Do it and win the election.

Roy Charman, Tretower

Just bring it back into public ownership. No-one believes in that privatisation rubbish these days. We’ve been conned too many times.

Antoine Legris, Newcastle

I had the privilege of working for British Rail with highly professional people who were proud of their Railway. I also had the displeasure of working for Railtrack.

Nick Bailey, York

Privatisation is not working and we have the ridiculous situation whereby it is cheaper to run a car (with one occupant) than it is to make a rail journey.

Rebecca Gracey, Lewes

Despite my being only 14, I strongly feel that privatisation should have never happened.

Max Ganesh, Sherborne

If we brought back BR we as taxpayers would have less subsidy to pay and cheaper fares.

Roy Smith, Saltburn by the Sea

Let’s stop this insanity and vanity and get real.

Eileen Johnson, York

It makes eminent sense to have a national transport system run for the benefit of the country and not for private profit.

Tony Copeland, Boroughbridge

Rail belongs to those who work and ride it.

Joseph Shail

The railways are an essential part of our national transport system and all profits should be used to maintain and upgrade the system, not siphoned of by the fat cats.

Jane Gannaway, Lincoln

Privatisation does not work, and will never work. It’s time to take ownership back into public hands.

Mark Simmons-Jenkins, Crediton

Beeching began the demise of the railways.

Mary Blundell, Grantham

In the 1980s British Rail had about 5 managers on high CEO salaries. The private railways now have 150.

Jacob Rothman, Llandrindod Wells

Bring it back to the people.

Ian Scarlat, Bradford

I think that a country’s public transport is a reflection of what the powers that be think of their citizenry.

Stephen Newberry, Hove

More good public transport, fewer cars.

Jacqui Morris, Clacton

Privatisation is, was and always will be about taking something from the general public and charging the general public an extortionate price for a service.

Dennis Fuller, London

Thanks for organising. I always wanted to find people who also want nationalisation of British Rail.

Tun Loakthar, London

Re-nationalise and start repairing the damage caused by the fragmentation of the industry into a thousand pieces.

Edmund Connell, Dover

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

Ffran Jones

The railways need to be brought back to the people.

Andrew Cooper, Wigan

Please re-nationalise and invest in competent managers.

David Millar, Stoke-on-Trent

Southern Railway demonstrates exactly why we should bring back British Rail.

Nigel Street, Emsworth

Only public service can deliver a service with the public not shareholders in mind.

Martin Cummins, Edinburgh

It costs over £1000 to take my family from Devon to Edinburgh by train, and only £500 to fly.

Claire Callender, Totnes

This privatisation experiment has failed. The East Coast Line ran at a vast profit when in government hands but not when previously run privately. It’s time for British Rail.

Richard King, Bristol

Time for a change.

Greg Sutton, Fleet

Yes please, British Rail. Service not profit.

Carol Brack, Alston

Please bring back real rail travel in the UK.

Ahsan Naseer, Birmingham