It’s far too complicated a system with so many different companies involved and putting profits before people.

Kathleen McDermott, Worksop

Without a doubt the most unreliable trains I’ve ever experienced in the world. Terrible fare rip-off for terrible service.

Joe Kinglake, Manchester

I catch two trains for my commute, from Ramsgate to Maidstone. The fare have started to become ridiculous. My train ticket costs more than my rent.

Barnaby Wimbush, Ramsgate, Kent

This would help more than 40% of the population on really low incomes to afford travel, also increase the value of British industry and British travel.

Andrew Blakeway, Glasgow

I believe that a healthy democratic nation should own all of its own infrastructure, including Health, Education, Roads, Water and Railways.

Joseph McLaughlin, Coatbridge

Fare prices are far too high (in contrast with Europe) and FGW services are either always delayed or cancelled. What happens with the public subsidy? We have had enough.

Mia Brar, Slough

Bring it back.

Aaron McNulty, Southport

We need a genuine public / worker co-operative and not a railway run by civil servants.

Steve Waldenberg, Leeds

I am of the generation that remembers British Rail. It was not perfect, but during the Conservative years it was led by politicians who severely starved it of investment.

Patrick Hulme, Avon

Nationalise the railways.

Gianluca Elwin, Bristol

The rail system needs to be nationalised again, and this time run properly for the people of Britain.

Merrilyn Hambleton, Warrington

Please re-unify. Our country is too small for lots of separate railways.

Sandra Kell, Ripon

It costs more than I can afford for regular days out by train.

Andrew Dawton, Maidstone

We do it better for ourselves than the rich shareholders will ever do it for profit.

Julie Ward, Durham

There are far too many different companies operating the railways. It’s far too complicated.

Sueton Sayers, Wolverhampton

We’ve had quite enough of all this silliness.

Samantha Longworth, Bolton

As a commuter, I am continually appalled by rising fares and poor quality trains. I object to latent profiteering subsidised with public money for such a poor service.

Hannah Birkett, London

Privatising the railways was like everything else the Conservatives privatised. A complete disaster.

John Russell, Norwich

Let’s stop the corporate benefits that gives us poor management, rip-off fares and a terrible ticketing system. Re-nationalise now.

Adam Stock, Newcastle

They’re still using ex-BR Mark III coaches, ‘cascaded’ from West Coast mainline. Last week, no light, no heat in coach D. Terrible service. Bring back BR.

Will Steeds, Colchester

Public transport in public hands.

Paddy Carstairs, Dalkeith

Late trains, missed connections daily. There must be a better way. Expensive fares, yet taxpayers have to subsidise their dividends.

Angelo Servini, Haywards Heath

Railways are a service and not for private profit.

Richard Hart, Bromley

I want not only for the railways to be returned to public ownership, but for all transport provision to be unified under a National Transport Service, mimicking the NHS.

Sebastian Clare, Dublin

Bring it back into public ownership before we are ripped off again with the sale of the East Coast Line.

Richard Lockwood, Heckmondwike

It’s disgusting that other national rail networks are subsidised in order to make profits that could be going towards our own government. BBBR.

Richard Wilson, London

This is an essential and common sense idea.

Michael Keirl, Sunderland

I think British Rail should be re-nationalised and kept in public ownership, not for profit of the profiteers.

Keith Bevan, Bristol

Instead of profits and public money being lost in the wallets of capitalist fat cats, that money should be invested in a decent transport system used and owned by us all.

Andrew Morley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

I’m bored with trains being expensive, overcrowded and rubbish.

Joseph Whibley, Exmouth