Subsidise public transport, tax fuel.

Bill Holland, Manchester

The public service network – trains, roads, cycle lanes and buses is basically rubbish, badly run, expensive and always late, It needs laws to improve or sack those running it.

Steven Wood, Goole

Take it back. The whole privatisation was a mess and named theft.

Nigel Thompson, Northampton

I’m fed up with trains being late, dirty seats, and the price of tickets. I travel from Harlow to Great Yarmouth and it’s gone from under £40 to nearly £57. That’s disgusting.

Sue Brooks, Harlow

I’m a regular ECML passenger – it runs efficiently and makes a profit. So if it ain’t broke why fix it? Re-nationalise the rest and who knows what improvements might follow?

David Fisher, Reading

Great campaign. Now a serious outline of proposals are required from a think tank.

Marc Collinson, Bangor

The current system is not working and the only solution is a single integrated rail system that is publicly owned.

Anthony Coombs, Buckinghamshire

we need it back to public ownership, not fat cats creaming off the system.

David Moore, Leeds

Transport should let people get from A to B as cheaply as possible, not for profit. One fare for each journey, not having to find the cheapest available.

Keith Barrow, Huddersfield

In Italy. 9 euros gives me 5 hours of clean, modern, punctual rail travel. It is essential that we give people an affordable alternative to car travel to save the planet.

Lindsey March, Kings Langley

Privatisation has failed, tax payers pay more subsidies to give private companies more profit.

David Sherwood, Northwich

British Rail had its faults but it was run for the benefit of great Britain not foreign conglomerates.

Philip Jones, Flint

Since privatisation the rail service has deteriorated and become more expensive.

Patricia Glen, Borehamwood

I myself believe now is the time for British Rail to become National Rail again.

Rich May, Gloucester

The service has been bad since privatisation, and the fares sky high.

Arvind Jadwa, London

The only way forward is an integrated rail system which is only possible with the re-nationalisation of the railways.

Chris Martin, Abberley

I have long travelled the UK incredible railways. However every time I cannot help but feel that this incredible network would flourish under national ownership again.

Stanley Page, Derby

It’s the only way to improve rail transport and get an integrated network.

Alwyne Richards-Ellis, Luton

British Rail was efficient and customer-focused. The current system is a profiteering shambles.

Peter Reynolds, Birmingham

Environmental and economical no-brainer. Rather than pour millions into the bulging pockets of Branson, use our cash to serve the public by investing in our railway.

Colin Heathcote, Warkworth

Public transport is a rip off.

Simon Tinney, Basildon

Private companies will never give us a proper 21st century railway system. This is a national strategic and economic asset, while private is short-term profit-obsessed only.

P J Casey, Nelson

Fares are high and service low.

Graham Scrivens

Taxpayers subsidise the private rail companies so that shareholders can have dividends.

Charlie Werner, Sandford

I’m not able to afford the fares, being retired.

John Hodey, Swindon

Just re-nationalise it for all our sakes.

Neil Tilstone, Manchester

Restore the public service, reverse loading of costs on passengers, invest in public transport as a real national asset for everyone.

Geoff Dunbar, Torquay

The current rail structure is lunacy with no real competition anyway. I believe there are 23 companies responsible for different aspects of safety etc.

Kevin Webb, Accrington

Bring back British Rail.

Barbara Bell, Doncaster

I remember the days when there was one simple pricing system. A return ticket was always cheaper than two singles. The system was easy to understand.

Michael Gascoigne, Wallsend