Public transport should be based on service and not profit-making for shareholders.

John Hobday, Bristol

Stop the greed of privatisation.

Allan Wright, Ryton

Not only should the rail network be publicly-owned and accountable, but fares should be decided by democratically elected committees of workers.

Simon Rawlins, Sheffield

The best way of getting this to happen is to support Jeremy Corbyn and vote Labour in the next election. This is one of his manifesto pledges.

Glenys Law, London

Nationalisation is the only viable option to secure the future of the UK railways.

Chris Roberts, Southampton

Keep East Coast mainline nationalised – it’s the best railway in the country.

Andrew Walker, York

Do the right thing and re-nationalise the railways. Everyone is fed up with the standard of service and price increases. It’s not working.

Andrew Ritchie, Peterborough

I am sick of the government feeling they can do what they like to our country. What happened to freedom of speech? We are not listened to any more.

Jacquie Ludlow, Chesham

Make these companies run by the people and shared by the people.

Michael Rands, Hull

Publicly-owned services for the public. Profits for the public. The best rail networks in the world are publicly owned.

Alan Garnett, Silver End

Only the corporations that own the railways can now afford to buy their staff tickets to commute to work on the railways. Do please give us our railways back.

Marek Kazmierski, London

I would like to see British Rail nationalised so that a proper structure of management, engineers and workers can be put in place to deliver an ethical service.

Michael Connole, Rotherham

Our country is in such a financial mess partly due to privatisation of all services, where profit comes before giving a good service. We need to stop this now.

Sue Mantle, Borehamwood

Although I was not alive during the time of British Rail, I believe that the only way that our railways can regain their reputation Is by nationalisation.

Sean Osborne, Ullapool

East Coast are an excellent model. They have given good service and made a profit.

Margaret Anderson, Berwick-upon-Tweed

We need to take back control of our railways, so we get cheaper rail fares and better service.

Janine Gallagher, Huddersfield

Bring back British Rail and keep the profits here.

Dan Harrison, Tynemouth

It seems like common sense to run a transport service for people rather than profit.

Jim Gibbs, Sheffield

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

Reliable rail network required.

Ian Bradshaw

East Coast is an example of how much better it is not to have the railway privatised. The further advantage there used to be of one unified system would be welcome.

Carole Green, York

Bring back British Rail to save jobs.

Andrew O’Connor, Stockport

The government has just privatised East Coast, which will inevitably end in disaster like the other failed attempts before. It was making a massive profit in public hands.

Bradley Sansom, Bradford

Rail privatisation was one of the biggest mistakes of the last Tory government. All the evidence points to the need for re-nationalisation.

Sheena Vigors, Wakefield

Vote Jeremy Corbyn and let’s make it happen.

Luke Hamilton, Faversham

I’ve joined. Good on ya.

Matt Wellings, Wrexham

Over-crowded trains, unreliable services, staff cuts, rising prices regardless of the quality or level of service, so time that this was addressed.

Debbie Gibson, Leeds

We need our railways brought back on track. Privatising the railway has not worked.

Sam Pinington, Blackpool

The vast profits that the rail companies are making should be in public hands to make the railways more efficient and cheaper

Alan Derby, Andover