Ruby James, Stoke-on-TrentI’m a student studying in Bristol and I am rarely able to visit home because of extortionate prices, let alone travel.
Diane Cox, PenzanceSo good to know there is a movement to do this.
Vivek Katyara, BirminghamThe rail network should be government-owned, to resume order and assurance of safe, easy and improved travel infrastructure.
John Plumm, HarrogateWe have been ripped off for two decades by rail privatisation. We fund it, we should own it.
Jim Gibson, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe need the rail networks in safe hands, not left to companies who see the travelling public as profit. Bring the railways back under government control.
Damon Cocker, NorwichI don’t drive at the moment and cycle/use the trains but the astronomically high fares mean I’m considering getting a car, which I would hate to do
Gary Mason, StakefordRe-nationalise.
Trevor Preston, RyePeople cannot see that the Tories privatised the railways/gas/electricity/water so the profits go to the shareholders. Still they vote them in. They are stupid.
Phyllis Steel, RothesayPlease re-nationalise this much needed service and enable daily commuters, regular travellers and visitors to the UK enjoy an efficient joined-up transport service for all.
Richard Firth, North ShieldsAs the son of a railwayman please restore British Rail to being one national company.
Terence Sythes, Milton KeynesPrivatisation seems to be the default position of Tory policy. The services are never better run, but at least the select few can benefit.
Margaret McFadyen, NorwichToo right. Fragmentation of the railways to private companies is a total mess. Train travel is more expensive, more stressful and a lot worse than it used to be.
Dawn Jackson, DurhamRail services must remain in the hands of the government, to achieve transparency and accountability.
Bill Brade, BroadstairsPower to the passengers.
Oliver Heathcote, IpswichBritish Rail may have had its problems but nothing like the expensive muddle bequeathed to us by the Major government.
Paul Williamson, CoventryBR gave us the 125 and 225. Privatisation gave us Voyagers – and taxpayers’ money syphoned off into tax havens and foreign governments.
Audrey Campbell, MayboleAs a railwayman’s daughter, I want to see a return to passenger care, sensible ticket pricing, employees proud to be employed by a new BR with good conditions and pay.
Sharon Kelly, LondonPeople before profit.
Chris Richardson, GosportProfit does not equal good service.
Iain Woolnough, South OckendonAs I work for Network Rail I see how it is working on a day-to-day basis and unless we bring it back under British Rail I foresee major problems and major accidents.
Samuel Shoesmith, WellingboroughOn my line I can only take EMT. One price. Competition? With government subsidy now, why not fully nationalised so re-investment rather than profit to shareholders.
Beverley Clark, HartlepoolBrilliant initiative to try to Bring back British Rail. Good luck. It’s the best idea I have heard in years.
Graham Croft, LondonThe pretended benefits of privatisation have nowhere been more brutally exposed than in the chaos and wastage of resources that have afflicted the railways.
Andrew Morton, HuddersfieldTrains constantly late, outrageously poor capacity, fare hikes every year, compensation services are awful. This has not worked. End privatisation for good.
Graeme McMullen, LondonIt’s time to run a railway for people instead of private profit.
Andy Wilkinson, NorwichI am just sick to the teeth of the year-on-year above inflation price hikes. Passengers are being fleeced, pure and simple . Enough is enough.
Jay Avery, Brattleboro, Vermont, USAI might be an American, but British Rail was truly an era of perfection for the railway network of the United Kingdom. It’s for the best to re-unify into British Rail.
Allan Hall, YorkBR had such a poor reputation as a brand I am not surer we want it back, but we certainly don’t want the current system.
Tim Bounds, StocktonPrivatisation has been a disaster for passengers and taxpayers – but very profitable for a few businesses.
David Oney, RhylIt’s a no-brainer – as the Americans say. Why should companies who are subsidised by us make huge profits from us?