I want British Rail back.

Jack Smith, Totnes

British Rail should never have been privatised and, if at all possible, should be re-nationalised

Patricia Sever, Birmingham

Compare with any other railway in Europe, all state run and better.

Jonathan Wise, Dursley

When returning from mainland Europe by train, I am always embarrassed by the contrast, the high prices and tattiness of our un-nationalised railways compared to the SNCF.

Sue Stewart, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Currently it is cheaper for me to drive any of the routes I take with only one passenger. Environmentally and economically disastrous. Less profit more provision.

Emma Park, Edinburgh

Private profit never serves people.

Graham Askew, Cambridge

Robbed from the people by Conservatives.

Angela Hathaway, Stroud

Get organisations which favour the travellers not big business.

John Kane, Leeds

The nationalisation of the rail industry is one of the most important means of improving the environment and social mobility, and towards reducing regional inequality.

Sean Sayer, London

The sooner the better.

David Line, Luton

Yes, bring back British rail, steel, coal, telecoms and gas, and stop the rich exploiting the poor.

Graham Thomas, Merthyr Tydfil

Privatisation has led to the awful destruction of our national resource of rail side forests and vital wildlife corridors, by the environment vandal Network Rail. Save our trees.

Frankie Hewett, Canterbury

End the profiteering and bring the core passenger operators back into public ownership.

Andy Lyon, Stotfold

Let’s bring back public ownership under a new model – employees, taxpayers and customers with real power to make decisions.

David Whyte, Liverpool

Trains are transport for the future. Please fund adequately, increase numbers and connectivity for all.

Frances Hooker, Sheffield

Let’s win East Coast to start with.

Roger Bastin, York

Bring back cheaper fares.

Damian Roberts, Wrexham

One country, one rail network, one railway operating company.

Kevin Slade, Saltford

Please keep up the pressure on these stupid politicians.

Aubrey Stafford, Retford

Nationalise the railways. They should be run as a service not for greedy profit.

Julie Bedington, Malvern

British Rail should be state-owned and not privately owned.

Ross Kirkland, Edinburgh

Very soon our rolling stock and railways will be run by foreign countries. With the East Coast line the state has proved that it can operate at a profit.

Sue Russell, Barnet

Bringing back British Rail is the sensible thing to do. Unfortunately this government does not do sensible.

Malcolm Young, Grimsby

Having so many TOCs does not provide competition, but very complex and expensive fare structures. They should all be merged into a publicly owned company.

Thomas Smith, Chesham

All public transport should be state-owned.

Roderick Neil Bruce, Fort William

All essential services should he run by the state for the people and not for profit. The state ownership of Network Rail is a great first step.

Peter Scott, Rayleigh

The Current private companies, especially Northern Fail, are not remotely up to scratch.

Jennifer Blackburn, Nelson

I’m sick of the cost of train tickets.

David Ellershaw, High Bentham

It should never have been sold in the first place.

Andrew Byers, Newport