In these days of overcrowded roads and polluting automobiles, we need an affordable, clean and comfortable rail network. Money should be ploughed into providing this.

Jen Tierney, Southport

Bring back people over profit.

Saul Blake, Cambridge

Due to the high numbers of delays and cancellations, TransPennine should be stripped of its franchise. In fact, the entire railways should be re-nationalised.

Jack Parkinson, Malton

We all need to spread the word and get as many people as possible to support the campaign!

David Faircloth

Bring back British Rail.

Meg Fabian-Peacock, Ilfracombe

Something has to be done.

Richard Steer, Birmingham

I want East Coast Rail to stay in public hands and then the rest of the network to follow.

Irene Coleman, Leeds

Why plough taxes in for shareholders to take the profits?

Ciaran Brooks, Ivybridge

Come on, let’s join the Spirit of ’45.

Emma Kraus, Bracknell

These people are ripping off the British public big time. Most of us can no longer afford to go anywhere by train. The pricing system is ludicrously complicated.

Pat Campton, Hull

Safe transport is better.

Harry White, Barnsley

Privatisation has delivered disjointed services and poor value for money. We can do better than this.

Rona Sharp, Ipswich

There is a crying need to make public transport more affordable. Re-nationalisation of rail is one way to do this.

Jan Smith, Nelson

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

Stewart Bramman, Doncaster

Time to end this profiteering. Free markets are proving themselves an unsuitable way to run basic public infrastructure, as one would expect when the market is captive.

Tim Gomersall, Leeds

British Rail was fractured when de-nationalised by the earlier government, and must be re-united for financial good.

Peter Ashcroft, Huntingdon

I worked for British Rail from 1976. I’m still working in the industry and it’s a wasteful disjointed shambles.

John Hastie, Preston

Why do we have such an expensive and antiquated rail system ? Bring back British Rail.

Simon Blackmore, Manchester

Prices have increased and yet even fewer services are run from Bolton. There is no justification for this.

Sheraz Ahmad, Bolton

Any profit made should be re-invested into the service not go to private companies. East Coast rail was great. I can’t believe they lost the franchise.

Sandra Cunliffe, Coldstream

We need to bring back British Rail for the sake of our international competitiveness.

Paul Bright

Capitalism is meant to be about private firms taking risks for reward. The rail network is about the public taking all the risk and all the debt. Re-nationalise.

Andrew Mullen, London

Rail services need to be delivered by a unitary authority which will save duplication, increase safety for employees and passengers and focus upon developing services.

Chris Brown, Wimborne Minster

£4,116 for an annual season ticket to work – 20% of my income. What for? Slow trains, sitting on the floor and heated carriages in the summer. BBBR I say!

Will Benton, Godalming

Rail privatisation has been a disaster.

Roger Chiswick, Huddersfield

We need our railways brought back on track. Privatising the railway has not worked.

Sam Pinington, Blackpool

Enough is enough. The current situation needs to change.

Gregor Thomson

The rail industry has to be re-nationalised.

Leonidas Kounoupias, Brighton

We need a unified nationalised railway.

Liz Annetts, Derby