I’ve just returned from Hamburg where I’ve been working for nine months. Trains, buses and ferry services are second to none, all on time and a fair pricing structure.

David Jones, Connah’s Quay

Because it’s the best.

Andree Mehew, London

I challenge a political party to make this happen. It would be hugely popular with the British people. So why won’t they take up the challenge ?

Laurence Hunter, Edinburgh

Bring back British Rail.

Alan Butcher, Washington

Maybe if we achieve this then we can start with the Water Companies?

Julian Balmford, Aylesbury

The fact that the French and German nationalised train industries have shares in the most profitable lines in Britain should speak for itself.

Geraldine Mitchell, Manchester

A guard should be placed on every overcrowded train to monitor commuter conditions.

Craig Meyers, Wivenhoe

Down with Southern.

Ethan Storey, Chichester

I was against the idea at the time and it brings me no pleasure to know I have been proved right. It’s broke – let’s fix it.

Marilyn Smith, Dunmow

LNER should stay public and no longer be franchised.

Ardal Hall, Sunderland

Look at other countries in Europe. They don’t charge half as much as we do. Something is very wrong.

Edward Fisher, Letchworth

Public services should be in public hands.

Declan Duggan, Luton

The great experiment should now end. Privatisation has not worked. Talent has been lost as train operating companies now work in ‘silos’.

William Shearer, London

Prices of train fares are ridiculous. I hate the 4 hours of standing on an extremely overcrowded train to see my family so much so that I rarely see them anymore.

Julia Coryton, Southwark

A fragmented rail network makes no sense.

Stephen Butcher, Ballymena

All services used by the public should be publicly owned – People not profit.

Miriam Jones, London

Cancel that ridiculous super-train project – wrong thinking.

Louis Loizou, Brighton

No natural monopolies should be in the hands of the private sector.

John Mason, Mansfield

The railway costs the public more than ever, for a bad service. Let the franchises run out, and revert to the state to build up a service for the public, not shareholders.

Peter Moss, Birmingham

East Coast mainline is owned by the government and makes a profit. Bring back public ownership for all our railways.

David White, Newark

Re-nationalise not just the railways, but the electricity, gas and water suppliers as well.

Steve Goodman, Wellingborough

Only by nationalisation can we have a fully integrated public transport system for the good of all citizens.

Ian Isherwood, Macclesfield

Transport is too important to be left in the hands of those only interested in profits.

Marian Connolly, Bristol

I’m sick of expensive fares and low service.

John Carlson, South Shields

I am a train driver of thirty years.

Andrew Derrett, Ipswich

Bring back British Rail. Stop ripping off the British public.

Paul Edwards, Wolverhampton

Let’s make British Rail the great asset it could be for our country, rather than the current hotchpotch of incompetence.

Helen Kara, Uttoxeter

Let’s reclaim our railways.

Bonnie Keegan, Coventry

Civilised society demands good public services and jobs with fair conditions of service.

Margaret Thomas, Ashington

Bring back the railways where they belong.

Mick Dawber, Nottingham