Terry Hunt, Leicesterl support the re-nationalisation of Network Rail. A rail network owned by the taxpayer but not administered by civil servants and interfering ministers.
Janis Cairns, ManchesterImprovement in rail services – more carriages, punctuality, cleaner / greener trains – is needed now. No more fare increases lining pockets of shareholders!
Rona Hendry, PeterboroughSense should prevail, not greedy governments lining the pockets of their own. It just beggars belief that we had a zero balance when it was sold off.
William Markham, DarlingtonThe idea of rail travel was to enable lots of people to travel cheaply, comfortably, safely, and on time. It was for people, not profit. That should still be the aim.
Mark Bradshaw, CairneyhillEast Coast trains has proved it can work, so please put the railways back into the public domain where any profits are re-invested, rather than being paid out as bonuses.
Dave Ellis, ChristchurchRe-nationalise, scrap HS2, put that amount of money into upgrading the rest and encourage freight back onto the tracks by lowering freight charges.
Bill Murray, Fair IsleI think governments bail out privatised rail companies so I think they should be run as a nationalised industry.
Alan Boyland, SouthamThe current railway system does not offer effective competition or serve its customers well, while funds are creamed off for private profit.
Sheila Fleming, GatesheadThe railways are becoming too expensive and the service is not consistent with the cost.
Marcus Bonner, HitchinPublic transport is for the public good, not private profit
Louise Coke Norris, FromeAffordable rail travel, accessible to all, is needed to avert an environmental catastrophe.
Richard Waugh, HoltWhy did we privatise a profit-making national treasure in the first place? It was utter cronyism, the same as the undervalued Post Office.
Matthew Nation, BirminghamTrains should be simple and affordable. They are currently complicated and unfairly priced.
Alex Ogden, BuryThere are institutions that, even in a free market economy, function far more effectively when run nationally. Transport, along with health care and others, is one of them.
Karl McAreavey, GlasgowRe-nationalising the railways wouldn’t cost as much as it does now. The public should be made aware how much the Scottish/UK governments subsidise the railways already.
John Mathew, ManchesterNo more franchises.
Roderick Neil Bruce, Fort WilliamAll public transport should be state-owned.
Jonathan Coope, NottinghamIt should never have been privatised. Our privatised railways are the best advert I can think of for nationalising the railways.
Alison Gibney, St AlbansWe need continuous long-term investment in our rail services and the only way to achieve that is through public ownership.
Ian Love, SouthseaRe-nationalise the whole of the railways (and the buses for that matter). Give the power to the people instead of profits for the rich.
Audrey Jones, LondonBring back the rail network as it was when my Dad worked on it. It was cleaner and more efficient and family affordable.
Kenneth Stirland, MiddlesbroughIf the rail service was re-nationalised it would be more reliable and cheaper, because it would not be running for private profit. I for one would use it again.
Paul Harrop, Watton-at-Stone, HertsBring our railways back into public ownership so that the passengers (not customers) can have a decent, value-for-money service instead of being exploited by private profit.
Aaron Lee Gibson, CarlisleIt should never have been privatised. There is too much money wasted the way it’s run now.
Patrick Turner, LondonHaving numerous private rail companies did not work in the 19th century and still does not work in the 21st century.
Maris Ozols, LondonSurely some of the Beeching closed lines may now have become economic to reopen.
Jill Lepper, StagsdenI totally agree that we need a consolidated British Rail again run for passengers not private profit.
Isaac Reid-Guest, BirminghamNationalisation is what the rail system needs.
Rosie Gee, WorthingI am done with overpriced and unreliable trains on my morning commute costing me time, money and stress.
Neville Hymus, LiverpoolWe need more control of the costings and fares.