Yes, let’s have all the money in the public service, not private profit.

Colin Clarke, Bexhill-on-Sea

Stop privatising our services.

Heidi Crompton, Bolton

What’s the hold up? Get it done.

Paul Hawkins, Cardiff

British Rail was for customers not for shareholders.

Patricia Spence, Reading

The success of the East Coast line shows it works.

Ian Moore, Leeds

I support a nationalised rail network.

Peter Such, Canterbury

It’s disgraceful that when the government does get hold of a franchise – i.e. East Coast, they can’t wait to float it despite making a profit on it.

Gordon McMillan, Huntingdon

Privatisation was the easy way out for Margaret Thatcher – along with selling off council houses. Then energy. Now we are owned by multi-nationals. Give back our transport.

Catherine Vickery, Market Harborough

Bring BR back. SouthEastern and the others are a joke, and are ripping us all off.

Glen Reeves, Folkestone

It seems like this privatisation was completed using the worst of the umpteen awful schemes thought of at the time. It costs the taxpayer more now than it ever did.

Ken Jones, Bicester

If all else, I miss the lovely design.

Belinda

I use East Coast mainline regularly and it’s the best operator in Britain.

Barry Mead, Tadcaster

This issue is the reason why I have no time for people who vote for right wing political parties.

Terence Ward, Wickford

Bring back British Rail, as the rail system has not been the same since it was sold off.

Shaun Mansbridge, Swindon

Give us back our National Rail.

Ellie Gibbs, Knaresborough

Trains are too expensive and too crowded.

Shirley Cameron, Sheffield

With a reintegrated railway system, the bureaucracy could be cut benefiting the normal people in society.

Frank Nicholas Adam

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

Anthony Coombs, Buckinghamshire

Tories out. Re-nationalise the power companies too.

Stephen Millard, South Shields

I believe that the railway should be owned by the country and government run.

Chris Hayden, Milton Keynes

Privatisation of British Rail was always a retrograde step as far as the service to passengers is concerned. Hopefully, an independent Scotland will nationalise ScotRail.

Liz Gray, Gorebridge

I’m supporting a travel system for all.

Andrew Bigby, London

I grew up with British Rail and was not happy when it was sold off.

Rosalind Collier, Bristol

It’s disgusting greed, charging ever higher prices for a sub-standard service.

Vi Dunning, Thornton-Cleveleys

I’m tired of crowded trains and never being on time. Northern has to be one of the worst rail operators – that has been proved, so please take it back.

Michael Chick, St Helens

Transport should be made to help the country not make a few a huge profit.

Karl McKay, Torquay

I’m fed up with the mess of franchises that all seem to rip us off.

John Selby, London

It needs to happen.

Mitch Wyatt, Raynes Park

Let’s have a rail service and not a privatised joke that fills the pockets of a few fat cats.

Patricia Stevens, Newcastle