Get rid of this scam now.

Lloyd Kennedy, London

The rail network is a mess. Bring it back to the public. Privatisation has not worked.

Maya Ring, Sompting

I’m sick of paying exorbitant SW Train prices to fund shareholders.

Mike Smith, Egham

Bring it back.

Peter Horne, London

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

Alasdair Lumsden, London

Re-nationalise the railways and utility companies.

Stephen Clarke, Shrewsbury

There are so many reasons why this needs to happen.

Rod Munday, Aberystwyth

Need to get our finger out. Going to need lots of electric railways in 20 years’ time when the oil runs out.

Andrew Macpherson, Glasgow

Expand the network and take the lorries off the road. Get all containers transported by train.

Peter Josling, Arlesey

There is only one way to make the railways cost effective – re-nationalisation!

Matthew Callaghan, Caerleon

Critical infra-structure like railways should be owned by the public as in many European countries.

Barry Graham, York

Simple. Each time a provider fails they should lose the contract. Then BR (or the equivalent) takes over. British Rail can then grow organically proving themselves.

Dave Keane, Hastings

Admit defeat and put it back together.

June Finnie, Glasgow

Privatisation did not lead to lower fares and better service as we were promised.

John Wood, Lightwater

British Rail should never have been privatised.

Brian Ardill, Cullompton

The railway system is a service and a natural monopoly, not an ordinary business venture. It can be run efficiently and safely within the public sector. Time to do it.

Jim Steele, Ilkeston

Enough profiteering, let’s get our social railway back and serve the people who really need it, as well as those who choose to.

Alex Stocker, Bristol

In all examples publicly owned transport is a far better way to invest profit. Private transport does not allow for profit to be spent on infrastructure.

Alexander Bridges, Lymington

What a waste. Bring back BR who ran a service for the people not the shareholders or franchises.

Alan Cole, Oxted

The railways were a national asset, but now they are used to finance other countries. The railways of Britain should be for the people.

Donald Bladwin, Tattershall

It makes sense.

Irina Palczynski, London

Great cause. Stop the Tory boys.

John Taylor, Manchester

The botched privatisation must be undone. It is wrong that private companies and foreign governments take profits and subsidies from our railways.

Rowland Jones, Bristol

Absolutely. Take our railways back! Common sense, surely? Urgent and so obvious now that we can clearly see the farrago that has emerged with privatisation.

Peter Moore, London

Training down to London frequently, we cannot understand why our brilliant East Coast service should not remain publicly-owned, with others joining us to make a profit.

Wendy Easen, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Green Party idea of picking up the franchises as they become available and building British Rail back up is an absolute winner.

David Miller, Durham

Wouldn’t it be great if Government listened to sense? It’s not a free market, I can’t choose which train I take to work and private companies simply extract profit.

Frank Bainbridge, Norwich

Nationalise the railways again. The service is terrible.

Daniel Adesen, London

I visit Yorkshire frequently and have found the East Coast service to be the best in the country since its nationalisation in 2009. Let’s make this a nationwide success.

George Mulryan, Ealing