The privatisation of British Rail has proved a disaster for the British public and a bonanza for those businesses in the private sector which provide rail services.

Stephen Blomfield, Sheffield

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

Christine Oakhill, St Albans

Let’s have a proper integrated system with a logical and understandable cost structure, to serve the general public rather than shareholders.

Ruth Parmessur, London

Common sense.

Suzi Hanney, Fareham

Nationalise BR for a better service, a cheaper service, a public service. It’s what the public want.

Sam La Roche, Wrexham

Railways, Gas, Electricity, Water and Post Office should never have been privatised. They are too essential to be left to the vagaries of the market.

Raymond Curtis, Nottingham

Is there a local group?

David Gallemore, Leamington Spa

The privatised rail company bosses are boasting that many more people are using the railways since privatisation. That’s because the road network is overcrowded.

Steve Parkin, Leeds

It makes it very difficult to work in London whilst living in Leicester when train season tickets are so expensive.

Sundeep Maini, Leicester

Please re-nationalise and invest in competent managers.

David Millar, Stoke-on-Trent

More people would use the railways if they were reliable, accessible and cost less.

Ann Pears, Cambridge

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

Brian Hammond, Essex

Investment by central government for a national asset to enhance the infrastructure is the best way out of this mess.

R E Kenner, Oxford

I am very much in favour of nationalising UK rail. On my first day in the UK I had train cancellations on the Avanti West Coast. I hope the country can bring British Rail.

Haotian Zheng, Glasgow

The railways should be placed in the ownership of the public, so that when it becomes profitable the revenue can be re-invested and not stolen by capitalists.

Warren Neill, Todmorden

Although I like the different companies and versatility in trains, private companies vary way too much in quality of service from one another and everything is confusing.

Jahmin Balde, Ipswich & Lowestoft

Privatised rail wastes huge amounts of money.

Jane Barry

I have no idea where to get the best prices and timetables anymore. It used to be so straightforward with one company for the whole UK. Coming from abroad is a nightmare.

Catherine Luke, Zurich

You have my full support. Good luck with the campaign.

Susan McDermott, Edinburgh

Public transport should not be privately owned.

Liam Callaghan, Sheffield

I reckon British Rail should be brought back into the UK rail firm instead of having lots of different train companies which I honestly find very confusing.

Alexander Tebbiche, Bromley

Re-nationalisation and the profit made would assure governments that they could invest to improve our failing rail system. It’s a win/win situation.

Gina Woods, Norwich

Bring back British Rail.

Steven Wilson, Haltwhistle

It is our rail network. Give it back.

Mike Pleasants, Bournemouth

We have fallen too far behind other nations when it comes to public transport. We tried but failed to improve when we sold off our railways.

Darren Fisher, Hull

I long to see the railways return to public ownership and not run for private profit but as a public service.

Pat Boon, Birstall

Sadly, the current disjointed rail organisation and ticketing is a national embarrassment.

Michael Branney, Leicester

We need to nationalise rail and all utilities – water and energy. This is the only way forward for job infrastructure, financial growth and for the environment.

Leanne Hubbard, Sunderland

Bring it back.

Rob Flann, Isleworth