Jasmin Crosbie, CarlisleIt’s a public service and should pay for itself, but huge profits – why?
Hugo Silva, EpsomBring back British Rail.
Robert Grant, LondonHow much longer do we have to put up with paying disgusting fares for rubbish, sub-standard service?
Tula Jones, SwanseaTrains are disgusting at present.
Andrew Thomas, BoltonIt definitely should happen.
Grande Briggs-White, SouthamptonThe day of the corporation must end. A corporation has human rights now and everything is done out of greed. What was owned by the people should stay with the people.
Helen Clarkson, LondonThe price of rail travel for my work commute is preventing me from being able to eat a balanced diet. Something has to be done. End this insane ransom they hold us to.
Paul Herwin, Canterbury£250 Ashford to Birmingham peak. Cheaper to go day before off-peak advance and get hotel. £100 in fact so extra money going to hotel not railway.
David Connelly, BuryThe original sale of British Rail has proved to be a costly mistake for commuters and the public purse.
Lucy Renton, LondonThe train service in this country is vastly overpriced, ticketing system labyrinthine, and not fit for purpose.
Courtney White, LondonRailways should be publicly owned!
Cristina Parker, Burton-on-TrentPrivatisation only helps the shareholders.
Jenny Nixon, CreweSince the taxpayer subsidises the railway he should own it.
Ben Gladwish, WalsallEast Coast has worked. Give the rest of us a chance.
Ron Carr, ChesterLet’s get back to rationality.
Janet Goodall, HarwichIf railways were nationalised, we could pay people to be station staff instead of paying them to be out of work.
John Brown, LondonRailways for people not profit.
Ivor Wiggett, LondonThe only way forward.
Alex Wilson, Newcastle-upon-TyneEven though I’m a Conservative, I think that it would be right if British Rail came back into being, the whole thing is a mess and it won’t end well.
Jeanne Ross-Osborne, SouthamptonI want rail fares to be the same tariff wherever I go. It’s too complicated trying to find the best deals for an elderly pensioner.
Robert Gordon, LondonThings can only get better if we bring it back. Fairer fares and no complicated deals.
James Speirs, PaisleyBring the rail network back to the public for the public. No more profiteering from our service.
Alastair Fulcher, WallsendThe current cartel is not a free market and will never deliver a fit-for-purpose solution for the 21st century. Bring back BR, but not the sandwiches.
Collin Deurance, BrightonPrivatising BR was a blatant disregard for the millions of passengers who use it every day for work. The only ones benefitted were the companies and the MPs directorships.
Brian Fidler, OxfordThe railways should be for the public, not for fat cat directors who cream off any profits.
Arn Dekker, CambridgeIf so many European countries believe their railways should be nationalised, why should Britain not follow their wisdom?
Mark Beeby, NorwichThis isn’t competition, it’s theft. I’m a life long Tory voter, but if Labour fix the utilities they’ll have my vote come the next election.
Dave Harvey, Bishops StortfordI could give more money to charity if it wasn’t for these damn ticket fares.
Vaibhav Khullar, LondonUnbelievable ticket prices, huge mark-up and terrible service. Privatisation was a bad, bad idea.
Stephen Sparkes, Ulverston150 years of learning best practice of running a railway was thrown away at break-up. Absolute stupidity. Some people always think they know better.