The railways should be for people, not private profit.

Margaret Berry, Nottingham

The trains are hugely expensive. I can’t afford to go home to Northumberland with my fianc

Peter Burns, Southampton

An infrastructure that serves the whole country should never be in the hands of private companies. East Coast Rail has proved this.

Alan Taylor, Coalville

Services before profit.

Vera Green, Macclesfield

It would be good to have rail travel available to all of us and the need for profit to be at the bottom of the priority list.

Marie Macfarlane, Glasgow

Return the rail network to public ownership, not shareholders.

Michael Riches, Wymondham

Privatisation of BR was one of the most inexcusable government decisions ever. We are left with high fares and bad service. Privatisation didn’t work for BR.

David McDermid, Newton Mearns

You know it makes sense.

Kevin Murphy, Bristol

Look to the publicly-owned East Coast railway for how to run an excellent well-costed service.

Jenny Liston, Otley

Living in Texas USA at the moment, but looking forward to coming back to a re-nationalised system.

Dave Blackwell, Holmer Green

I fully support the campaign for a re-nationalised British rail network. Millions depend on the rail network for leisure, but especially for work.

Phyllis Pelosi, Inverbervie

Bring back our railway system and make us the pride of Europe, instead of Europe’s worst transport provider.

Susan Nutt, Dorset

We need a green transport policy which meets the needs of people and business first. Railways cannot be run as a competition. They will only succeed as a strategic resource.

Dean Reeves, Wisbech

Transport is too important to this country to leave it to a market which cannot operate proper competition as, by definition, most routes are going to be a monopoly.

Sarah Walton, Leeds

I pay over £2000 per year for my train ticket to Manchester. We’re stacked in like cattle, no straw, always late. Public transport is a public service, so take it back.

Paul Clarkson, Brighouse

By improving the current rail system, fewer people will be tempted to use cars for longer journeys which would make the environment more sustainable.

Mike Stevens, Lancaster

Just get it done.

John Rowley, Hull

I travel up and down to Kent a lot. British Rail was better.

Stephanie Baxter, Tottenham

Services are over-priced and unreliable. A profit-based railway benefits the shareholders, never the passengers.

Jemma Lewis, Maidstone

A service for the people.

Eugene Stemp, Newcastle

Bring back British Rail.

Neil Floate, Nottingham

British Railways ran an excellent, reliable train service. These private companies are useless. It’s typical Tory policy to mess everything up. BBBR.

Myleene Klass, London

Re-nationalise the railways, and the utility companies. Monopolies and cartels are ripping us all off, and enriching already-rich fat cats.

James Stewart, Cambridge

All rail services should be brought back under public ownership, not left to the mercy of corporate profiteers.

John Mills, Bridgend

It costs more in subsidies now. Your logo is facing the wrong way. I was a BR man for 17 years.

James Sinclair, Jersey

This is much needed.

Robin Parker, South Ockendon

The people who control such integral infrastructure in the country must answer directly to the people.

Christian Cox, Chichester

The railways were originally nationalised partly because of the lack of integration of all the operators. Re-privatisation has returned us to that chaotic situation.

Donald Holden, Ashford

Why must everything British be privatised or sold to other nations?

Noelle Berney, Newcastle-upon-Tyne