The return of British Rail will see profits repaid to the Chancellor, not to private shareholders.

John Morris, Chatham

Start by not selling off the East Coast Line.

Mora Rolley, Alnwick

It cost taxpayers more while private companies maintain a good profit. Put all revenue back into the rail network, with the same systems of oversight.

Michael Hurst, Manchester

Privatisation hasn’t worked. Nationalise now.

Jane Hitchin, West Kirby

Lying thieves at the train operating companies, extorting enormous profits from taxpayers whilst running third world services. It is a scandal.

Thomas McAnea, London

The railways should never ever have been privatised in the first place. Such a costly, arrogant political gesture has no place in a modern society.

Nik Walker, Preston

I entirely support your aims and now understand why you reversed the logo!

Chris Owen

Because there is enough profiteering going on in the world without having to exploit a rail network.

Aaron Parr, Ashford

The current service is impossible for elderly or disabled. And for fully able bodied and mind. All British Rail ever did wrong was limp lettuce in the sandwiches.

Alison Affleck, Stroud

Excellent campaign.

Mair Jones, Denbigh

If any of the main parties had the balls to sow up re-election this is all they’d have to do.

J T, Hove

Need to stop the thieving foreign owned train companies holding commuters to ransom with overpriced fares and a dismal service.

Callum Brady, Essex

East Coast Line is the model railway outfit for all UK rail.

Paul White, Huddersfield

High time, too.

Sue Flint, Bristol

I hate the privatisation of public services.

William Holyday, London

Travel by rail has now become too expensive for many people on lower incomes. We now look enviously at other countries’ rail systems that appear to serve the people.

Carol Jardine, Edinburgh

British Rail had its problems but it was a joined-up network. Since privatisation things are probably better if you want to go A to B but not A to B to C.

Les Howarth

Not only nationalise rail, but add water, gas, electricity and telephones. Tax-payers set these up and should hold on to profits and invest in renewables..

Alison Winstone, Leicester

Only an idiot could think that giving a national network to the private sector could possibly save money for the people who use it.

Athel Dunning, London

Please Bring Back British Rail. Thank you.

Lloyd Soldatt, Greenhithe

Let’s pay for a good service, not to line a private company’s coffers.

Loraine Brown, Glasgow

End the farce and bring back common sense with a system that works for its customers.

Christine Oakhill, St Albans

Certain things should be for the public good, not just private profit. The clue with this one is in the name – public transport. Energy is another one. Water too.

Steve Huckle, Southwick

We need a properly-run and cost-effective railway system and stop putting millions into corporate pockets.

Michael Poole, Greenford

Why on earth did we ever privatise the rail network? We have the only private network in Europe and it’s the worst run. Stop emulating America. BBBR!

Dale Barnard, Glasgow

Bring the ownership of British Railways into the hands of the people.

Samuel Moini, Milton Keynes

I just tried buying a first class ticket (Wakefield-Folkestone) £452 return. All it’s doing is forcing cars onto the road. It’s a disgrace.

Richard Hammond, Wakefield

I am a retired employee of WAGN (12 years) and have seen a lot of change, most by foreign rail companies. In my view the rail system belongs to the public.

William Dudley, Stevenage

Crippling our economy with poor and over-priced transport systems is not how the UK should be treated. My wife has to pay over 10% of her salary for her train ticket.

Dimitri Stama, London