Martin Catchpole, IpswichBring it back. The people’s railway.
Chris George, BristolRenationalise now.
Brian Rattray, AberdeenPrivatisation has been one of the biggest disasters of all time.
Laura Mitchell, EdinburghRe-nationalisation of railways is an essential campaign to resist government’s intent on breaking up services currently owned by everybody to line the pockets of the few.
Lesley Silver, BedfordThis is a public service, not a public cash cow.
John Powell, LondonDrop the greedy train companies.
Ian Thornton, PortsmouthSome things shouldn’t be left to an investment gambling ring. The right to travel is one of them.
Faraz Choudhry, SheffieldPrivatisation has never worked and it’s a failed experiment on our national infrastructure that leaves it fragmented.
Antony WoolleyFor too long a rich minority has controlled key parts of our society. First we will get the trains back then all our other basic utilities.
Robert Tudor, RedditchThe train operators are disgusting. We never had this problem under British Railways. You can’t keep running the railway as it stands today.
David McKay, PontefractBritish Rail should be operated for transport, not profit.
Douglas Park, LondonThere’s absolutely no excuse at all for privatisation, never mind any so-called justification whatsoever.
Eira Short, RochdaleWe want our public transport service back. We still pay for it in taxes.
Tom Bell, RetfordThe example set by East Coast since 2009 shows that this is the best and only option that benefits the taxpayer.
Joan Wyatt, LeedsWe should be able to afford to travel by train. Railways should belong to us. Any money they make should be invested in their running, not given as dividends.
Thomas Sargent, IngoldmellsTo help bring about environmental change and a better rail network.
Rebecca Harper, NottinghamBest idea ever.
Robbie Rudge, Glaston, RutlandBring it back into public ownership right now. If the East Coast services can do it, the rest of the network can. Public transport for the public.
David Roberts, StockportA properly-run rail network is essential to the economy of this country.
Alan Hird, BasingstokeThat was a terrible bodged privatisation in 1995 and needs to be completely reversed.
Piers Baker, CanterburyI wouldn’t usually consider myself a socialist but there is no way the free market can operate in the railway system. These private rail monopolies are robber barons.
Jane Canning, LiverpoolWe need a re-vitalisation of clause 4. Privatisation is theft.
John Hoyle, KetteringLet’s get back to a rational co-ordinated transport system.
Roger Luffman, BournemouthA major problem: EU does not allow re-nationalisation. So it’s necessary to leave the EU to bring back BR. I’m game for that, are you?
Doug Simpson, HarrogateThe East Coast mainline situation has shown the undoubted value of a rail service effectively removed from privatisation. Let’s have more of it.
Judith Stockwell, KetteringGive the railways back to the people.
Adrian Challinor, LondonOh, please. Anything but Southeastern.
Reiko Hara, LondonIt’s a great idea. The way it was privatised was absolutely crazy. The railway system should be efficient, punctual and user-friendly.
Imran HusainPrivatisation and competition works when there is actual consumer choice on offer. Why anyone thought this would apply on rail routes beggars belief.
Robert Grant, LondonHow much longer do we have to put up with paying disgusting fares for rubbish, sub-standard service?