People before profit.

James Bates, Isle of Skye

Vive British Rail.

David Wilde, Prestonpans

They should never have been privatised in the first place as it has now become an inefficient way of running the railway.

Michelle Doidge, Worcester

East Coast proves it works in government ownership. It should never have been privatised.

Robin Campbell, Hitchin

Privatisation isn’t working.

Annek Bulmer, Stockton-on-Tees

I used to work for British Rail as a shunter and the South East was taken over by Network Southeast, new networker trains were brought in and I lost my job as a result.

Vic Crockett, Erith

We should un-privatise everything. I’m fed up with being ripped off by greedy fat cats, and I’m sure I speak for most of us.

Stephen Fairweather, Norwich

Bring back nationalised railways – for better value, safety and productivity.

Simon Redmond, Romford

put it all back in public ownership so it is run for the people by the people.

Stephen Hopkins, Swansea

The infrastructure is owned by the government and the promised private investment has failed to materialise. Competition has failed to keep prices down.

Robert Jump, Colne

It makes economic, social and environmental sense to have the railways run for our benefit again. Why wouldn’t you?

Ian Potter, Sheffield

The rail system should be for the benefit of travellers, not for private profit.

Nicholas Darsley, London

The only opponents to this campaign, apart from the gloating and ridiculously paid profiteers, are nationalised foreign railways subsidised by our sardine-passengers.

Bryan Love, Axminster

We need more cohesion, lower prices and an upgraded service.

Tom Duffy, Coventry

Re-nationalise the railways now.

Ian Brett, London

More profits for public services, less to greedy shareholders.

Ann Bywater, Loughborough

Yes, bring back BR – much better days.

Henry Winterbourne, High Wycombe

The main people transport has to be public.

Giulio Isernia, Cremona, Italy

Renationalise now.

Chris George, Bristol

Stop the fares rip-off getting stupid.

Jordan Smith, Bristol

Bring back BR. We overpay for a terrible service. Privatisation should never have happened.

Lynda Haydney, St Leonards on Sea

It can’t happen soon enough.

Adrian Morris, London

Please tell your MPs.

Keita Hooker-Yoshikawa, Yokohama

Train fares should be affordable for all, not just the elite who usually have their tickets paid by the taxpayer anyway.

Yvonne Jones, Cwmbran

I would like to be able to use the railways like I used to, where my (reasonable) fare goes towards the railways not for some profiteering company.

Julia Hector, Stirling

The state of the current national network is a disgrace. Nationalisation of the railway system would lead to a better regulated system with lower costs for the commuter.

Theo Williams, Ryde

In a truly civilized, wise society, things like railways and our electricity/gas provision, should be run by the people for the people.

John Rochford, Middlewich

We need less fragmentation of services. East Coast line shows again what public ownership achieves for the benefit of all.

Denis Rice, Nottingham

I believe that a healthy democratic nation should own all of its own infrastructure, including Health, Education, Roads, Water and Railways.

Joseph McLaughlin, Coatbridge

As a student from abroad in the seventies, I learned to love the U.K. (yes, it was at least united by rail) by travelling with a (then) affordable Britrail Pass.

Jean-Pierre Tremp, Brussels