There is no benefit to rail users in having a privatised railway service. Please bring back a network to serve the needs of the user.

Roy Morris, Sheffield

This campaign needs to show the press and politicians that re-nationalisation still has mass support.

Rafy Hay, London

These companies are virtual, so it wouldn’t cost much to take them back. Get on with it.

Francis Valentine, Edinburgh

It should never have been privatised in the first place.

John Collins, Lewes

Time to stop the rot.

Jason Gilzean, Hertfordshire

Trains are the best.

Penny Jones, Pembrokeshire

Pay for trains, not for shareholders’ benefits.

Lloyd Butler, Ipswich

Privatisation has failed, and despite being in private hands the government still has to cough up money for the railways. Nationalise and make tax money spent worth it.

Christopher Davies, Kirkby in Ashfield

Since privatisation tax payers have had to pump billions more into the system, besides paying whopping fares.

Ted

Profits for the people.

Trevor Neat, Kenilworth

Bring back sanity.

Doug Ellershaw, Lancaster

Surely you can give up a few Trident submarines so that the people can have a reliable train service.

Gareth Bryant, Newport, Gwent

Re-nationalise now.

Elfyn Griffith, Bristol

I believe BR should be reinstated because it allowed the British people to travel the country in an affordable manner whilst still making a large profit.

James Reid, Middlesbrough

Imperative for the future.

Christopher Gauntlett, London

Why is the public purse subsidising private companies?

Michael Cartwright, Lincoln

The railway system is now totally disjointed and run for the benefit of the rich. It’s a national asset and should not be in the hands of private business or foreigners.

Ian Young, Musselburgh

It doesn’t have to be a re-run of BR. There are other ways of having a publicly funded rail system – see Germany for example.

Chris Barker, London

Putting a public service in the hands of private companies who put profit before service is never a good idea.

Anthony Kaye, Barnsley

Do not privatise East Coast. It is a fantastic service.

Paul Tate, Wakefield

It should never have been privatised and we should be opening up the routes Beeching in his shortsightedness shut.

Rod Mathews, Richmond, North Yorkshire

It’s shameful that the railways were privatised. Stop profiteering and give it back to the people now.

David Goodby, Welwyn Garden City

Unification is the only logical and efficient way to bring mass rapid passenger transit into the 21st century.

Fiona Potter, Billericay

Isn’t it time to admit what a terrible idea it was to break up a nationwide system?

John Grat, Preston

We would have less need to use the road network if rail fares were cheaper.

Andrew Rowntree, Peterborough

Yes, bring back BR – much better days.

Henry Winterbourne, High Wycombe

First class carriages may as well all be standard class, especially when you don’t get everything advertised.

Kassra Yazdani, Lancaster

It shouldn’t be cheaper to fly domestically over rail travel.

Zach Lines, St Albans