Paul Rhodes, DewsburyBritish Rail was better.
Jennifer O’Toole, ManchesterI believe in bringing back British Rail because it is competitive and extremely good value for money. In fact I believe that privatising British Rail was disastrous.
Mavis Orwin, ChesterfieldBring back our system.
James Gosney, WedmoreBring back a national public transport system that is for the people and not for private profit.
Colton McKenna, KilwinningThe British people deserve British Rail back.
Christopher Highton, RochdaleThe figures quoted don’t surprise me at all. It wouldn’t surprise me if we had to privatise the industries we have because of Brussels.
Jonathan, KentConnex was a rubbish company which couldn’t run the railway, but no private company can do it!
Alison Leonard, HalifaxTransport for people, not for private profit.
Anthony Kelly, DerbyRailways should be run for the public as a service and not for mega profits for the rich.
Julia Tanner, LeedsPublic transport is a public good and should be publicly owned, not run for profit.
John Mathew, ManchesterNo more franchises.
Gina Moore, LondonIts commonsense.
Robert Duff, FalkirkThe railways belong to the people, not shareholder money-rapists.
Rose Chaney, BridportThe rail system is not working for travellers but shareholders and higher management are still making plenty of money. Our railways need to change.
David Morgan, BirminghamCommon sense will prevail.
Hayden Sellick, Newton AbbotProletariats should unite wherever.
Frank Nicholas AdamSince privatisation there have been many wasted opportunities to get improvements done to the rail network.
Kathleen Hines, WashingtonThis service was much better before being given back to the private sector and it was making a profit.
LorenzoCan another government – Spain, France, Switzerland or Germany – run it next time and they have a better track record.
Geoff Dunbar, TorquayRestore the public service, reverse loading of costs on passengers, invest in public transport as a real national asset for everyone.
David Lines, DorkingRail privatisation was yet another blunder by Major and his like. I knew people in the rail privatisation office who confirmed it was a totally political move.
Toby Fenwick, LondonQuasi-competition has driven subsidy to unheard of heights and reduced efficiency. A single, publicly-owned and -operated railway is the best way forward.
David Knapp, St AlbansThe network should never have been sold off. It’s become a nightmare to travel on the network now and way too costly.
Helena Richards, EdinburghSomething as important as our transport infrastructure shouldn’t be left to profit-making companies to run. The state should be in control and take any resulting profits.
Chris Helme, YorkI would like to see our great British rail network back in the hands of the people. All the other private companies have failed. Prices are ridiculously high and unfair.
Terry McKeown, LeedsIt should be a Labour manifesto pledge.
Christopher Teitge, StaffordBring back our British Rail. It is for the people of Britain and not for the profit of these greedy selfish fat cats.
Martin Bane, BrightonPublic transport run for the public.
Iain Harding, GuildfordI’m totally fed up with extortionate rail fares and poor service.
Simon SteeleI support this cause and believe the rail services should be nationalised once more, for a better service and cheaper, more affordable travel.