Marcus Podilchuk, TotnesReturn us to the golden age of nationalised railways.
Courtenay TurnerTransport, like healthcare and education, is something all our people require to succeed in life. Privatisation has disadvantaged certain regions for too long now.
Martyn Dormer, BathThe railway represents a significant national asset which should be treasured, not milked for maximum profit.
Catriona McIntosh, BedfordA privatised rail service has been proven to be unsafe and uneconomic.
Helene Hart, CamberleyIt should be a public service not a gravy train.
Graham Wilkinson, BeverleyI want to stop my taxes going into the pockets of the already wealthy parasites.
Lynda Pickersgill, BarnsleyI’ve just had the worst train journey ever travelling from Birmingham to Wakefield. It took just under 3 hours, making an average speed of 34 mph.
Paul Hampson, CarlisleAnything’s better than this!
Richard King, BristolThis privatisation experiment has failed. The East Coast Line ran at a vast profit when in government hands but not when previously run privately. It’s time for British Rail.
Ian Fraser, HarrogateEverybody, and the environment, benefits from an affordable, dependable and comprehensive public transport system. It should not be run for private profit.
Pat Crawford, HelensburghBy the people for the people.
James Craig-Gray, LondonPrivate companies succeed by putting profits first. That’s what capitalism is all about. Nationalised companies can put the public benefit first.
Nathan Lawrence, RedhillThis country can no longer afford a privatised rail service.
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.
David Saitch, CheltenhamWe pay higher fares and the taxpayer pays higher subsidies than it cost to run British Rail. All essential infrastructure should be owned and managed by the British Government.
William Nealon, RugbyI don’t understand that when Network Rail do repair work, they have to compensate private train operating companies. If it was state owned, think of the saving.
Dympna Child, WareEnough is Enough. Stop robbing people and making their lives a misery. All everyone wants is to be able to get to their job at an affordable cost.
Simon Barlow, CheltenhamBetter rail travel is integral to economic growth and reducing the impact on the environment. Only publicly owned, publicly run will achieve this, not a profit-led company.
Peter Fisher, YorkWhat would BR look like now if all the money wasted in privatisation had been invested in BR.
Ann Barnes, YorkBritish is best.
Darren StraceyPlease bring it back. Ticket prices are way too high and over-crowded trains. More rolling stock is needed.
Roger Kojan, LeedsA good idea. East Coast main line has been better in public ownership.
Raymond Clarke, AbergavennyIt is high time to end the farce of pretending that rail privatisation has offered any improvements. It has been an expensive, dogma-driven, organisational shambles.
Andrew Wetherall, Ashford, MiddlesexSet train fares at pence per mile. National railcard will bring a third off the price of the journey.
Geoffrey Wootten, IpswichIt should all be about the service, not the shareholders.
Catherine Wilson, CampbeltownHopefully we will have a nationalised railway company in an independent Scotland.
Alun Llewelyn, LondonOur taxes are used to keep the shareholders happy.
Ben Hall, Haywards HeathI live a 50 minute train ride from London. I will never work there. Could never afford the season ticket.
James WoodmanPrivatisation, fragmentation, subcontracting, internal markets, franchising, managers, managers, managers, jobs for the boys… Rip-off Britain!
Martin Curtis, St IvesRe-nationalise now. Public ownership is the only way.