I love to travel on trains but I don’t want my money to go to private owners. Trains are a basic human necessity.

Susan Ernest, London

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

Danielle Southcote, Leeds

It was better when British Railways ran the system. The liveries and prices were great. The government should listen to the people and not the franchisees.

Laken Walker, Hereford

Un-privatise is the only way forward from this mess.

Dennis Hart, Manchester

Our taxes are used to keep the shareholders happy.

Alun Llewelyn, London

Passengers not profit.

Neil Ainsby, Ickleton

I’d love to join the cause. Nationalise now.

Rob Jozefowski, Manchester

Taxpayers should not be subsidising the profit gained by the City of London.

Francis Kelly, Wallsend

Privatisation brings too many fat cast and fewer jobs.

David McCormack, Hinckley

The present system needs to change.

Susan Turner, York

Please keep the rail network in public, not private, hands.

Robin Allen, Wellingborough

An integrated and unified rail service is the sensible solution to put the railways back on the right track.

David Green, St Albans

I am sick of my taxes and fares being used to profit private companies and their shareholders.

Elizabeth Holt, Durham

This alleged privatisation has been costing British tax-payers far too much and provided nothing for us. Seize the so-called rail companies’ assets and re-nationalise.

Tom Halpin, Aberystwyth

I’ve had enough of train companies using “it’s a different company” as an excuse for appalling service and penalty fares. BBBR!

Guy Taylor, London

The system is too confusing at the moment.

Jean Squires, Congleton

British Rail was a national institution. It should be brought back. If the people want it they should get it, and Parliament should do what we want.

Lisa Gillott, Wales

It took one man to destroy our railways. How many will it take to bring them back?

Jennifer Wyatt, Somerset

Re-nationalisation of BR is of paramount and urgent importance for the improvement and cohesion of a patchy and unsatisfactory system.

Laura Strathearn, Sheffield

Privatisation was one of the most short-sighted policies ever embarked on by a Government of any colour. Undo the damage now, and rationalise British Railways.

Tim Brewin, Ross-on-Wye

Comment not needed – The problems are obvious without even looking.

Dave Ayres, Milton Keynes

I like rail travel but, as a pensioner, can’t afford to use it often. Re-nationalising should bring costs down.

Dave Thompson, Potton

The railway network should be run by the state for the benefit of the people, not for private profit.

Adrian Hemstalk, Brighton

Our railways are the most expensive and the most unreliable in Europe.

Andrew West, Chatham

Prices are ridiculous and the service would just work better if it was run as a whole.

Catherine Crosby, Buxton

It’s time to stop subsidising fares in France, Germany, Holland, Japan and others with our franchises and start running a system that works for Britain.

Alex Lancaster

People need freedom to move.

Alan Holmes, Stafford

Please bring it back as service sucks on a daily basis.

Nick Chincotta, Eastbourne

Privatised BR – one big transfer of taxpayers’ money into private hands.

Peter Hethershaw, Sheffield

West Country transport at risk. We need railways.

Christine Clements, Truro