I believe the BBBR campaign is to return the service to the tax-paying people, and not a feather bed for the unions. If not, then leave it as the shambles it already is.

David Everitt, York

If it improves service then I’m happy.

Michael Greenwood, Braintree

I’m voting Green Party to try to make this happen.

Monica Cassidy, Portsmouth

It should never have been privatised in the first place.

Richard Jewell, Worcester Park

I just found you today. I want it back in public ownership too, wishing you all the best.

Keith Green, London

I am very unhappy with the current state of Britain’s Railways. It’s a great example of “United We Stand; Divided We Fall.”

Owen Chua, Singapore

I’d like to know how many politicians are connected to and earning money from companies involved in privatisation.

Michael Duff, Milton Keynes

Nationalise railway, water and fuel.

Julia Parsons, London

To divide the railways into different companies makes a cut in responsibilities at the weakest point of the railway ever – the point between wheel and track.

Pierre Ofzareck, Cologne, Germany

Even though the Tory government is in the process of privatising Royal Mail, there is still hope of re-nationalising the railways.

Gwynant Cwmbowydd, Nant Gwynant

If it ain’t broke (i.e. East Coast) – don’t fix it.

Peter Smith, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Current railways are a mess and confusing.

Mesut Kesen, London

Get rid of privatisation.

James Smith, London

Privatisation has been an expensive shambles, only made banks money, and has backfired as a way of scrapping rail travel.

Paul Leyland, Shaw

The government want us to use public transport rather than cars. How is this persuading them to change?

Wojciech Simpson, York

Join up the dots.

Samuel Nelson, Erskine

Privatisation equates to the pilfering of public funds into private pockets; no brown envelopes required!

Martin Boyle, London

We subsidise rail firms with our taxes, pay way over the top for season tickets from our pre-taxed wages and get an awful service. Profits go to shareholders.

Nik Dadson, Royston

Return public transport to a service for the public not just a money-making exercise for a few.

Barry Gibson, Dundee

Thousands of good souls together making hundreds of small actions in the right direction towards equality and freedom and away from hierarchy.

Daz Nez

Not before time judging by the disastrous sea wall adventures over the last year.

Mick Bramich, South Brent

Reliable service and fares that are fair and easy to work out.

Carol Spicer, Nottingham

Look at the success of East Coast and look at the failure of Southern. Need I say more?

Harry Dykes, Hull

Privatised railways only work for the investors, not the travelling public. They’re expensive, unreliable transport. The most efficient railways are nationalised.

Derek Collier, Golspie

Need to end privatisation.

Callum Sutherland, Forres

Passengers not profit.

Neil Ainsby, Ickleton

We need a single publicly owned railway not only on its own merit but to end the use of fossil fuels both directly and in electricity generation for our trains.

Ian Malcolm-Walker, Poole

East Coast is a shining example of what a railway not run by the private sector can achieve.

Carey Chapman, Harrow

Privatisation was and still is a publicly funded rip-off, to defraud the public of money, the very taxes we all pay. Shame on you Con-Dems!

Zack Kahn, London

For an affordable and integrated public transport network.

Caroline Schmutz, London