Joe Laughlin, KeighleyRe-nationalise and lets have a rail system owned by the people for the people with the profits going to the government not private companies.
Kevin Baker, CoventryIt was better when It was British Rail.
Ernie Hill, West BromwichI support you all the way.
Allan Mackenzie, InvernessShame on the Labour Party for their failure to re-nationalise.
Mick McCannSome of the greatest trains ever run were designed and built under British Rail.
John Midcalf, DarlingtonWe once had the best railway in the world. We now have to go by bus.
Kitto Maddrell, TruroThe quality of the trains in this country is shocking. It is my belief that nationalising the railways would bring greater transparency and a better quality of service.
John Hatch, ExeterThey should never have been privatised like every once publicly-owned business.
Premkumar Ramayen, WokingThe current service is awful and always rising the cost even when inflation is nullified. All they care about is profit and filling up the shareholders’ pockets.
Mart Duffy, LeedsThe network should work for the benefit of those who use it.
Daniel Church, CambridgeEnough.
Martina Arata, LondonEvery government should be in control of basic services: healthcare, energy and transport. Only one remains public, barely. Let’s bring all back to being public.
Christopher O’Hara, GlasgowBring it back, as all the profit is going out of the industry and into the back pockets of the share holders.
Liam McCombe, BarnsleyMy commute daily costs me £20 and it takes me only 14 minutes.
Talat Chaudhri, AberystwythMany of the lines removed by Beeching would now be profitable given subsequent economic development.
Julie Goodman, LondonRailway privatisation is ‘Poll Tax on Wheels’, always has been and always will be. Why are we subsidising it continuously when we could just take it back?
Jack Parkinson, MaltonDue to the high numbers of delays and cancellations, TransPennine should be stripped of its franchise. In fact, the entire railways should be re-nationalised.
Andrew Adam, NorwichWe need a fair rail network that is affordable and works.
Robert Goodman, LeedsPublic ownership proves it can work, run correctly.
Bernard Skinner, WelwynGood luck.
Lynda Bowen, TealbyI’m deeply saddened that East Coast has disappeared – such a regressive step.
Hannah Dewhirst, OxfordA re-nationalised railway will bring back sensible fares, accountability and a secure and happy workforce. Who can argue with that?
Sebastian Lexer, GlasgowNational transport has to be in national hands.
Francesca Bennison, St AgnesIt’s ludicrous for public money to be handed to private shareholders through TOC subsidies.
Bill Murphy, YorkThe Government should be running the rail lines, not the shareholders.
Christine Entwisle, LondonYes please. I am sick of all these different companies and the fact that the government has to subsidise them in any case.
Pamela Case, LondonIt’s the only sensible way.
Simon Herbert, LeicesterWhat’s the point of a train service no one outside London can afford?
George Bryant, RedhillBring back British Rail and end big profits for the worst service.
Mike Gotteri, SheffieldRailways, like many national services, should be run and owned by the state. We used to have the best railway in the world, which was chopped up and spoiled.