Its time to stop the subsidies, for fat cats and share holders at the expense of the tax payer.

David Smith, Weston-super-Mare

We need to bring to an end this, the worst of a series of appalling privatisations.

David Lewis-Baker, Bath

Essential services should not be run for the profit of the few. All profits should be used to keep fares as low as possible and to maintain the network.

Elizabeth Connell, Bristol

The days of Joe Public paying through the nose to sustain the luxurious lifestyles of the greedy capitalist class must come to an end.

Alan Crowther, Stockport

Not only do I want to bring back British Rail, I want everything to be brought back.

Cyndy Kelly, Wetherby

There are some important services which should be just that – not business, e.g. NHS, transport infrastructure. Reverse Tory privatisations.

Elizabeth Burling, London

It should never have been privatised. Let’s get it back to how it was – having a national timetable. Bliss.

Wendy Hewlett, St Leonard’s-on-Sea

Our country should be united by one, fair rail system, run in the interest of the country and not for profit.

Joe Wood, London

The expensive mess has gone on too long.

Alec Murdoch, Edinburgh

since the service was privatised it has resulted in high prices, delays, overcrowding for the many, and high profits for the few.

Pam Thompson, Wisbech

I want a public train service I can afford to use.

Daniel Dowsing, Bangor

It should never have been sold off. East Coast shows how it can be run for the benefit of all.

Robert Hastings, Perth

I’m sick to death of disjointed railways.

Ben Dowsett, London

Th current situation is a mess. Something which should be as straightforward as planning journeys and buying tickets can be a nightmare.

Carole Hope, Bromley

Government subsidies should be used to update infrastructure and not to line shareholders’ pockets. Also, keep it British.

Sue Revell, Bath

By the people, for the people.

Ric Hardacre, Ipswich

Bring back British Rail. Privatisation isn’t working.

John Marskman, Manchester

Privatisation hasn’t worked on any level. The service has deteriorated, fares have increased, fat cats cream off profits. A reorganised British Rail was the answer all along.

Mark Redding, Wednesbury

Re-nationalise our railways so we can once again be a united power on the rails.

Karen Fairhurst, Manchester

I’m sick and tired of paying through the nose and having a rubbish service.

Paul Booth, Bedford

Now would be a good time to re-nationalise British Rail.

Jeremy Tothill, Oldbury

You will put a lot of people out of work and shatter people’s lives. Keep it as East Coast please.

Shelley Beckett, South Shields

Capitalism serves the elite.

Ben Thornton, Bristol

I want a public transport service that works for the benefit of the public users, not private owners.

Danielle Southcote, Leeds

I think its great that such a campaign is in action, for a great cause – to make a more accessible and fairly priced railway service for all.

John Strachan, Cupar

Nationalise the railways.

Gianluca Elwin, Bristol

Take the railways back from the greedy corporates who profit while we suffer every day.

Damon Newton-Goode, Portsmouth

The sooner the better.

David Phillips, Eastbourne

The greatly increased taxpayer subsidies paid out since privatisation are spent on subsidising shareholders’ pay-outs instead on improving the railways.

Alan Moss, Canterbury