John Weeks, RushdenIt wasn’t broke and now BR needs to be re-nationalised.
Kate Wescombe, YorkNational infrastructure shouldn’t be in the hands of people only interested in squeezing money out of people – it should be managed for the common weal, like government.
Ryan Wilson, LondonFully supported.
Sam Townson, LondonA nationalised rail might mean I’ll actually pay a decent price for a ticket.
Kevin Robinson, WallaseyBring British Rail back into public ownership.
Andi Fox, DoncasterWe need a joined-up service and joined-up thinking.
Linda Davison, DissBritish Rail had better timetables. The prices were cheaper which allowed more people to use trains in off peak times. The service was brilliant..
Alex Harvey, WantageVote Labour.
Tom Mawby, LondonI heard about this from Josie Long’s cartoon in the 09/05/2015 Guardian Guide. Go re-nationalisation.
Kathleen Gardner, Tyne and WearThe sooner the rail network is out of private hands the better, but I do not support HS2 which is an obscene waste of money and hugely damaging to the environment.
Della White, LondonI don’t suppose any proposed buyers of Eurostar are British. That’s disgraceful.
Stephanie Archer, ManchesterPrivatisation has done nothing for passengers. We are treated abominably and expected to pay huge increases to reward shareholders. It’s not acceptable.
John Richard Jones, PrestonBritish Rail had more flexibility with tickets and better value. It was better all round.
R Marchal, ChelmsfordAll profits should go back into the system.
Stella Hawkins, HounslowNot even Thatcher was crazy enough to privatise the railways.
Richard Paul, StroudThe rail fare-structure alone is madness, plus I’m a passenger, not some customer to be ripped off.
Kevin Gregory, BidefordI remember BR and it was fit for use.
Les Atkinson, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe have had enough of incompetent fat cats ruining our rail infrastructure.
Margaret Reeves, SouthwellA publicly owned rail system has always made better sense in every respect than a private piecemeal network in the hands of shareholders.
Ivor Wiggett, LondonThe only way forward.
Dael Gabriel, TorquayWe need one company to oversee the whole of the UK network. Franchising isn’t working. Any profits need to go directly to improving and greatly expanding the network.
Bob Teasdale, South ShieldsPeople need to know that private companies cost us more than BR did, and by definition they are there to serve shareholders’ interests before the Public’s.
Nicholas Parry, ColchesterBring back British Rail.
Hilary Parnell, RickmansworthBritish Rail publicly owned would be operating in the interests of the stakeholders.
David Willetts, BradfordThe rail network should not be run for the profit of shareholders. By definition this money isn’t spent on services.
Shaun Reid, South ShieldsA publicly owned East Coast Line shows how a rail service can make money for the nation and not for the few.
Jerry Cooper, LondonWe taxpayers are paying more in subsidy to the private companies that run the railways now than we ever did when it was state-owned. Re-nationalise now.
Peter Burns, SouthamptonThe trains are hugely expensive. I can’t afford to go home to Northumberland with my fianc
S BIncrease of fares, poor service, continuously delayed or cancelled. Our money is wasted and goes towards profit hungry idiots.
Mary Adams, Newcastle-upon-TyneI am sick of being held to ransom by rip-off companies who put up prices and don’t pay proper taxes. Bring back British Rail and give us a service that is ours.