Mark Bebbington, BuryWe subsidise the private companies when they make a loss and they keep the money if they make a profit. Why would we not re-nationalise?
Tim Rauscher, WienI am from Austria and Britain needs British Rail.
Kenneth Sherrocks, LiverpoolI well remember when it was possible to buy a ticket at almost any station to travel to almost any other station in the UK. This, of course, was with British Railways.
Susan Rogers, ManchesterIt was so much better when we ran it ourselves.
Shaun Hall, HalsteadSince privatisation, about the only thing which I can see which has improved is the coffee. Trains are still late, overcrowded and staggeringly expensive.
Shazia Nawaz, BirminghamSo annoyed with Avanti delays and service in First Class. Whatever Virgin thoughts anyone has they were amazingly timely and service was exceptional.
Dr Adrian Morgan, RiponA railway is a social service and should be not-for-profit, at the lowest possible fares for all. Britain’s railway system is too expensive for many buying on the day.
M Wilson, CarmarthenPrivatisation was a disaster for the railways, the passengers, and the employees. Please bring them back into public ownership as soon as possible.
Paul Chester, LeedsThe privatisation of our railways hasn’t worked. All the profits have been siphoned off to shareholders and not back into where it should be – education, health, social care.
Angela Carter, Walton-on-ThamesThe railway should not just be for the rich. It has been priced out of the ordinary person’s reach. It should never have been privatised. The only winners are the shareholders.
Ula Taylor-Reilly, PortsmouthAffordable travel is a necessity in terms of practicality and quality of life. As a student, despite my costly 16-25 railcard, I find train fares crippling and limiting.
Nic Hubbard, YorkThe fact that the infrastructure and major stations had to be nationalised anyway means that simply nationalising the whole thing makes total sense to me.
Martin Walters, NewportWe need our rails and stations cared for.
Lynn Roberts, Tunbridge WellsI think that the railways are a utility and should be re-nationalised in order for the country to work smoothly, in a way which is fully integrated from North to South.
Nicholas Eve, SheffordWe need a nationalised rail service back for the good of the country.
William David Shanks, DurhamI worked for BR in the 1960s and still have many friends who now work for the various rail companies. They all say Bring back British Rail.
AntI lived in SE London for a long and happy time and used BR quite a lot on the way into town. Never was I late or felt unsafe. Privatising is a huge mistake. British Rail forever.
Steve Manchee, Newcastle-upon-TyneA publicly-owned railway will need to allow much more regional control and influence.
Joan Hewitt, North ShieldsI will vote Labour again if policies like this are implemented.
Stuart Hopkins, TorquayAs long as BR learnt from the mistakes of the past I absolutely agree that the rail system should be in public ownership. More joined-up and with cheaper fares.
Danny Kearney, LondonHalf empty first class seats, standing only on certain routes with above inflation ticket prices. Compare East Coast financial figures with franchises. No contest.
Sally LemsfordGood on you.
Jeff Lewis, WarringtonThe current situation is a ruinously expensive absurd mess.
Ray Riley, MansfieldInstead of standing on its own feet this has become dependent on taxpayers for survival.
Alan Hopkins, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe privatisation was only conceived with one aim – profit for the few. Any fool could see that chopping the network into little bits would seriously undermine its efficiency.
Christa Munro, DorsetHow can these rail companies justify the massive price of train travel? BBBR.
Nicola Bowden-Jones, BristolIt’s time the rail service was returned to the people of Britain so that the profits can be used to improve the quality of the service. Privatisation doesn’t work.
Conrad Bower, ManchesterAll hail, British Rail.
Louise Butcher, KentI’ve reached the end of the rail with Southeastern. We need a return to a service run for passengers not for profit.
Nicholas Seivewright, DartfordI completely agree.