The East Coast line shows how it should be done.

David Graham, West Yorkshire

Bring it back into public ownership before we are ripped off again with the sale of the East Coast Line.

Richard Lockwood, Heckmondwike

In the final years of British Rail, the Intercity sector was actually making a profit. Splitting Intercity into 6 companies was just madness!

Darren

Rising prices, unreliable service, don’t know who is ultimately responsible. Bring back BR so that we have a clean and well managed service.

James McCourt, Gateshead

Stop the ridiculous system where it’s cheaper to travel by car to London than it is by train, leaving empty trains and overcrowded motorways.

Suzanne Jefford, Leicester

We need to own the railways. They were on time, clean and often newly refurbished, and there was cheaper food.

Dee Grimes, Lewes

British rail services are getting more expensive and worse and we are being taken for a ride (no pun intended) It must stop.

Charlotte O’Neill, London

The idea of running a key transport service for profit with no real competition has seen prices rise and no improvement in service. This is pricing out many people.

Connor Gray, Fareham

I’m in full support of the re-nationalisation of the railway network.

Robert Bonner, Burton-upon-Trent

It is absolutely ludicrous that the national rail is privatised with the fares going up every year faster than wages are increasing. They need to be re-nationalised.

Joseph Callow, Bournemouth

I love trains and rail travel but cannot afford to use them under the current capitalist system.

Paula Marley, Sheffield

I preferred British Rail. It would be more cohesive, good for people, lower fares.

Maureen Smith, Sutton Coldfield

Bring back British Rail.

Koto Senyo, London

It makes me sick that taxpayer’s money is spent on rail upgrades, via Network Rail, whilst these private train companies are making huge profits.

Paul Medley, London

It’s high time we put an end to profiteering and put the passenger first again.

Alastair Gill, Brandeston

Keep up the good work.

John Hammond, Yeovil

We would have a better and cheaper railway if it was re-nationalised.

Fran Waight, Hertford

Trains are a vital part of our national transport infrastructure which must serve public transport needs across the whole of the country, not private profit-takers.

Annie Pye, Bath

Having worked for BR as a signalman for 20 years, I have seen our railway system slowly deteriorate into the shambles it is now.

Bruce Williams, Dyffryn

Bus companies owning the railways for clear conflict of interest/cartel/profit. What could possibly go wrong?

Mike Sollitt, York

Why is it considered reasonable for a private train company with a monopoly to fleece its customers in order to fund investment to its infrastructure?

Scott Nye

British Rail should be for the people not for getting fat cats fatter,

Derrick Jones, Stockton-on-Tees

Privatisation isn’t working.

Annek Bulmer, Stockton-on-Tees

It’s our railway and should not be for private profit.

Les Lazell, Peterborough

The rail system is not working for travellers but shareholders and higher management are still making plenty of money. Our railways need to change.

Rose Chaney, Bridport

Extortionate prices, no seats and no competition. Bring back British Rail.

Julie Holland, Sunbury

Take a utility out of profiteers’ hands for the benefit of the people.

Andy Boyd, Edinburgh

A non-profit railway system that is affordable for everyone and which serves the people not just the rich.

John Darrell, York