The sooner the better.

Roderick Joyce, Newcastle upon Tyne

It seems that over the years the whole country has been flogged off to private business, and look at the mess we are in. It’s time to put an end to this rip-off now.

Richard Campbell, Huntingdon

I wish to join with the other people to re-nationalise the railways.

Catherine Maudsley, Northallerton

To achieve a reduction in pollution and CO2 levels causing climate change and health problems, we need to bring back affordable community transport to communities via rail.

Cara Naden, Langport

I used to be able to board a train at Oxenholme and go through to Totnes or Penzance. Now I have to haul my luggage off at Birmingham New St. and change. I hate this.

Gillian Kelly, Ambleside

I arrived Southampton 1949, saw BRITISH RAIL sign. Hooray. Bring it back.

Norman Luff, Portsmouth

Thatcher sold off most of the country now Cameron wishes to complete her mission!

Jamie Bramwell, Cheshire

It’s time to stop funding private companies’ profits.

Robin Marks, Ramsgate

Privatisation has been a completely failed capitalist experiment. We demand our railways be returned to us now.

Annette Mansell-Green, Birmingham

They should never have been privatised in the first place. But beware of legislation that would globally prevent this.

Mel Thomas, Blaenau Ffestiniog

It would be much easier to travel around the country.

Stuart Carrick, Cheltenham

I was there. On April 1st, All Fools’ Day, when it was shambolically moved over.

Bernard Bannister, Peterborough

The privatised railways have been, and continue to be, a failure.

Roger Turner, Markfield

The railway system should be a service, an essential part of the country’s network, which is necessary for good communication.

Pat Brennan, Derby

Bring back British Rail. It should be run for the people, not for private profit.

Lee Salter, Croydon

We don’t have a railway where I live, but when I go to the mainland I can’t afford to travel anywhere these days.

Glenn Osborne, Isle Of Lewis

We need to return to an integrated rail system that puts its customers and employees first.

Neill Hendry, Henley-on-Thames

Ditch the profiteering privateers and re-nationalise.

Amanda Wickwar, London

We have to do something. The way the railway is run now is a total shambles.

David Hardy, Chester le Street

I have seen massive price increases and bad delays. We need a rail system that gives value for money and one of which the public can have a say on how it runs.

Anthony Brown, Wincanton

Bring back British Rail.

Matt Williams, Waterlooville

I worked for Railtrack and Network Rail. Privatisation does not work. Profit before service is wrong.

David Free, Saltash

Follow the German example.

Dean Robinson, Hastings

Neither trains, railways nor buses should ever have been privatised. High prices for poor transport services. Nationalised would be better maintenance/service/price.

Susan Dawson, Rosudgeon

Make our transport a not-for-profit organisation. It make sense. Why are we paying businesses to run it?

Fraser Smalley, Morecambe

Reduce road traffic and fumes. Re-nationalise the rail industry and make trains affordable and efficient.

Jean Smith, Brentwood

Rail privatisation was botched and hurried.

Randall Northam, York

We need a nationalised railway, not to support shareholders.

Sylvia Aldworth, Nottingham

The transport of people around our country is a public service, not a profit opportunity for the benefit of fat-cats.

Terry McCann, Worthing

If we’re going to subsidise it anyway, I don’t want my taxes going into the pockets of shareholders.

Chris Bright, London