John Castle, ExeterHaving been an employee of BR then contractor and now Network Rail for 40 plus years, I say bring back BR.
Sandra Walsh, EssexWe need our railways back.
Ronald Lindsay, EssexGet it back.
John Midcalf, DarlingtonWe once had the best railway in the world. We now have to go by bus.
Tom Watkins, GravesendAs a contractor to L.U.L., I see an amazing amount of wasted time and money.
Richard Reed, ReigateI believe in a better transport system for London. Profiteering from commuter misery leaves me sick in the gut. Third world transport system at first world prices must end.
Paul Greenwood, DurhamBring BR back. It should be in the nation’s hands, not fat cats’.
Kevin Blenkinsopp, Bishop AucklandBritish trains should be run and owned by Britain, not overseas companies.
Connor Nightingale , HuddersfieldPrivate means profit. Railways should be run for the people not profit.
Paul Ratcliffe, SheffieldSince privatisation the railways have gone from bad to worse. They are now run as a profit-maker for investors rather than as a public service.
Carole Dennis, Newton AbbotToo expensive to use.
Paul Gibson, GalashielsSafety and service before rip-off prices.
Graham Williams, HamptonRailways are a public service and need to be run as such. We are wasting millions of taxpayers’ money running private railways.
Edwin Wilson, UlverstonThe cost of rail travel is too high.
Cathy Scoffield, Barnstaplewe need consistent investment not rely on run down stock.uk railways are a joke compared with Europeans.
Harry Willoughby, WellsBritish trains are deplorable for their service and prices. We need to compete with our European peers.
J W, GloucesterI support re-nationalisation.
Angela Holland, ManchesterIt is time to re-nationalise British Rail. If it is considered a potentially profitable service, shouldn’t the country have the benefit?
Jude Churchman, HastingsToo many cars and too little trustworthy public transport. Shame on Britain.
Lynda Russell, St Leonards-on-SeaPlease bring back the railways into public ownership.
Sandy Burnett, LondonSouthern Rail is a disgrace and putting profits before people which is what you get when you privatise.
Rob Jozefowski, ManchesterI’d love to join the cause. Nationalise now.
Noah Law, LostwithielIf we can run a service not for the profit of a few but for the good of the people then why not? The train operating companies are not genuinely competitive anyway.
Andrew Read, EdinburghThis is the age of the train, or not as it happens. What happened to Intercity 250? Why are we stuck at 125mph. How much for a ticket? This is the age of the Megabus.
Paul Roadnight, HarrowRe- nationalise British Rail for efficiency instead of profit.
Thomas Stacey, RuthinReturn railways and service industries to public ownership, for the benefit of the people of the UK and not foreign-owned businesses.
Robert Wells, LeicesterGive back to the people.
Spencer Guest, WakefieldIt costs a fortune to get around by rail and you can only go to specific places. It’s meant to be cheaper but costs more than me getting around in my car including taxes.
Robert Birtwell, ChichesterLots of private firms seem to have decided not to stand on their own feet, but sponge off taxpayers. We want our railway back.
Susan Shaw, ChesterIt would be great to get the rail fairs back to something reasonable in a way that makes sense. Chester to Liverpool