Zoe Currie, NorwichBring back British Rail.
Raymond McIlreavy, BonnybridgeStop ripping us off.
Colin Robson, WakefieldRe-nationalise please. East Coast mainline proves it can work.
John Hunt, LincolnshireLabour’s GBR plans are certainly a step in the right direction, but are half-baked. Let’s do it properly!
Becky Chamberlain, PeterheadAt nearly 60 I well remember British Railways, that most small towns and villages had a rail link and most people used the train to travel.
Benji Clifford, Bexhill-on-SeaNo comment needed. It’s obvious this needs to happen.
Robbie Faulds, SeahamStop putting taxpayers’ money into rich shareholders pockets. East Coast shows publicly-owned railways work. Re-nationalise now.
Colin Crowther, SwindonRe-nationalise BR and whilst you are at it, do the same for the utilities companies.
Mahsa Avadi, LeedsSlow, bad service, overcrammed carriages make it worthwhile for my husband and me to live in separate cities and keep our sanity. Nationalise railways and improve system.
Iain Fergus, GlasgowDaily commuter – twenty rail trips a week.
Matthew Milnes, BingleyThe punctuality rate British Rail achieved in its last year (about 90%) was not matched by the privatised industry for about 15 years, despite the public investment.
Stephen Baker, HerefordDo it. Privatisation is a mess.
Bruce Cooper, Herne BayAny profit should be re-invested, not lining the pockets of owners.
Nick Shelley, NottinghamHow absurd to break up an integrated organisation and sell it to private companies and to other state railway companies.
Glen Reeves, FolkestoneBring BR back. SouthEastern and the others are a joke, and are ripping us all off.
Charlotte Young, DerbyThis country’s rail prices are disgusting. Look at the rest of Europe and take note. Government, we will not stand for this anymore.
Antony Tyson, HastingsThe railways are ridiculous, and extremely poor value. They are slower but more expensive, with bigger subsidies, than other European nations. Re-nationalise now!
Joseph Pitchford, HarrogateI bought my train ticket for my regular commute. However, I accidentally bought it for the next day and was then tricked into giving my details for a £100 fine.
Gillian Callaby, WorksopAs a frequent rail traveller I find the various tariffs immensely frustrating. A fare should remain reasonably constant.
William McKay, KetteringWe need a rail system that puts people before profit.
Andy Welling, BristolHow long will it take the government to stop these vultures giving the public an awful service?
Anne Stephens, LancasterOh yes please, let’s return to the sanity of a nationalised rail system.
John Wightman, AirdrieI will end up spontaneously combusting.
Shirl Andrews, WiganBritish Rail was reliable. I don’t use the trains very much any more, but when I do I have yet to have a smooth journey.
Rita Stroud, IpswichSome of us are old enough to remember the railways used to run a lot better than they do now, and it was affordable for everyone. We need to take it back.
Reb Deacon, GloucesterEveryone used to whinge about BR, but if only they had known how bad it would get after privatisation. We are subsidising it far more than when it was ours.
John Lewthwaite, NewarkPrivatisation is a complicated mess and swallows huge amounts of taxation. The East Coast Line, currently state-run, is making a profit.
Chris Molyneux, NottinghamA public service does not have to make a profit. If it does, it certainly shouldn’t be given to private shareholders. The profit should be re-invested for the public good.
Jane Rendle, Hebden BridgeTrain companies don’t invest, aren’t interested in the green agenda or improving our travelling experience. Basic infrastructure should be state-owned.
Anthony Wayne Simpson, CardiffLet the devil of the Thatcher years now and for always be behind us and let us learn from those with the technology of today so by this we all benefit.