Julia Burns, CardiffThings were so much better under BR.
Pete Leyden, Y BermoDemand the Labour party puts it in their election manifesto.
Phillip Jameson, LeedsEast Coast is an example that a railway run by the state can be efficient. End the stupid franchise idea so we can get better long-term investment that benefits users.
Sean Neagle, ExeterI have worked within the current system and have seen the franchising farce first hand. Bring back fairness for the rail user. Bring back British Rail.
Chris Whitehead, BristolThe railways belong to all of us and should be in public control.
Martin Elliott, GuildfordThe current subsidies and ticket prices for a terrible system to pay shareholders must end.
Leila Roberts, RiponSpend the subsidy on routes not shareholders.
Liz Annetts, DerbyWe need a unified nationalised railway.
Niall McCrohan, LondonIt disgusts me to see that passengers across the country pay so much more for a service which is so much worse than other, state-owned European providers.
Gordon McKay, MirfaI’m pushing to get BR over here.
David Free, SaltashI worked for Railtrack and Network Rail. Privatisation does not work. Profit before service is wrong.
Joseph O’Sullivan, WareIt’s a bloody liberty.
Steven Lockwood, DerbyPrivatisation of strategic services is an obvious mistake.
Stephen Sinden, WyeAt least under British Rail it was easy to go anywhere in the UK and not be swamped with a maze of different fares.
Christopher MaddenWe need a more accountable, responsible and efficient version of the old British Rail.
Hugo Silva, EpsomBring back British Rail.
Sean Rathbone, CarlisleI’m sick and tired of being ripped off through privatisation, which is theft.
Tony Rawlings, WokingWhere’s the competition when I can’t get a National Express train in Surrey?
Fergus Priest, East LintonKeep up the good work.
Michael Moloney, BanffAbout time, the profiteering rather than service idea makes me sick as a previous employee, now retired.
Vincent Baines, PontefractA nationalised rail network is the only solution.
Marko Kovacevic, LondonNationalising is pretty much the only way of making sure prices are kept low and protected from sharp rises.
Vaughan Gallavan, ExeterI would like to see the re-nationalisation of telecoms and utilities too.
Joseph ShailRail belongs to those who work and ride it.
Chris Marsh, RustingtonI’m fed up with high prices and competing networks.
Charles Reid, LeicesterThe sooner we get a public rail service, run for the benefit of the public rather than shareholders, the better.
Susannah Hervey, BillericayService needs to come before private profit.
Helen Bridgwood, New BarnetPlease let me know when you have more t shirts. I would like three for me, my son and my husband.
John Wilson, Berwick-upon-TweedEast Coast Mainline was a huge success after it failed as a private line. Keep it in public ownership and re-claim all the other lines when they come up for renewal.
Liz Walker, CambridgeThe profits made by the East Coast service in public hands go directly into the public purse and not to shareholders. We should not renew any more rail franchises.