Yua Newton-Gray, Merthyr TydfilI’ve been living my entire life with a horrible, poorly managed railway network, that needs to be fixed. I’m happy to push for the passenger, not for profit.
R Ramsay, DundeeOther countries’ nationalised railways are now running chunks of ours. This is madness. Re-nationalise BR now. There could not be a better opportunity.
Alan Lovegrove, BracknellA system for the people not for profit is needed.
Jason Fisher, StevenageThe railways should be owned by the people and run for the people.
Carol Milner, CoventryPrivatising British Rail has destroyed the unity and effectiveness of the service while creaming off the profits for fat cats instead of the British people.
Chris Lindon, SheffieldOur train services are appalling, woefully inadequate, always late, expensive and only increasing in cost year upon year. Trains are a necessity and should be re-nationalised.
Tony Rawlings, WokingAlso red star.
Max Hutchinson, ManchesterNorthern Rail are a disgrace.
Rhys Brooks, NewportI am tired of a service that is late, dirty and where I pay almost £100 a month to stand in the aisles.
David Atkins, WisbechBring back British Rail but as part of a socialist economy where all public services are democratically owned by the people.
Michael Branney, LeicesterSadly, the current disjointed rail organisation and ticketing is a national embarrassment.
Dennis Pocock, WokingThe railway industry is costing far more to run privatised than ever it did under British Rail.
Luke Reeves, Blandford ForumI love the railways. Bring back the old lines.
Paul Allsopp, Builth WellsThis service is strategic and integral to the efficient running of the country. It should be owned by taxpayers not shareholders.
Richard Sharp, PolegateI hope this is not a lost cause. Tories do not want public ownership and Labour did nothing under Blair and Brown, re-letting franchises instead of direct rail control.
Maureen Parnell, EdinburghPlease re-nationalise all the other railways and keep the East Coast public. The evidence is clear. It is so much better than the others.
Ben Hopkins, BrightonRail should free us, not confine us. Privatised rail is failing people.
Will Graham, LondonPrivatisation has failed miserably. It’s time for the public to own public services again.
Charlott Ndupuechi, SouthamptonIt’s one very important thing we can do now we’re out of the EU.
Beth Greene, LivingstonPrivatisation meant profit came before service and put travelling costs beyond the means of many. Poor service and quality too.
Brian Darvelll, BeverleyIt’s been proved they can make money when run by government just like East Coast Trains is. They are being subsidised to the hilt and where is the money going?
Mick Burbidge, GrimsbyA no-brainer to stop the passenger rip-offs for shareholders’ profits.
Forbes Watson, East KilbrideBring back British Rail, better trains, no over-crowding, better fare structure, more carriages to clear standing room.
Andrew Walker, YorkKeep East Coast mainline nationalised – it’s the best railway in the country.
Nicholas Hewes, SkiptonRe-unify our railway system so that it can once again serve everybody, rather than just boost the profits of the rich.
Suzanne Hart, Royal Tunbridge WellsEnough of this obfuscated mess.
Barry Davies, StaffordBritish Rail should never have been privatised and Virgin can cover the East Coast line costs from its West Coast profits.
Liam Hawksworth, LeedsNationalise, strike, organise.
Margaret White, CheltenhamToo expensive and all too crowded.
Carolyn Clift, LeedsWhy change a management team that works and makes a profit?