An essential service for the people should be run by the people, for the benefit of all.

Lucy Reynolds, Liverpool

Transport for the nation, not for private profit.

Garry Blackmore, Bradford

A college student that will be affected by the 3.4% fare rise and does not have a proper income.

Liam Mustapha, Bexhill-on-Sea

Transport, like healthcare and education, is a basic human right and it’s prime objective should be service not profit.

Curran McKay, London

Public services are best. The railways need to be given back to the people who should own them, the people of this country, not those who just want to make money.

Sarah Markham, Flitwick

I have always loved travelling by train, as, when I was a child, my father was a guard.

Angela Lloyd, Newport

Fare price rises and bad service. Clearly it needs to be nationalised.

Sian Thornton, Peterborough

Plough the income back into the nationalised railways – not into private profiteers’ pockets.

Barry Freeman, Shaftesbury

The carriage works in York were closed at the time of privatisation and rail fares are far too high. A bloody disgrace.

Malcolm Law, York

The railways, along with the utilities, should be for the benefit of all and not for profit for the privileged.

John Hearn, Rotherham

Bring back the days of British Rail so we can finally catch up with the rest or Europe and have efficient, non-fragmented and modern public transport.

Gareth Matthias, Nottingham

Privatisation is failing. Bring back British Rail.

Bobby Bowden, St Helens

Privatisation is theft of publicly owned infrastructure, transferred at knock-down prices to the already wealthy, at the expense of the people.

B Freeman, Stevenage

I’m sickened of being ripped off by shareholders, tax-dodging corrupt companies, and getting very poor customer service in return. Audit of the whole organisation now.

Ann Madine, Sandy

I remember how dreadful British Rail was, run for the convenience of the staff, no customer care, and no investment, but even that is better than this awful mess.

Kevin Lycett, Leeds

I’ve been a keen supporter for some time. More power to the campaign.

Tony Fielding-Raby, Lincoln

It’s clear now that vital national infrastructure is not for the hands of the private market.

Craig Smith, Amsterdam

Privatisation is theft.

Mark Johnson, Cambridge

Nationalisation now. The people to own the railways.

T Matthews, Exeter

Rail should be a national asset, not a money tree for private enterprise.

Peter Dobson, Whitley Bay

It is not working, late trains and profits going to faceless people, where it should be taking care of passengers. There are not enough carriages for folk to sit down.

Florence Arthur, Edinburgh

Good ideas here!

G

There are plenty of surplus ex-British Rail carriages that could be overhauled. This would represent a service improvement at minimal cost.

David Sommerville

This must happen.

Neil Brand, London

They should never have been Beechingised in the first place, and put freight back on the rail.

N Power, Manchester

Let the railways be run for the passengers and not for the shareholders.

Louise Ffoulkes, London

It’s an irony that most of our trains are operated in some form by a state railway, but it’s just not our state. If we are going to be like this, why not make it Britain’s Railways?

Tom Gibbs

Well done Bring Back British Rail. Make sure people know about the huge subsidies the current providers get from us. It’s our railway.

Celia Kelly, Liverpool