Miles Newman, LancasterThis is urgent.
Emily Townsend, LondonIt’s not difficult to see the parallels between the current privatisation of the NHS and what was done to the railways over the space of 20 years.
Anne-Marie Griffin, TruroPrivate railways are failing, they cost us more and provide less. Re-nationalise the railway network.
Marie Pettigrew, NottinghamThe only part of the railways to make a profit is the bit in government hands. We are supporting the privatised bit and being fleeced on fares to pay fat dividends.
Helen Saltern, BudeA re-unified rail network just might restore a rail link to North Cornwall.
Steve Alton, Haywards HeathFond memories of the days of British Rail. Bring them back.
Steve Burden, BristolI can’t see it happening, but who knows if we can keep up some pressure on the government.
Helen Haynes, Kings LangleyPassengers not profits.
Henry Buckle, ActonWe talked about this idea over beer years ago. I can’t believe it’s happening.
Adam Schofield, TelfordA national industry would serve the paying public.
Susanna Farley, New CrossIt is totally ludicrous that taxpayers fund the profits of the privatised rail system. We are not a charity for the rich.
Sooriya McNorton, YorkOur railway network should be made national and not privatised.
Lee Riley, OswaldtwistleIt’s time to bring it in-house and put the profits back into the railway.
Liane Hambly, NottinghamI am trying to sort out my parents’ assistance for travelling tomorrow. We have to ring a different number for each part of the journey because each train line has their own.
Claire Wilkinson, BedaleThe current rail service is not good for taxpayers or consumers and was a poor decision made by government.
Alex Coles, SouthamptonBBBR!
Ashwin Vyas, BingleyIt’s time to end the culture of private profits but socialised losses and subsidies.
Maureen Parnell, EdinburghPlease re-nationalise all the other railways and keep the East Coast public. The evidence is clear. It is so much better than the others.
Alan Brown, BasingstokeRe-nationalise now.
Carol Munro, BournemouthBuying train tickets is far too complicated and confusing.
Kevin White, HaverfordwestBring back British Rail, a transport system for the people not the rich.
Andrea Charles, Port TalbotBritish Rail should never have been sold off in the first place. It’s been an unmitigated disaster.
Paul Pennington Marshall, BrightonI’m sick of poor service and profits going to shareholders not back into the service.
Brian Bushell, PorthmadogThe present system is a financial disgrace.
Frances Townley, BirminghamGood idea.
Sue Fairweather, DanburyTake a leaf out of the East Coast mainline’s book, taken back into public hands successfully.
Jackie Lewin, NorwichI believe the public needs to have a greater say in the running of the railways so it should return to British Rail.
Christopher Waterhouse, OxfordNetwork Rail vs. train companies. Hopeless scheme of penalty fees depending on who caused a delay – what a waste. They should be working together – it’s too fragmented.
Vic Crockett, ErithI used to work for British Rail as a shunter and the South East was taken over by Network Southeast, new networker trains were brought in and I lost my job as a result.
DarrenIn the final years of British Rail, the Intercity sector was actually making a profit. Splitting Intercity into 6 companies was just madness!