I will not use the train service until it is re-nationalised.

Sonia Pollani, Horsted Keynes

The railways need to be brought back to the people.

Andrew Cooper, Wigan

Public money pouring into private pockets can only be justified if the private system worked better. It does not. So, please bring back state-owned British Rail.

Gareth Greenslade, Bristol

Trains are the blood of our country.

Thomas Duggan, Leeds

East Coast is better now than it has been for years.

Timothy Wilson, Dundee

Our basic infrastructure should always belong to and be run for the benefit of the people of the United Kingdom.

Andrew Sherwin, Bath

They should never have been privatised in first place. The state of trains now is shocking and prices are ridiculous.

Natasha Pickering, Stranraer

Public transport is more sustainable.

Henriette McPartlin, Mission

Terrible service, abysmally stupid staff, under-trained over-paid lackeys.

Owen Smith, London

Too complicated, too many separate tickets. Keep it simple.

Tony Pattison, Leeds

A publicly-run system can aim subsidy at fare reduction and infrastructure. As it is, shareholders take large chunks for whatever excessive profit is currently expected.

Roger Allen, London

Privatised railways make no sense. Competition is impossible within rail services. Nationalisation is the only sensible policy.

Chuck Elliot, Sheffield

I cannot remember the last time I had an enjoyable journey on a train in this country. Too busy, ridiculous prices, always delayed, missed connections. It’s a joke.

Rebecca Rimmer, Newbury

Nationalise the rail network.

John Greig, Edinburgh

The ridiculous cost of rail travel is now pricing ordinary people out of this form of transport, causing traffic chaos and more damage to the environment.

Edward Jeavons, Cardiff

Re-nationalise the railways ASAP. They should never have been privatised.

Andrew Drasar, Staines

Nationalise the railways now.

Kether Eaglestone, London

I commute weekly to University and if I wasn’t lucky enough to have a sponsor how would I afford it? Transport is a necessity for all, not a luxury.

Debbie Goldsmith,

All public transport networks and systems should be run as not-for-profit, and all should either be re-nationalised or re-regulated whichever it is under.

Andrew Appleyard, Oldham

National infrastructure should not be privately owned.

David Williamson, Bicester

It would be great to also see improvements to rolling stock used on regional services like here on the Carlisle to Newcastle line.

Mike Domingue, Hexham

We are great when we create

Susan Anderson, Doncaster

Make sure it is run like East Coast is now.

Anne Johnson, Selby

Bring back British Rail.

Barbara Bell, Doncaster

Bring back the love of travel and not the love of money.

Rob Gray, London

Thatcher’s scum children will one day be shown by the people of this country that we come before their all-engrossing profits, which only benefit them and not us.

Paul Hill, Colchester

I remember the days of British Rail and would like to see them return.

Gillian Anson, Letchworth

Not for profit organisation would keep the greed and corruption at bay.

Brian Finn, Cardiff