A workable transport system can only work if subsidised. Re-nationalising the railways makes sense in any civilised equal society.

Julian Gillespie, Manchester

UK trains are over-priced, inefficient and well behind in technology.

Luke Dickens, Manchester

The franchises are just a way for the rich to become richer.

Andrew French, Caldicot

It’s time to return to Social Democracy.

Michael Hare, Warrington

We need a proper railway service, not the one we have at the moment.

Steve Lawlor, Purley

Since Deutsche Bahn took over Chiltern Railways, it has fallen from the best operators to one of the worst. The whole system is collapsing. We need re-nationalisation now.

William Howells, Great Missenden

Public transport should be for the public, not for private profit. With climate change looming we need affordable fares to encourage cleaner travel. Re-nationalise the railways.

David Gillian, Leeds

The rail system in its current form is a joke.

Tyrone Bowen, Slough

How can these rail companies justify the massive price of train travel? BBBR.

Christa Munro, Dorset

Increase rolling stock and reduce fares for everyone. Link into the EU rail network, to give more choice to all.

Robert Myrie, London

East Coast Rail proved the advantage of a nationalised service; before it was gifted to Branson to milk.

Philip Lowe, Wooler

It’s about time we shut down this bunch of crooks.

Bill Walker, Lye

Nationalisation is the only viable option to secure the future of the UK railways.

Chris Roberts, Southampton

This is highly relevant in India, where the new dispensation is actively promoting privatisation of Indian Railways. Wishing you all the best in your endeavours..

Praveen Kumar Thampi, Chennai, India

Nationalise the railways! They never belonged to Thatcher to give away in the first place, they belong to the people of Britain.

Ffran Jones

I work for one of the unpopular train companies operating in the UK, and the vast majority of frontline staff want BR to return. Obviously upper management don’t.

Gary Hale, Evesham

Neither trains, railways nor buses should ever have been privatised. High prices for poor transport services. Nationalised would be better maintenance/service/price.

Susan Dawson, Rosudgeon

Privatisation has produced a worsening service.

Jennifer Hobson, Lapford

It’s wrong to put monopolies in private hands. Trains in Birmingham are expensive and almost always late.

Andrew Round, Birmingham

Support from a railway enthusiast from Beijing, China currently living in York, England.

Zehang Li, York

Let a company manage the railways not a convoluted claim system for delays.

Victoria Glover-Ward, Hertford

East Coast mainline now in public ownership is a success. Anything which turns back the iniquitous tide of privatisation is to be strongly supported.

Helen Sills,

Train costs at a stupid level while private companies reap the benefits, our government needs to step up.

Emilia Hoffmann, Penrith

Incompetent politicians have turned a public service into a public liability.

Mike Macsorley, Bargoed

We would have less need to use the road network if rail fares were cheaper.

Andrew Rowntree, Peterborough

The dis-aggregated British Rail does not work for passengers; it works for shareholders.

John Stephens, Bedford

We deserve a proper, integrated railway system run for people not profit

Jack Coy, Sheffield

I support this movement 100%. I feel like taxpayers are been let down and that’s got to stop now. Trains for the people, not for private profit.

Luke A Parker, Trowbridge

I’m a student and it’s so expensive to get home to see my family.

Sebastian Hart, Ipswich

I loved working for British Rail and it was never the same following privatisation.

Greg McGurk, Billingham