TruroI travel once a week in Cornwall and every journey has been late by more than one hour except on one occasion in the last 6 weeks. How could it be worse?
Alex Southern, NottinghamTrains are a public transport not a private one.
Mike Macsorley, BargoedIncompetent politicians have turned a public service into a public liability.
Anthony Bartolo, Gillingham, KentStop wasting everyone’s money and just go back to British Rail. You know it makes sense!
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.
Mark Lauri, ReadingAll profits should go back into the railway not into private investors’ pockets. Railways should be subsidised and for the people not the wealthy.
Barney Hallawell, FalmouthThe tyranny and the bullshit has gone on too long. I’m tired of paying more for trains than it costs to drive, and so is the environment.
James Forber, WarringtonEnd this madness! Make train prices fair.
Mike Weaver, Newcastle-upon-TyneTotal support for this. I use the Northeast line a lot. Private sectors failed but it turns a good profit for the taxpayer now that government runs it.
Cailean Maclennan, LanarkshireWhile not perfect, public transport in Germany is clearly superior to what we have in Britain. I think that speaks for itself.
Conor Mullins, RomfordRe-nationalisation of the railways would be one step on the way to the reclamation of all public services and goods we so direly need.
K Sayer, Leamington SpaBack to running for people not profit.
Mike Bellion, SedberghEfficient public transport is not a market product for customers to fight over. It is basic requirement of a prosperous and civil society.
Simon Tucker, SwindonPassengers, not customers. Cost not profit.
Nan Parkinson, NorthamptonYes please.
Edward Shaw, HuddersfieldWhy are the German, French and Dutch state railways allowed to run our railways, yet our own Direct Rail (BR) state railway cannot. It’s crazy.