Bring it back.

Bobby Sayers, London

Since train companies can’t compete and have a monopoly of their route, privatisation is a complete farce.

Alasdair Lumsden, London

The railways are a vital public service that should be owned by the people and be run for the people.

John Shuker, Carlisle

The awful privatised railways are ours. Please give them back to us.

David White, Hull

Privatisation was a terrible failure for commuters and a great win for greedy investors.

Steve Andrews, Lincoln

Bring back British Rail, sensible pricing and service.

Robbie Penford Baker, Edinburgh

Service not profit.

Andrew Moody, Warrington

We need to take back into public ownership those businesses and industries which have been sold off by the Tories.

Derek Lawther, Cardiff

It’s about the only thing I agreed with Maggie on. It should never have been privatised.

David Hollingsworth, Bexhill on Sea

It is our rail network. Give it back.

Mike Pleasants, Bournemouth

We commuters have no choice but to catch trains, and are held to ransom by train operators, who have their shareholders’ interests at heart, over and above their passengers.

Sarah Bowen, Chelmsford

I’m fed up with ticket prices going up all the time. It’s time to re-nationalise the rail system.

Keith Jamieson, Runcorn

In a mixed economy intelligence, not doctrine, should inform how areas contribute to society. The railways need one overall strategy.

John Batey, Bedlington

get rid of unrealistic and confusing fare structures. Let’s go back to having fixed fares for journeys so we all know where we are.

Carol Rowett, Berwick-upon-Tweed

All public services need to be brought back into public ownership. Our people fought long and hard for public ownership.

Kate Green, Sheffield

For goodness’ sake nationalise the railway, subsidise it, make it affordable and reduce air pollution. Thank you.

Gus Cummins, Bristol

Ticket prices keep rising but services are no better. Where’s the benefit for those of us paying for the service?

Kaitlin Milford

Please end the idiocy of privatisation. Bring it all back under one umbrella for the good of the country, the passengers and the industry.

Mike Gibson, Warminster

I worked for British Rail between 1957 and 1967. They were much better in every respect than they are now.

Bob Findlay, Hitchin

Just bring it back. It can’t go on the way it is now.

Noni Peters, Crewe

Let’s make sure Jeremy Corbyn has the power to do this.

Neil Roberts, Dewsbury

Fares get absurd as commuters are ever more crushed for space and reliability gets ever worse.

Brian Keeping, London

Privatisation was just political dogma to appease the Tory cronies and moneymen.

Brian Potter, Birmingham

Transport has got to be owned by us all.

Ray Burnside, Eastbourne

Anything’s better than this!

Paul Hampson, Carlisle

British Rail was far more cost-effective and fairer for commuters than the debacle of a system we have now.

Riz Husain, Harrow

Sixty years ago I travelled by train in my city. We had no cars. Bristol was more beautiful pleasant city – no clogging traffic. Give us back rail networks and fair fares.

Jean Scott, Bristol

Mass transportation should be run by the people for the people, not for the benefit of shareholders and corporations.

John Gibb, Glasgow