Bring it back.

Derek Ansell, Clacton

British Rail means getting there on time and at a fair price. Bring back what should never have gone.

Michael Rowland-Hill, Orpington

East Coast line is encouraging if it could be reproduced throughout the network.

Derek Lowe, Knaresborough

Stop the fares rip-off.

Jason Leyton, London

Rail travel is sustainable and reduces pollution and traffic. It should be cheap.

Jessie Treverton, Brighton

Just bring back the way it used to be, efficient, reasonable prices. Above all else it should be state-owned, by the people for the people and not for private profit.

Alexander Camkin, Redditch

Agreed: we need a proper workable rail network asap…

Helen Perks, Kidderminster

Let us all join together and have this mess sorted out once and for all.

Adrian Wood, Bridport

A co-ordinated, state-run railway system has got to be better than the overpriced mess we currently have.

Robert McDonald, Uxbridge

Railways should be run for the benefit of the passengers and not the operators.

Angus

Bringing British Rail back into the public domain is a no brainer. A state owned system would cost less and profits would go to the nation.

David Bacon, Sheffield

I want to see all the railways back nationalised.

Anthony Protheroe, Bourne

The South East Region needs longer trains all the time, not just a few during peak hours.

Gerard Neill, London

It’s simply not possible to deliver effective services to stakeholders whilst maximising profits for shareholders. All the evidence available proves this point. BBBR.

Katrina Dorman, Liverpool

Let’s save public money by having a nationalised railway.

Simon Reading, Sheffield

Transport is a vital service. It cannot be left in the hands of a disjointed collection of private concerns who’s first priority is to make a profit at our expense.

Theodora Ford, Colchester

British Rail had class. British rail had its own recognisable railway uniforms. There are too many names now. The name Britain is lost from the industry.

Bradley Ruben, Ilford

It is totally unacceptable for Arriva to stop services from Wigan to Manchester Oxford Road, Piccadilly and Manchester Airport with no consultation whatsoever.

Andrew Heathman, Wigan

Nationalise the railways. It’s the only way forward.

Margaret Pedley, Huddersfield

Let’s make a start by opposing the re-privatisation of East Coast and getting Miliband and co to support accordingly.

Jim Gavine, Dundee

Like all things that work better as a monopoly, it should be under common ownership.

Michael Dawson, South Shields

I can’t even afford to visit my friends in Woking, even though it’s such a short journey. These prices are obscene.

Hannah Davies, Basingstoke

The railways are farcical. Stop this fragmented system and bring back common sense.

Stewart Bramman, Doncaster

British Rail. It says it in the name. British – and need I say more?

Jacqui Jones, Chertsey

Public ownership is in the people’s best interest to have a system that everyone can depend on.

Joe Meredith, Risca

The railways should not have been privatised in the first place. The subsidies are a ludicrous price to pay when there is no ownership by the taxpayer.

David Cuthbert, Winscombe

Bring back British Rail.

Beth Moseley, Norwich

Journeys are too expensive. And why do I have to pay to use the toilet? This is a violation of my human rights I’m certain.

Chiara Knott, Nottingham

Privatisation of the railways has completely failed the nation.

Ian Shaw, Brighton

We need to bring the railways back to the people. It’s getting so that we can’t afford to go to work.

Lorraine Martland, Milton Keynes