East Coast has worked fine under public ownership recently. Why change it?

Stuart Jones, Lincoln

I’m disgusted that London Midland has had its franchise extended.

Jacqui Rowe, Birmingham

£34.90 every day and still no seat – how can that be right?

Paul Miles, Crawley

Southeastern sucks.

Charlie Wyatt, Gravesend

Current rail transport is complex, profit-driven, with safety loopholes. It should be replaced by a sustainable service offering an alternative to car travel.

Gillian Lawrence, Edinburgh

Not much chance of success considering the stance of HS2 and other moves to silence any protest.

Patricia Gwynnette, Rotherham

Fares are ridiculously high compared to other EU states. Ticket pricing is a mess. Why is it cheaper to buy 2 tickets Newcastle-York-Manchester than 1 through ticket?

Tony Goode, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

End the fraud and corruption by the City of London and the bought politicians.

Paul Hollister, Stockport

Incredible campaign and petition! This brings me such hope. Thank you! Our earth needs affordable public transport for all!

Alice Ellis-Bray, Penzance

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

Annabelle Killworth, Basildon

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 am a passenger not a customer.

Angie Jukes, Warrington

British trains are deplorable for their service and prices. We need to compete with our European peers.

Harry Willoughby, Wells

BR was proper railways.

Nick Barnett, Hove

It makes commercial sense.

Douglas Hill, Williton

Privatisation has been a disaster. British Rail needs to be completely in public hands.

James Robert Gillespie, Glasgow

Any profit should be returned to the public purse, not shareholders’ pockets.

Margaret Ashton, South Shields

GNER was the most efficient service in the country when back in public hands, which says it all. Privately owned means profit before investment.

Michael Barlow, Durham

It’s unbelievably stupid that all the current companies are privately owned by foreign investors, whilst we pay some of the highest rail fares in the World.

Jerry Desmond, London

The shocking performance of rail services shows it needs to be state-owned. I do not remember the last time a train left exactly on time.

Nick Urquhart, Aberdeen

Privatisation of the rail network has been a disaster.

Paul Rechnitz, London

Trains are more environmentally friendly than planes. Cut train fares and make them more efficient by uniting the service. Bring back British Rail.

Grace Kavanagh, London

What an excellent campaign. Get rid of these vile profit making companies who are ruining the railways.

Anthony Ellison, Greenhithe

East Coast mainline is owned by the government and makes a profit. Bring back public ownership for all our railways.

David White, Newark

It’s about time we gave power over train prices back to the people and took the initiative to have more state-owned commodities.

Tim Shields, Chorley

The only way forward for our railways is in the public sector as a non profit company. No greedy shareholders and over-paid directors to cream off the profits.

Robin Lenox, Whippingham, Isle of Wight

I live in Morley and the service here is a joke. I was waiting almost two hours for the “half-hourly” train service into Leeds recently!

Colin Seddon, Leeds

Privatisation has failed, tax payers pay more subsidies to give private companies more profit.

David Sherwood, Northwich

When family railcards used to be valid for Sealink and European travel, international journeys were within the reach of every family.

Paul Bright