Stephen Clarke, ShrewsburyRe-nationalise the railways and utility companies.
James Ford, ReadingBring public services in house.
Sue Griffiths, Newcastle-upon-TyneOur internal transport system, our water, our energy supply, and services for children and vulnerable adults should not be run by corporations to make vast profits.
Malcolm Eden, CoventryRailways must be brought back under some form of public ownership because they are too important to be run by private companies.
Christopher Butler, ShipleyOur railway network must be brought back into public ownership. The profits from the railway must be invested in improving the service for all.
Viv Horne, StalybridgeWe lost our station to Beeching but there’s one 4 miles upline only thanks to tireless campaigners. I want to see all the lines open again – a service, not for profit.
Robert Brook, DunstableThis makes sense.
Nigel Sleeman, LeedsThis campaign makes absolute sense for the whole of the UK.
Julia Burns, CardiffThings were so much better under BR.
Gerry Langford, WellingboroughPlease let’s stop this franchise nonsense now and bring our railways back to the British people for the British people.
John Sillitoe, EndonWe already subsidise the rail network heavily so we might as well go the whole hog and own the lot and simplify a chaotic system.
Liam Browne, NorthamptonI know it’ll never happen but we can but try.
Jim Taylor, AyrCheaper fares!
Gerard Brady, MotherwellAs a frequent rail traveller throughout the UK, I’m in favour of re-nationalising British Rail. Fares are too expensive and the fare structure too complicated.
Sam Satyanadhan, SouthamptonHaving a publicly-owned transport network (railways and coaches) is essential to the welfare of a nation. The needs of the public should be the priority.
Andy Boyd, EdinburghTake a utility out of profiteers’ hands for the benefit of the people.
Kevin Gaylard, New MiltonBritain deserves better than the total shambles that privatisation was always going to be. Money for fat cats doesn’t provide a decent railway.
Chris Williams, BromleyPublic service needs to be resumed, not setting targets as a priority with trains running fast to their final destinations and passengers made to wait for the next service.
Jonathan Ash, St AlbansRe-nationalisation is the right step for all possible reasons.
Martin Radbon, WellingRemove the foreign ownership from what should be a public service.
Stephen Baldwin, HalifaxNations depend upon their infrastructures in order to grow strong and healthy. A rail network must be owned by the many not the few because the many legitimise the nation.
Caroline Dumonteil, LondonEvidence shows that the privatised rail system here is not serving the public interest. It costs far more, is inefficient and deeply disliked by most people in the UK.
Daniel Cotfas, LondonKill Southern dead.
Michael Warwick, UlverstonI’m embarrassed by the standard of service. It’s appalling. Broken. You buy a ticket, cross your fingers, and play the cancellation and bus replacement game.
Barry Marshall, HebburnThere was absolutely no logic to privatising and fragmenting the railways other than to line the pockets of a privileged few.
Matt Rogerson, LlanelliPublic sector for public transport.
Vincent Baines, PontefractA nationalised rail network is the only solution.
Esme Zarins, NewburyIt was so much better before privatisation.
Richard Codling, EdinburghNational transport infrastructure should never have left public ownership. Any profit now should be re-invested in the infrastructure.
Malcolm Hunt, LondonBR seems to have run best when it was up for sale and had to prove itself before privatisation. If East Coast can do it, then I’m sure the whole network can too.