All major infrastructure (road, rail, energy, communications) should be state owned and controlled.

Brian Hodgson, Watford

If we are trying to live a greener life and one that is not too costly then why are we privatising?

Esther Lusty, Durham

I am a regular rail user. East Coast line works, returning money to the exchequer not shareholders.

Sue Winterburn, York

United Kingdom is the shame of Europe due to expensive transport.

Elaine Savage, Saltburn

The fact the privatised rail companies collectively receive more in subsidies than British Rail ever did is sufficient reason alone to support this petition.

Cecilia Iredale, Hockley

Bring back British Rail.

Ashley Sinani, London

Most efficient, profitable and customer-focussed TOC is East Coast, which is currently publicly owned.

Robin Harvey, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

At present no improvement in service or train conditions but yearly prices increase.

Rich Brassett, Sawbridgeworth

The cost of commuting by train Is disproportionately more expensive in the UK than in the rest of Europe. It’s disgusting.

Niall Mason, Whitton

May the force be with you.

Kathleen Satterthwaite, York

Yes, bring it back.

Alasdair Lumsden, London

Bring back everything British to the people as the shareholders have taken enough.

Debs Connors, Wirral

People need freedom to move.

Alan Holmes, Stafford

When I was a student I commuted to South Sussex every weekend. This was affordable. Now it would not be.

Hereward Pooley, London

Privatisation just means fat cats, whilst commuters suffer to get to work.

Martin Mitchell, Bradford

Bring back British Rail for all.

Jaxx Carter, Wirral

This always was the most stupid of the privatisations and if Christian Wolmar thinks it ought to be re-unified, that’s good enough for me.

John Longstaff, Knaresborough

East Coast should be left as it is.

Jane Millward, Leeds

Yet another delayed journey on a network unfit for purpose because it is run for private profit.

Alan Masson, Dunbar

I remember the days when we had a wonderful national transport service, unlike today.

Simon Leavesley, London

Labour force mobility enriches the economy, and depends on affordable transport. The railway re-nationalisation process, which is already under way, needs completing now.

David Holt, Manchester

Bringing back British Rail from the privatised mess it is now and preserving the NHS are the two crucial duties of our generation.

Oliver Drew, Bath

The UK rail network services should be the best they can be, not for private profit but for the support they can give to the UK society and economy.

Trevor Udberg, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Not much chance of success considering the stance of HS2 and other moves to silence any protest.

Patricia Gwynnette, Rotherham

I feel that a country as small as the UK should have a unified and properly-funded railway service under state control. Contrast French/German railways with ours.

Fiona Lennard, Glasgow

It couldn’t make it worse.

Fred Torr, Truro

Privatisation produces profits for the privateers and their shareholders at the expense of service users and the community.

Jim Dignan, Sheffield

A lot of our industries need re-nationalising, starting with rail.

Andy Cope, Liverpool

The current situation sees a monopoly and expensive fares whilst we still subsidise billions into the private sector when it should be going to the national purse.

Steve Burdekin, London

This needs to happen to stop these companies bleeding money from the railways.

Graham Ross, Bolton