It’s just getting ridiculous.

Otto Linden, Lydney

De-privatisation and de-Beeching essential to the nation.

Ken Dixon, Harare, Zimbabwe

I never thought you would find me saying this, but let’s re-nationalise the network. It cannot be any worse. I’m an ex First Great Western passenger.

Richard Marsh, Bridgwater

Does support from overseas also count?

Eliot Lopes, Eischen – G.D. Luxembourg

Re-nationalising the railways is the only rational solution.

Gill Cookson, Sennen Cove

Not necessarily British Rail but we need a less fragmented railway.

Danny Read, Goole

We need to bring the railway back to the people who can make the track for the next generation… Bring back British Rail.

Joshua Outen, Milton Keynes

Re-nationalise the railways now and plan for a long term investment in the most sustainable form of transport.

Gerry Mooney, Paisley

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

Fares rising, delay, disruption and we have not got through another winter yet. Something needs to be sorted and quickly.

Violet Seaward, London

Privatisation is, was and always will be about taking something from the general public and charging the general public an extortionate price for a service.

Dennis Fuller, London

Don’t put too much faith in Labour re-nationalising anything. The best pressure comes from passengers.

Roy Koerner, Wylam

Why can this government not learn the lesson of the East Coast? Not only has the public sector run this successfully but it has made a profit for the public purse.

Anne Cowmeadow, Milton Keynes

The London train system desperately needs improving.

Paul Nelson, London

I’m fed up with getting ripped off by these big private companies.

James Woodburne, Liverpool

I heard about this campaign group on the Today programme recently. The spokesperson was terrific. I sympathise with the disgruntled Southern staff too.

Saffron Swansborough, Herstmonceux

Re-nationalise. It’s that simple.

David Shaw, Swindon

Bring back British Rail – this system is not working.

Gerald Lock, Maesteg

Halt the privatisation of the NHS as well.

Simon Collinge, Llangollen

We have the worst rail network in Europe. It’s time to undo the damage caused by Major’s privatisation. A network run for the many and not for the profits of a few.

Lewis Cox, London

Privatisation has brought no significant investment in the trains. Nationalise and put the profits back into the system.

Michael Goodings, Sheffield

Whatever happened to plans for a mixed economy, combining the best of private and publicly owned services?

Hugh Daniels, Henfield

I had to get the train down to London the other day and it cost well over £100. Crazy! Why would anybody take the train given a choice?

Thomas Sutton, Derbyshire

It’s time we had more say on public services.

Babel Wallace, London

Put an end to vast profits for bosses to pocket.

Catherine Routley, Kingston

I long for the old days when the railways were run by people who were truly interested in their jobs and not run for greedy profiteers but for the passengers.

Elizabeth Cross, Chichester

A multi-part rail network makes neither logistical nor financial sense and neither does the ticket pricing.

Christine Shield, Morpeth

The rail system in this country is a joke. Something needs to change.

Jonathan Butcher, Sheffield

The disconnect between infrastructure and operations and financial inefficiencies across the unnatural boundaries is plain daft.

Brian Reid, St. Neots