It’s a disgusting state of affairs.

Jacqueline Kennett, Sidmouth

It’s called public transport for a reason. Public transport trumps private enterprise and profit.

Samuel Lerman-Hahn

If our rail franchises can be run by French and German nationalised railways why cannot we run our own nationalised railway network answerable to a parliamentary committee?

Richard Whitfield, Leeds

Nationalise all utilities.

Lynn Evans, Stourport-on-Severn

Re-nationalise all our industrial infrastructure and don’t sell them to foreign companies.

Eric Smith, Ludgershall

The rail system is too important to be handed over to profiteers. Give it back to us.

Frank Beevers, Mexborough

Train with standing room only is a joke. Livestock have more rights to travel safely Private companies always check the bottom line and are beholden to shareholders.

Ian Crawford, Leighton Buzzard

A state-owned rail network now.

Matt Haskins, London

Privatisation has made our railway one of the most expensive in Europe per passenger mile. It’s been a disaster.

Anthony Stanton, Cambridge

Please bring back British Rail and get rid of South Eastern Trains.

Steve Jackson, Welling

Privatisation hasn’t worked.

Brett Burnell, Ipswich

It cannot come soon enough. Unfortunately with the Tories what I call ‘idiotology’ prevents common sense from prevailing.

Arthur Bond, Frome

Privatisation doesn’t work. This fiasco is all the proof we need.

Michelle Hornsey, Leeds

Fairer prices and a better service please. Stop feeding the fat cats.

Gavin Lashley, Edinburgh

East Coast Line. That is all.

Suman Joshi, London

End privatisation and bring it back.

Alistair Woods, Manchester

Bring it back.

Harrold Nosk

I want East Coast Rail to stay in public hands and then the rest of the network to follow.

Irene Coleman, Leeds

The selling of our railway network and its rolling stock was the theft of public property.

Steve McCarron, Worcester

Privatisation of the rail network has been a disaster.

Paul Rechnitz, London

It is so fragmented now it’s a mess.

Felicity Yarrow, North Shields

Over-priced fares, hardly any seats when I travel to and from London. Privatisation has become more of a joke than it did with British Rail. Bring back BR.

Wayne Bloomfield, Dagenham

Let’s hope someone in power is actually listening.

Christine Cowin, London

It’s about time we stop paying through the nose for sub-standard rail travel. Bring back British Rail and end this madness!

Chris Allen, London

I would like the railway system to be run nationally to support train manufacturing and reduce private companies.

Joseph Hargreaves, Todmorden

Please return to providing a safe and affordable service for people.

Liz Stewart, Witham

Nationalise the railways and put it in the hands of the people.

Pete Ryan, Barnsley

I agree – bring it back to get rid of rip-off prices.

Ashley Jones, Bristol

By the people for the people.

Sarah Haworth, Devon