Bring back British Rail. It’s the way it should be.

J Kim, Hampton

The rail network should not have been privatised in the first place.

James Buckland

British Rail must be a public service run by a public not a private company.

Fiona Ruth Law, York

We need a proper integrated rail system run for the benefit of passengers, not shareholders.

Jacqueline Wilson, Doncaster

Transport to benefit the country should be run for public benefit, not profit. A unified system makes sense.

Moira Garland, Leeds

The Government already pays towards supporting the railways and is being fleeced by the companies that run it, so let’s get rid of all these free loading fat cats.

Peter Green, Cleethorpes

I used to like trains.

Jane Spacie-Gray, Rotherham

They should never have been privatised. It is costing the taxpayer far too much and fares are unacceptably high. We are at the mercy of privateers.

Simon Harris, Mansfield

Read ‘The Permanent Way’ by David Hare.

Hywel Morgan, London

I prefer public ownership of our key infrastructure, with railways run as a public service, rather than for private profit.

Jan Jesson, Wednesbury

Monopoly public services should be in public hands. Our money should be spent solely on the service, not on corporate profits.

David Willingham, Eastbourne

Let’s put rail back in public ownership and stop private companies profiting from essential services.

Jill Harland, Durham

Privatisation hasn’t worked. East Coast is doing well. Scrap HS2 and use the money for existing lines and to buy British made rolling stock. We’re all in it together.

Annette Davies, Cheltenham

How are you supposed to have a flourishing and prosperous civilization if you cannot get anywhere?

Elizabeth Cunningham, Norwich

Get rid of the current, dishonest shambles now.

Mike Broom, Ryde

I Just find it stupid the political dogma of the current government

Gerard Talbot, Canvey Island

They should never have been privatised, and Beeching was a wrong move.

Vic Curtis

Public services, such as transport, health, or education, ought to be operated by servants of the public – not private companies.

Linnea Rowlatt, Conyer, Kent

Bring back British Rail. Privatisation has been a disaster.

Beryl Myers, Co. Durham

I totally agree with your proposal – nothing else to say – we all know it makes sense.

Ralph Holden, London

It’s the only way to improve rail transport and get an integrated network.

Alwyne Richards-Ellis, Luton

Please show some love and respect to this beautiful word “railway”.

Syafiq Asyraf, Kedah

The only way to give commuters better service and better value fares is to re-nationalise the UK’s railway. BBBR.

Clare Stemp, Leeds

Most of us would support this decision. Privatising our railways was a very wrong thing to do.

Odette Gotobed, Milton Keynes

Time to turn the tide.

Simon Moss, Brecon

Better 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.

Simon Barlow, Cheltenham

Bring back British Rail.

Jane Mitchell, Shrewsbury

Re-nationalise.

Gary Mason, Stakeford

The public service network – trains, roads, cycle lanes and buses is basically rubbish, badly run, expensive and always late, It needs laws to improve or sack those running it.

Steven Wood, Goole

They should never have been privatised in the first place.

Jack Holden, Barnsley