Bring back British Rail, a transport system for the people not the rich.

Kevin White, Haverfordwest

I’m a daily commuter suffering daily hell.

Christopher Payne, Bromborough

I’m sick to death with constantly rising fares, petty fines, cancellations, delays, overcrowded trains, an ever diminishing service from my town and the incompetent FGW staff.

Tom Mileham, Lostwithiel

Yes unify the rail services; you know it makes sense.

John Dadacz, Sutton-in-Ashfield

The fragmentation of Britain’s railways has its roots in EU directive 91/440/EU used as a blueprint for the Major Government’s privatisation of Britain’s railways in 1994.

Paul R, Horsham

Bring back nationalised railways.

Dominic Hinkins, Boston

British Railways was run more effectively than today’s Train Operating Companies.

Alistair Salmon, Medway

Bring back British Rail – I’ll even have the sandwich!

Simon Thompson, Kendal

I have been using the East Coast railway for 30 years. It has worked so efficiently in the last 5 years that I would hate it to be re-privatised.

Helen Main, Edinburgh

It’s been over-priced for far too long. People should not be financially punished for not booking early.

Yan Yates, Middlesbrough

We should never have sold our public transport to the private sector. It was the worst idea by any government. Be smart and bring it back.

Imrul Hossain, Watford

British Rail was cheaper and more efficient.

Tony Fielding-Raby, Lincoln

End the charade of buck-passing and excessive fares.

Chris Gilchrist, Bristol

I joined British Rail as a Clerk in 1983, and was subsequently, as a Manager, put on the scrap heap in 2013, after 30 loyal years’ service. We need a unified public service.

Ken Langley, Sliema, Malta

This is extremely important, not only for our economy, but for the people who live in this country. People are unable to see each other due to high travel fares.

Alessandro Marini, Glasgow

Re-nationalise everything – gas, water electricity – all the things a country needs to flourish.

Terry Young, New Malden

Privatisation was an absurd reversion to the 19th Century. Let’s get back to the 21st.

Peter Thompson, Bristol

People should be placed before profit. For that reason the railway industry is to be taken back to public ownership.

Kwasi Agyemang-Prempeh, London

I demand a re-unified national rail network. Capitalist gain is the operational cause of all failure on this planet. Provide for the people, not for their profit.

Daniel Scroggs, Bristol

I’m fed up with overpriced train tickets. I’m getting charged stupid amounts to get to work and it’s costing me a small fortune.

Tristan Lewis, Barry

Nationalise the rail network.

John Greig, Edinburgh

The railways should never have been privatised. It’s a mess.

John Armstrong, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

They should never have been privatised in the first place.

Johnr Foy, Liverpool

Privatisation has created incentives for companies to do each other down, or grab extra profits, by practices that make journeys worse for passengers.

Janet Wright, Cambridge

Re-nationalise rail travel now and end the gravy train for the fat cats. Public transport for the public good.

Kevin Farrer, Edinburgh

Bring back British Railways. Everyone is being ripped off over rail fares today.

Mathew Smith, Kidderminster

Rail fares are too high. A unified system would be much more cost effective.

David Gillman, Harlow

Railways should serve the interests of passengers not private companies.

Matthew Edmondson, Manchester

Public service rail works – that is why they are trying to privatise East Coast for a third time.

Patrick Newman, Stevenage

I’m with you all the way.

Ron Glatter, Hemel Hempstead