Mick McCannSome of the greatest trains ever run were designed and built under British Rail.
Lucy Caithness, LondonThe lack of communication between private network operators has left train journeys devoid of the human touch that it once had as British Rail.
Cathy Wilson, LiverpoolYou can’t control what you don’t own. Transport is a social service, part of a civilised society. All profits are needed for re-investment, Low Fares, good conditions.
Ryan Lennon, ManchesterNorthern Rail is a terrible institution that needs to have any rights to make money from the railways revoked.
Jonathan Fox, Espinho, PortugalI am not a regular user of UK trains but there can be no doubt that in terms of price, cleanliness and punctuality, things are much worse than before privatisation.
Susan Bell, LondonBring back British Rail.
David Rickelton, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast has been a success. Let this line stay in public ownership and re-nationalise the other lines.
Dan Edwards, LondonThe privatisation of public services was and is the most short-sighted planning possible. Bring them back and put the profits back into society, not private pockets.
Alan Gowar, BrightonBring back BR.
Janet Bungay, BidefordCompare and contrast British and Spanish (state-owned) railways. British are way down.
Ann Newton-Marcial, EastbourneIt should have been taken back into public ownership years ago.
Pete Williams, SouthamptonI’d rather go by train than drive, but the sad fact is the car is far cheaper, even when proportionally factoring in initial price, tax, insurance, fuel and depreciation.
Moira Gommon, BirkenheadBring back British Rail!
David Hughes, PontefractPeople should not be fleeced for needing public transport to get to work. How can the rail operators defend their extortionate price rises when services are getting worse?
Kayla Ente, BrightonChris Grayling has now conceded that the trains and the tracks need to be operated by the same entity. Therefore, nationalisation is now imperative.
Georgina Beardwell, LondonI’m sick of the price of train tickets. It’s cheaper to fly which is just ridiculous. I can’t afford to take my kids to the seaside for the day anymore..
Dr M Relich, EdinburghThe railway network should be a public service, not just run for corporate profit.
Richard Spencer, ChippenhamIs the BR logo meant to be the wrong way round? Seriously the main aim must be to simplify the industry and reduce the number of expensive interfaces that currently exist.
Helen George, LondonRail transport should be run for the benefit of the public not shareholders.
Jim Ker, LeedsWhen train fares are catching up with rent something is wrong. Travelling cheaply and fairly would encourage people to commute to work and reduce unemployment.
Pauline Metcalfe, JarrowRailways need to be in the public domain, not private for shareholders benefit.
Terence Dart, WhitchurchKeep up the good work!
Kevin Alderson, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation is a complete rip-off – it’s nothing more than selling to the public what it already owns. It’s time for accountability for public services to be restored.
Phil Ellery, Long StrattonThe sell-off of BR was a Tory travesty.
Ryan Wilson, LondonFully supported.
Martin Farrow, HarlowBritish Rail is so much better – bring it back.
Steven Findlay, TarbertIt is madness to leave something as essential as the rail network in the hands of private operators, running it with the focus squarely on profit.
Peter Latham, Hoyland, BarnsleyExcellent – a publicly owned railway is essential if new towns to accommodate housing need are to be properly planned with new lines where necessary.
Paula Riley, BurnleyNever give up on the good things. Railways could be a good source of income for the Government.
Ryan Kendall, LancasterThere is no need for competition in railways. People will get whichever train arrives when they are at the station, not which is cheaper.