Conservatives support National Rail.

Max Grussing, London

Transport for public, not for profit. It is called infrastructure.

Clare Gumm, Stevenage

It is absurd that a public service is in the hands of those whose sole interest is their own profit.

Maria Dolores Moreno Manzano, London

Please support Caroline Lucas’s Rail Bill to bring contracts back in-house. 2nd reading 20th January 2017.

Lesley Grahame, Norwich

It’s ludicrous subsidising railways with operating companies taking profits out of the subsidy.

John Bibby, Morpeth

The railway network is part of a very necessary form of transportation for work and pleasure and should not be a money-making private business.

Patricia Reeman, Northallerton

Privatisation has failed.

Kane Parsons, Ripley

It was so much better when we ran it ourselves.

Susan Rogers, Manchester

East Coast Rail is great and easy to deal with. A government with imagination would let it compete against the privatised companies and see who performed best.

Fred Bridgland, Edinburgh

I totally agree with this idea of providing the country with a public rail service as opposed to providing ever increasing profits to rich fat cats.

Stella Yates, Warminster

Bring back a fairer and more effective railway.

Gideon Dewhirst, Guildford

Stop ripping us off.

Raymond McIlreavy, Bonnybridge

Let us keep some of our nationalised companies that are showing that they can provide profit for the nation.

Gary Hawkins, Leeds

I want a railway that serves the public not its shareholders, with a fair, sensible and understandable ticketing system.

Mike Roberts, Faversham

I hope the campaign succeeds.

Iris Woods, Coventry

The rail system is the backbone of any country. We need a rail system that serves our country, not exploits it!

Sascha Humphrey, Deptford

East Coast experience shows it can be done.

Mary Griss, Darlington

One organisation for the good of all passengers.

Peter Brooks, Gloucester

They should never have privatised this in the first place. Let’s make it right

Ann Spicer, Cambridge

Stop subsidising European rail services that are far superior to ours.

Dan Hennessy, Meopham

When returning from mainland Europe by train, I am always embarrassed by the contrast, the high prices and tattiness of our un-nationalised railways compared to the SNCF.

Sue Stewart, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Try getting a seat out of Peterborough.

David Stock, Peterborough

A nationalised railway network is the only sustainable future for mass transit in the UK. It would benefit the economy and people in myriad ways.

Joshua Montague-Munson, London

We spent one and a half hours on a cold (we could see breath), wet (water dripping onto seats and swimming over the floor), and late train on Sunday.

Alison Rodgers, Rotherham

That privatised railways receive 3.5 times the subsidy that British Rail did (even taking account of inflation). It is a national disgrace.

Mark Sawbridge, Wolverhampton

I’ve joined. Good on ya.

Matt Wellings, Wrexham

Profits before people is not the way forward.

Simon Bolton, Leeds

Nationalised companies are what makes Britain great.

Sue Brown, Nottingham

Essentials like travel networks and utilities shouldn’t be monopolised by corporations, but run by the British people.

Dan Burman, Chichester