It ain’t broke – don’t fix it.

Kitty Grove-Stephensen, Middlesbrough

With good management British Rail can cut prices, improve services and still make money for re-investment.

Rob Shepherd, Beckenham

British Rail wasn’t perfect but at least you understood the ticket pricing and a single was cheaper than a return.

Elizabeth Richardson, Milton Keynes

The Great Train Robbery – the British privatised rail network.

Katie Goodwin, Tadley

Why is socialism so bad for people when it’s clearly the best thing for business?

Peter Britten, Farnham

I used to love travelling by rail. Now it’s an awful experience. But why is this not the case in the rest of Europe? One word – Privatisation.

Nicholas Hughes, Plymouth

I’m voting Green Party to try to make this happen.

Monica Cassidy, Portsmouth

I’m stick of being overcharged by rail operators who provide disconnected services on dirty, uncomfortable and overcrowded trains.

Sarah Macbeth, St Leonards-on-Sea

I’m paying more and more year on year, yet year on year the service gets worse and worse.

Laura Blake, Stockport

Regionalised rail has failed the common, everyday and occasional passenger with constantly increasing price hikes! Time to bring back a fairer system and value for money.

Gareth Robinson, Wrexham

Initially I was against re-nationalisation, but enough is enough.

Leslie Platt, Tarporley

This is the only way to stop rail fare rises.

Graham Barnard, London

Railway workers and users together to fight for our interests.

Steve Revins, Birmingham

Yes, I agree. Trains should be for the people, not the profiteers. I abhor privatisation of national services.

Gill Oldaker, Shepton Mallet

I lived in the U.K. from 1971 to 1988 and still miss British Rail every time I am back in the country on a visit. I hope you’re successful, but it will be a long road.

Barrie Pederson, Toronto

Privatisation is Government sponsored piracy and vandalism – a capitalist scam.

Gary Drew, London

Bring back British Rail.

Lynda Holt, Warwick

Unified and not for profit. It can’t get better than that.

Abigail Cooper, East Cowes

bring it back. Things are a joke with these companies!!!

Ellen Robson, Hemel Hempstead

Let’s have a rail system that works for all our citizens and not large profits for a small number of people.

Joe Kent, Leeds

I use Northern Rail every week and they are the worst company in existence, late near enough every time. The trains themselves are near 30yrs old and in a terrible condition.

Gary Clark, Manchester

Billionaires don’t listen to anyone’s words but their own. Is there any point to this? Derail the City of London if you want social justice.

Steve Anderson, Bristol

put it all back in public ownership so it is run for the people by the people.

Stephen Hopkins, Swansea

Last year not a single train I travelled on with GWR was on time.

David Tigwell

Our rail network should be seamless and better regulated for the benefit of the customers, not shareholders.

Rosemary Morgan, Birmingham

Bring back British Rail.

Francis Derek Boyle, Manchester

Virgin now have control of both routes north from London. Fares ok for now, but what of the future? It’s an over-complicated lottery buying tickets.

Ruth Cooke, Leeds

Reliable rail network required.

Ian Bradshaw

The only one that makes a real profit is the East Coast line that is publicly owned, a prime example of how it can work.

Ian Johnstone, Grantham

Privatisation has not worked. Passengers are paying record high fares, whilst subsidies are paid to TOCs to operate what were our trains, on our behalf.

Tim Goodwin, Barnsley