John Allen, BrixhamAs a retired train driver it seems obvious to me – as each franchise ends simply bring it back into public ownership.
Samuel Theodoridi, WorthingEven Thatcher thought privatising the railways was a bad Idea. That says something.
Christine Ogilvie, BexleyOur fragmented rail system does not work. Bring back a National Transport System.
Heather Charnley, HexhamThe idea of a coherent rail network that is one body rather than many fragments makes more sense and the public is extremely tired of huge expense with little quality.
Fiona Ruth Law, YorkBritish Rail must be a public service run by a public not a private company.
Euan Rafferty, Leamington SpaI have been using rail in the UK for thirty years and it has gone downhill rapidly since privatisation.
Chiara Knott, NottinghamJourneys are too expensive. And why do I have to pay to use the toilet? This is a violation of my human rights I’m certain.
Martin Posner, HastingsRailways for people not private profit.
Andy Togneri, DerbyI was involved at the time privatisation started in the energy industry and have watched in amazement the mess Thatcher and her mates made of it. Let’s get it all back.
Luke Durrant, NorwichAs a member of the Labour Party, I want to take back our railways. Let’s shake the leadership and inject some socialism back in.
Susan Power, BrightonAlso, please bring back the T-shirt. It’s a good way of generating comment and raising awareness. Thanks.
Stuart Jones, LincolnEast Coast has worked fine under public ownership recently. Why change it?
David B Jackson, LincolnIt’s supposed to be private but gets billions from us the taxpayers.
David Finch, LutonIt cannot be right when trains are more expensive that using a car. Train travel should benefit all the people, not just to make profits for the few.
Ben Gladwish, WalsallEast Coast has worked. Give the rest of us a chance.
Mike James, PontypriddBring it back and get the right people to run it.
Jack Rutherford, CambridgeI’m 100% behind this. We need a unified rail system. Privatisation has given us awful service.
Tina Audus, St NeotsI can’t believe the cost of a return to London. I thought the government wanted us to use public transport.
Carole Harrison, RedcarThe price of rail travel in this country is absolutely scandalous – a disgrace. It’s time to re-nationalise and become reasonably priced.
Liam Gathercole, NorwichGreater Anglia serves my region and anyone who uses the service will wonder why it has barely changed for the last 50 years.
Teresa Smith, RoystonOverpriced fares, overcrowded and late trains. When FCC franchise runs out in 2014 the route should be taken back into public ownership. Put passengers before profits.
Jim Page, SurbitonThe railways should belong to the people and not private shareholders and should be affordable.
Geoff Geach, SandyBring back British Rail. Enough said.
Frank Smith, West BromwichThere are certain services that should be run on a not-for-profit basis because people rely on them, e.g. water, gas, electricity and transport.
Richie Brown, WarringtonI worked happily for 20 years for British Rail. Staff morale plummeted during privatisation and many good and knowledgeable people left, including myself.
Kerry Maghraoui, LeedsI used to go everywhere on British Rail. I took my children all over the country, but now I can barely afford a local trip or two even with a Senior Railcard. BR for me.
John Harrison, LeedsThe privatisation left us in a worse state with little investment and a network not fit for purpose.
Jason Macdonald, PerthBring it into the people’s control.
Roger Bridgman, LondonBritish Rail offered a good service. Left as it was, it would soon have reached the glossy standards of today’s overpriced, heavily subsidised private companies.
Bill Breakell, North YorkshirePrivatisation is not serving the needs of the nation, passengers, the economy nor the environment. We need to put our heads together and create a ‘new’ British Railways.