I’m fed up with rising fares and declining service.

Warren McDonald, Croydon

They should never have been sold off.

Frances Airson, Sunderland

Invest taxpayers’ money in the rail network, not in corporate welfare schemes.

Stuart Curran, Cooksbridge

We need a nationalised railway, not to support shareholders.

Sylvia Aldworth, Nottingham

The rail network and companies are failing to meet the needs of their passengers. They should be viewed as public services not for private profit.

Helen Walter, Durham

It’s time to stop the obscenity of big companies taking too much in profits at the expense of the public.

Marie Priest, Hove

I am utterly dis-satisfied with the level of corruption, incompetence, and lack of respect our current railway system has. The people should suffer no more.

Robbie Lee, Manchester

Re-nationalise now.

Richard Baxendale, London

It should never have been privatised, like all other public services – Water, Gas, Electricity, which were all sold to foreigners who made a fortune off the backs of British people.

David S., Milton Keynes

Re-nationalise the rail services. We are paying too much in subsidies to rail companies.

Lloyd Cartey, Milton Keynes

I’m old enough to remember when using the railways wasn’t a stressful task. There may have been some timing issues, but buying a ticket was so simple back then.

Jenny Gilbert, Wellington

People before profit.!

Nicholas Rowe, Southend-on-Sea

Let’s do this and end the monopoly.

Jim Tait, Edinburgh

Restore our national rail.

Jus Sargeant, Middlesbrough

I totally agree. Southern Rail have an appalling service this summer, and it’s only getting worse. These rail companies have run out of excuses.

Michael Ludlam, Coulsdon

UK railways are years behind most developed countries. There is little incentive for investment in the current fragmented set-up with relatively short franchises.

David Otterson, Billingham

I believe private sector has successfully shaken up and re-vitalised this previously semi-dormant form of public transport. So now it’s time it went back into public hands.

Martin Dallaghan, Manchester

Everyone, including those in high places, knows it’s the right thing to do.

Margaret Croson, Rutland

It costs more in subsidies now. Your logo is facing the wrong way. I was a BR man for 17 years.

James Sinclair, Jersey

I want a British Rail owned by and run for the benefit of employees and the public not private vested interests who value profit above lives.

Paul Simmonds, Norwich

Far from being efficient, privatisation has led to bad use of funds and profits for shareholders at the expense of the travelling public. Bring back British Rail.

Mark Brophy, North Walsham

Please re-nationalise Britain’s railways, and Bring back British Rail.

Daniel Manton, Birmingham

We need it to be brought back to life.

Helka Thompson, Swindon

Privatisation has failed – fragmented services, high fares, health and safety issues, fewer staff and worse to come. No to private profit, Yes to public benefit.

Carrie Hedderwick, Sheffield

A new British Rail should reinstate that proud public service ethos by giving passengers and employees more control over how it’s run.

Ellie Harrison, Glasgow

Network Rail are hopeless.

Stephen Graham, Manchester

Trains are the future. They should belong to the nation.

T Love-Taylor, London

I love train, found it, as a fun way to travel.

Leonor Fontanilla De Aur

I’m fed up with trains being late, dirty seats, and the price of tickets. I travel from Harlow to Great Yarmouth and it’s gone from under £40 to nearly £57. That’s disgusting.

Sue Brooks, Harlow

If rail fares continue to increase at this rate, I won’t be able to afford to travel on the network. Therefore I will no longer be able to afford to go to work.

Malcolm Smith, London