Either completely cut the government out of it or re-nationalise it. No half way measures.

Jason Egerton, Glossop

Prices are extortionate. The Government wants people to stop driving solo so should make public transport more affordable.

Dennison Packer, Canterbury

Into public ownership

Col Walmsley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Re-nationalise the railways. Renew East Coast’s contract to continue running that service in the interests of the people of this country.

Carmel Cadden, London

We need an integrated, nationally owned rail service, not one fractured into competing companies – some partly owned by other countries’ national rail companies.

Sheila Cross, Northallerton

We should look to countries like Japan, Germany and France for ideas on how to run our railways.

Rohan Mehra, Purley

Perhaps we shall see some sense when the Cons and the Labour join forces.

Jim Read, Chesterfield

East Coast rail made a profit in public hands, a loss in private.

Patricia Wood, Washington

My train fare is too expensive, the service is terrible and I rarely get a seat.

Toby Saunders, Farnborough

ScotRail have poor services, trains are often late or cancelled, a wheelchair user not allowed to board the train because of space issues when there were only two carriages.

David Alan Clark, Glasgow

It looked like everything was organised with heritage traction and, hopefully, bringing this back will bring that back.

Edward Jones, Derby

Good to see action.

Julie Boston, Bristol

The quality of train services compared to other leading economies is a disgrace.

Chris Brown, Brighton

Let’s bring our railways back into Public Ownership and get the necessary investment and affordable fares that are needed.

Neil Haslam, Baldock

As a commuter I’m sick and tired of being robbed blind every January. Plough the profits back into the service, not shareholders’ pockets.

Simon Morris, Potters Bar

It should never have been privatised in the first place. It would provide thousands of jobs, apprenticeships, and maybe even make a profit to pay off some of our debts.

Kevin Potter, Wittering

Let the public sector manage our infrastructure for the benefit of our society and not the pockets of big business.

Simon Murray, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

An infrastructure that serves the whole country should never be in the hands of private companies. East Coast Rail has proved this.

Alan Taylor, Coalville

Arriva trains are heavily subsidised and too expensve to use. Nationalise now.

John Atkin, Harlech

In my trainspotting days it was British Railways. Why stop at Rail?

Bill Peter, Aberfeldy

Privatising the railways has been a disaster that’s cost the British public dear and put lots of much needed dosh into the hands of profiteers.

Alex Marshall, Bridgend

It’s been no good since privatisation.

Mervyn Collyer, Nottingham

Pre-privatisation message read if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Now it is broken we have to try to fix it. Sign up and let Cameron know we’re out there.

Gordon Dowell, Gillingham, Kent

Bring it back now.

David Kerbyson, Watford

Just see sense and bring it back along with London Transport buses and tubes.

Brian Hammond, Essex

East Coast is working well – keep it public.

Julia Charlton, Newcastle upon Tyne

Bring back the old times.

Gary Allen, Cheshire

we need a railway system that serves the people.

Josephine Smoldon, Bridgwater

Why should we continue to put up with over inflation prices with profits going to the rich rather than being invested in providing a better train service.

David Glover, Chipping Norton

Privatisation clearly has not worked — our trains are more expensive and provide worse service than those in mainland Europe. We need to re-take control of them.

Simon West, London