Andy Shaw, WeymouthI left BR in 1993 after 16 years because of privatisation. I’ve watched (from a safe distance) Britain’s railways going downhill ever since.
Colin Flowerday, HoltBritish Railways ran a reliable, fast and reasonably priced train service. We want it back as these private companies are completely useless. Bring back British Rail.
Ian Mycroft, Leamington SpaMake it a partnership: a publicly-owned John Lewis, with passenger, employee and government representation – not a state bureaucracy, as before.
Dennis Patterson, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast is running profitably so there’s nothing to stop the rest doing the same.
Marten Hynard, Tunbridge WellsDo what works.
Victoria Hobson, EdinburghPrivatisation is a disaster. It is inefficient, ineffective, often provides a poor service, costly and disadvantages its workforce and passengers.
Pamela Morris, LeedsI’m fully supportive, but not much time.
Kamal Ismail, LeicesterI’m fed up with private rail
Jack Wrigley, StockportA national rail service should be part of a national integrated transport network including buses and trams.
Joan George, BeaconsfieldA nationalised railway is run for people. All profit should be ploughed back into improving the service.
Paula Robinson, AberdeenNo more Southeastern. Enough said.
Brian Southam, Leamington SpaPublic services for the public, not for private profit.
Steve Higgins, LeedsI support Caroline Lucas’s proposal to take each rail component back into public ownership as franchises finish. East Coast shows how much better it would be.
Robin Michael Tinsley, Church CrookhamBritish Rail were getting there (to quote their advertising slogan) and then those dolts at Whitehall sold it off. Now it’s a shambles.
Aidan Semmens, WoodbridgeThe British rail system must now be the shoddiest in Europe, and the most expensive. Of course it’s largely in national ownership – it’s just not our nation that owns it.
Gordon Hay, SandiacreAre our trains better or cheaper now? Not at all. The pricing policy is a joke.
Sean Neagle, ExeterI have worked within the current system and have seen the franchising farce first hand. Bring back fairness for the rail user. Bring back British Rail.
Stephanie Thomas, LondonBring back British Rail.
Vanesa Dimitrova, LondonAfter living in Belgium, where the rail is nationalised, train staff are paid well, and therefore the trains run as planned, I think the UK needs a change.
Hazel Mitchell, BedfordIt is an injustice that funds go into shareholders’ pockets instead of being ploughed back into the industry.
Laura Forrest, North BerwickThe way it is now is just not working.
Howard Ellis, NorthallertonBring the railways back into public ownership.
Robin Lenox, Whippingham, Isle of WightThe only way forward for our railways is in the public sector as a non profit company. No greedy shareholders and over-paid directors to cream off the profits.
Wallace Traill, BathgateLaissez-faire capitalism – where the taxpayer contributes to shareholder dividends via subsidies. Seems eminently fair to me?
Marcus Turley, LondonGet rid of the daylight robbers.
Bill Allen, ManchesterWe need to bring back British Rail on a “not for profit” basis in order that we have a safe and prompt railway in the UK.
Ian Gaynor-Kirk, FalkirkI note the escalating subsidy and fares post privatisation. It was a bad idea and did not introduce true competition. East Coast is actually paying money to the Treasury.
Garreth Maguire, PrestatynWe need railways that are owned by the state and public passengers and freight. They should never have got rid of British Rail and we want it back.
Thomas McCausland, ManchesterNo more profit-sharing giants.
Gabriella Apicella, LondonRail prices have become a joke. Re-nationalising this essential service is a brilliant idea so that people can make less use of their cars and more use of railways.