The system requires unification. Trains used to connect with one another but no longer do so. Ticket purchase was much simpler and the ticket was valid for all lines.

Teresa Wormald, Knaresborough

To maintain/build a world class transport solution, while protecting the livelihoods of future families (reasonable ticket prices/employment) we require one public body.

Michael Timoney, Watford

Wonderful campaign.

Conor Owens, Enniskillen

Let’s save public money by having a nationalised railway.

Simon Reading, Sheffield

The prices are beyond a joke. An end to privatised railway services must come.

Christopher Thomson, Chelmsford

Governments in other countries recognise the value of public ownership of railways. The Labour Party should make it their policy.

Cheryl Jones, Sheffield

It’s nonsense for fragmentation in so small a landmass. We all prefer train travel in a single network.

Andree Rodriguez-Veglio, Daventry

Compare and contrast British and Spanish (state-owned) railways. British are way down.

Janet Bungay, Bideford

Bring back BR. Fares are a joke. Why can’t they stop putting up fares every January?

Michael Kemp, Woolpit

It should never have been sold off in the first place. We owned it, why did we need the chance to buy something we already owned. It was all about giving it to the rich.

Gary Madden, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

It is time to end the rip-off of privatisation and return former state assets to their rightful owners.

Glyn Thompson, Appleby-In-Westmorland

We may have newer trains with WiFi, aircon etc., but overall we pay dearly for a worse service. Nearly £70 for a peak day Travelcard from Canterbury to London!

Steve Linter, Canterbury

Bring back British Rail, a transport system for the people not the rich.

Kevin White, Haverfordwest

People over profit.

Michael Hall, Coventry

The UK needs a public unified rail service for public transport.

Jon Rust, Holmfirth

Excellent initiative. Rail prices are absolutely scandalous (some would say criminal) since privatisation.

Simon Sandall, Swindon

The rail service in Britain is a total disgrace due to privatisation. Time to take back control for the sake of passengers and employees.

Alan Coyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

All strategic industries must be in state ownership.

Sohail Zafar, London

This country is too small and we must have British Rail.

Ray Freeman, Bradford

Why should we continue to put up with over inflation prices with profits going to the rich rather than being invested in providing a better train service.

David Glover, Chipping Norton

For the good of the planet, for the good for us. Transport is a necessity, and not for private profit.

Phillip Quarry, Gloucester

The fair from Crawley to London is £35, for a distance of only 30 miles. This is unacceptable.

Jack Coleman, Crawley

Bring it into the people’s control.

Jason Macdonald, Perth

Let’s fix this. One of the biggest mistakes in the ’90s.

Dave Gonzalez, Oxfordshire

I’m a past British Railways’ employee on Sealink.

Graham Robinson, Faversham

I totally agree with bringing British Rail back. Instead of rail being in corporate hands, give it back to the people.

Mark Pullen, Ripley

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

John Wood, Lightwater

Privatised rail companies work for profit for their shareholders. Rail transport should be about the service and value for its customers.

Lorraine Harding, Nottingham

Nationalising the transportation industry is the best thing that can happen to any transportation system around the world.

Ido Morgenshtein, Bat Yam, Israel