Stinky dirty two-carriage boneshaker trains, overcrowded in summer. Even when the insides are renovated they still leave grime in the recesses.

Colin Telford, Truro

The railways belong to the public, not to profiteering corporates.

Jenny Speller, Bath

Privatisation has proved more expensive than BR.

Stuart Moore, Truro

The franchise system is a shambles as illustrated by the West Coast Mainline fiasco. Use of taxpayers money to produce profit for shareholders is a scandal. Stop it now.

Hugh Pashley, Sheffield

I just hope that the politicians accept that the current system would improve if it was just one company with proper accountability. Gas, electricity and water are the same.

Martin Rowlands, Widnes

It should be a transport system, not a profit organisation for a few cowboy bus operators.

Gary Sell, Darlington

Now there is the opportunity to bring British Rail back.

Moya Berry, Manchester

More money has been wasted on consultants and legal fees that could have been spent on Rail. It would be great if we had this wasted money spent on rail instead.

Andrew Stewart-Wright, Rugby

Self-interested Tories ( John Major ) was the driver at the time.

Anthony Cuthbert, West Alling

The companies running our rails are a joke. The prices we pay for the poor understaffed shoddy service is criminal and something has to be done.

Josh Cranwell, Letchworth Garden City

Of course all public services should be owned by the state, i.e. us. This includes railways.

Rosemary Scott, Chester

Our railway system is nothing short of a farce. They must be under one control to make them work as one complete unit.

David Nicholson, Leeds

Can we have a society in which people matter first please?

Ian Middlehurst, Sunbury on Thames

If East coast can do it with such great service then bring it on.

Robin Richardson, Walton-on-Thames

Make it happen now.

Tony Laidler, Ryton

Former BR employee seeks re-nationalised network for constructive relationship.

Phil Clarke, Nuneaton

Excellent campaign.

Mair Jones, Denbigh

The privatised railway system which was imposed upon us is manifestly not fit for purpose. It is fractured and massively expensive both to run and travel on.

Stephen Thomas, London

Deliver good and affordable service so that everyone could benefit.

Irina Ozerkina, London

Put people’s rail service back with the people.

Neil Merrett, Nottingham

British Rail had more flexibility with tickets and better value. It was better all round.

John Richard Jones, Preston

Privatisation of the railways was a big mistake. Let’s have an unfragmented system that really works.

Ian Thompson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Bring the rail network back to the public for the public. No more profiteering from our service.

James Speirs, Paisley

It’s ours. The money-makers can’t run it right. Please give it back.

Alan McDonald, Cowdenbeath

As an ex BR employee and First employee I think the railways should never have been privatised. They cost far less to run when they were BR.

Mike Devane, St Neots

I am thoroughly sick of the one traffic of driving all public assets into private hands. The services are then poorly run and sold back to us at shocking prices.

John McKinnie, Fleet

Scotland. We are badly served by trains.

David Moncur, Dundee

It’s plainly obvious that this is not saving the people money. Typically we pay for the upkeep while private companies profit.

Glynn Smith, Rotherham

Please re-nationalise the railways.

Colin Naisbitt, Stockton-on-Tees

We need continuous long-term investment in our rail services and the only way to achieve that is through public ownership.

Alison Gibney, St Albans