Ewa Czarnecka, LondonEnd the exploitation of rail users.
Adam Stratton, WinchesterI’m embarrassed that the country that invented the railway now needs to live up to the far better nationalised railways of other countries.
Christopher Howard, HalifaxGive us out rail back.
Raymond Soltysek, GourockThe East Coast line has shown that a nationalised rail system can be efficient and cost-effective, giving resources and service to the economy.
Brian RacherIn an ideal world we would have an integrated transport system. Simple, straightforward and easy to reach your destination.
Sterghios Moschos, LondonNot all services work when privatised. The economics and performance of the rail network in Britain prove that. The same applies to water and power.
John Wilson, TelfordThis is a Human Rights issue as our taxes are still subsidising the private corporations. Please support https://you.38degrees.org.uk/p/bill-of-rights too.
Rob Kennedy, Newcastle-upon-TynePlease re-nationalise the rail service as it will aid the recovery and growth of the country.
Brian Jordan, StockportPublic transport should not be run for profit. It is a basic right that should be affordable for all.
Adam Eveleigh, AylesburyThe prices will keep going up and up under the pointless, anti-competitive, inefficient franchising system. The government should take back Britain’s railways.
Michael Coleman, RedditchLet us take it back. It and all the other state companies and the NHS do not belong to a sick bunch of half-wit profiteering politicos to sell off as they wish.
Thomas Duggan, LeedsTrains are the blood of our country.
Michael Brown, YorkAs a regular traveller I can only see benefit from having one seamless service.
Kevin Glaister, StroudBring back British Rail.
Gordon Carey, St AlbansTake it back into public ownership ASAP.
Pete Ryan, BarnsleyNationalise the railways and put it in the hands of the people.
Sophie Taylor, MacclesfieldUnaffordable prices make it difficult to travel home as a university student.
Matt Irvine, SheffieldPublic ownership of the rail network makes economic sense.
Craig Alexander, AshwellMy train is late 96% of the time in the last 2 years. East Midlands Trains well aware but ignores the issue while taking the full fare – the definition of profit before service.
Gwynant Cwmbowydd, Nant GwynantEven though the Tory government is in the process of privatising Royal Mail, there is still hope of re-nationalising the railways.
Andrew McGill, RomfordSome things should never have been privatised, i.e. transport, utilities.
Ian Harvey, PaigntonPlease re-nationalise all public utilities and buses too.
Angela Halliwell, DoncasterGet us back on track. Bring back British Rail.
David Cook, OakhamThe present system is crazy.
Mark Denny, WiganNot-for-profit railway for the people of the United Kingdom would be value for money and not-for-profiteers employment security for rail workers – and would be cheaper.
Alan Freeman, LeedsWe only have the current situation because of the Thatcherite obsession with private enterprise for all things.
Lewis Herries, LondonPrivatisation doesn’t work. PFI ruins public services. Transport has become extortionate. We need to become passengers again, not customers.
Alan Webb, Milton KeynesPut the railways back into public ownership to let the users share the ownership and put pride back into our railways.
Vera Kempe, StonehavenRe-nationalisation should improve the (practically non-existent) service and make operating the rail system more efficient. It’s an absolute disgrace at present.
Lesley Homer, DunstableI’m fed up with tickets not allowing you on certain trains. It happens too often to us. We don’t want money-grabbing shareholders taking the profits. Plough it back into travel.