Christopher O’Maley, South NorwoodBritish Rail needs fixing as a nationalised venture, not drained for profit and shareholders.
Laurence Dickie, BrightonIt’s the best way to run a unified national system. Profitable segments can support an improved rural network. Beeching never intended that all those lines be closed.
Sally Morris, WakefieldWhat a crazy rail system we have now, astonishingly complicated, unfathomable. It’s better coffee than there used to be though.
Nicholas Ward, CroydonThe country which invented rail travel deserves the best national railway.
Jonathan Ellison, CheltenhamNational public transport should be run for the public by the government and not by profit incentivised commercial companies.
John Rhodes, Crewe.Keep up the good work. I’m afraid with the posh boys in power who are only interested in lining the pockets of their mates in the City who bankroll them. Eton rules.
David Free, SaltashI worked for Railtrack and Network Rail. Privatisation does not work. Profit before service is wrong.
Kevin Gregory, BidefordI remember BR and it was fit for use.
Richard Denham, OxfordWe need a nationalised, unified train system. Prices and service quality has become far too sporadic under privatisation.
Sean Diamond, LiverpoolRe-nationalisation is the only way forward. A cost-effective and fair system is what’s needed. Bring back British Rail. Privatisation sucks.
Alfie Stewart, LondonEven though I am a Conservative, I still believe that rail should be re-nationalised. I believe a Swiss-style BR is the only way forward.
Josh Hutchinson , CambridgeNationalise now!
Brandon Nicholls, ManchesterBritish rail was the best and most reliable railway we ever had in this country. We need our railway back now!
David Gillman, HarlowRail fares are too high. A unified system would be much more cost effective.
Gus Cummins, BristolFor goodness’ sake nationalise the railway, subsidise it, make it affordable and reduce air pollution. Thank you.
Wayne Medina, ColchesterBring back British Rail
Nicholas Phillips, CardiffAs most of Wales is served by one franchise change would be easy and London service franchise is renewable within two years.
Kamaal Jones, LutonRe-nationalise.
Rosemary Darbishire, UlverstonGreat plan.
Martin Gentile, ExeterRe-nationalise and bring back efficiency.
Nick Telfer, Tignes, FranceAs an ex-pat I still support this cause. The rot started with Beeching and was compounded by Thatcher. Tory hierarchs are the enemies of the people.
Tim Gomersall, LeedsTime to end this profiteering. Free markets are proving themselves an unsuitable way to run basic public infrastructure, as one would expect when the market is captive.
Keith Jermyn, WatfordA national railway network should be a national asset. A public transport system essential for taking people to work should not be run for private profit.
Malcolm Pender, GlasgowPrivatisation has been an expensive disaster for the taxpayer.
Paul Smith, LeicesterPublic transport is as it says for the public and as such should be owned by the public.
Rod Stapley, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe public sector is the only credible and efficient owner of East Coast mainline since privatisation was forced on the system.
Patricia Shave, LeicesterRail travel in this country is ridiculously expensive and, because of the closure of so many routes during Beeching’s reign, people had no option but to take to the roads.
Helen Flyn, PeterboroughYou knew where you stood with British Rail.
Tracey Batchelor, DundeeI fully back this cause, despite the way all our services and utilities have been sold off and been raking in a profit ever since, but service has suffered and all for fat cats.
Alan Hird, BasingstokeThat Tory bodged-up privatisation was absolutely diabolical and wrong.