Our rail fares are the highest in Europe.

Barbara Penny, Harrogate

Where I live, the cost of a railcard to send a child to school costs a family £600+ a year. No wonder the kids bunk the trains.

Mimi O’Halloran, Deal

Northern Rail needs to go. Levenshulme commute doesn’t work. The 08:11 is a myth.

Chris Schiele, Manchester

It’s about time that the most efficient railway in Europe came back and put an end to the privatisation chaos.

Thomas Gray, Exeter

A recent trip to Munich left me in awe of a brilliant public transport system which is in stark contrast of the poor British standard. You can fly for less over here.

Kevin Wheatley, Stockton-on-Tees

How long will it take the government to stop these vultures giving the public an awful service?

Andy Welling, Bristol

Bring back BR!

Stephen Fay, Cwmbran

Bring the railways back to the nation and reduce the fares by not giving money to shareholders. The East Coast line has improved since being run by the nation.

Peter Neal, Romford

Thatcher’s scum children will one day be shown by the people of this country that we come before their all-engrossing profits, which only benefit them and not us.

Paul Hill, Colchester

Re-nationalise our railways.

Donald Williams, Llanelli

There is no way in which privatisation of the rail system was a good thing. The demand for profits has led to a service lean on customer service and adequate provision.

Emma Hock, Wakefield

It’s the only sensible option to run a network.

Andy Kuss, Bath

MPs are corrupt to the core.

Thomas Crute, Newton Aycliffe

British Rail should be run as one organisation for the public, not individual companies whose sole aim is to make a profit for the shareholders.

Vanessa Carr, St Albans

Bring back British Rail.

Colin Keatley, Plymouth

British Rail rules.

Daniel Roberts, Orpington

Public service not private profit. It’s that simple.

Nigel McAdam, Manchester

We need a British Rail, for the people, for Great Britain.

Lewis George, Andover

This scrappy service is not worth the amount of money I spend on it.

Shannon Kilday, Glasgow

Replace Europe’s worst railway systems, and bring back BR. End private profit at the expense of commuters, and cancel HS2. Give us a low-price, clean, green service.

Dave Griffiths, Manchester

East Coast Trains shows how it can be done.

Malcolm Stacey, Nottingham

East Coast Line. That is all.

Suman Joshi, London

The railways need to be run in a non-profit manner.

Sam Flinders, Didcot

Stop the rot that is privatisation.

Brian Pickering, Nottingham

Thanks to all railway staff for their kindness and assistance.

Paul McLean, Leeds

It should definitely be British Rail again, but privately managed.

Tom Peyton, Gateshead

Railways for the benefit of people and the country, not for private profit.

Chris Yong, St Albans

Bring back British Rail.

Sarah Marriott, Thetford

Arriva trains are heavily subsidised and too expensve to use. Nationalise now.

John Atkin, Harlech

We need railways to provide public services not profit for millionaires.

Annabelle Killworth, Basildon