I’m a rail enthusiast tired of trains always being late and so expensive.

Thomas Cooper, Manchester

Make our railways cheaper and more convenient for everyone, not run by a private company only interested in lining shareholders’ and fat cats’ pockets.

Jane Marsh, York

The East Coast Main Line is running well under state ownership. Henry Ford said “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”

Alan Britcher, Sandy

Return all the land by the railway lines that has been misappropriated too.

Joe Jordan, Dundee

I am ex BR retired (ill health) supervisor who lost my job because of the Iron Lady.

Kevin Mulhall, Newark

Privatisation has only put profits first. They are mismanaging and not considering passenger needs and safety issues.

Liaqat Ali, Slough

Essential services should be run by the public for the public. Profits and subsidies should be ploughed back in and not go into the pockets of private investors.

David James, Leeds

People before profit. Fairness and justice for all.

Paul Leeper, Telford

Enough is enough.

John Wood, Cromarty

It should be a service, not a cash cow for shareholders.

Patricia Crow, Jarrow

It’s much better to have the government running the rail system for the good of the country and not shareholders.

Jean Berry, Nottingham

Privatisation has simply meant expensive tickets for commuters (and also tourists). I’m Italian and I can’t understand how British people have accepted this unfair system.

Fabio Massei, Livorno, Italy

It should never have been privatised.

Martin Randle, Cambridge

The nation’s infrastructure must belong to the people.

Frank Lerner, London

If it ain’t broke don’t mend it.

Sarah Linton, Rochester

At present no improvement in service or train conditions but yearly prices increase.

Rich Brassett, Sawbridgeworth

Bring back British Rail.

Gareth Bridges, Swindon

The franchise system isn’t working. We need proper trains with enough coaches so that people can travel in comfort and at reasonable prices.

John Robinson, Lincoln

The railway should be run by the people for the benefit of the people. The only successful rail companies are state-owned. Bring them all back and stop this madness.

David Crabtree, Eynsham

I miss BR. I could travel across the country in slack time for peanuts and now I need a computer just to sort out how to get there and how much it will cost me.

Tony Nicholson, Southampton

As rail passenger numbers grow and the calls for the reopening of closed lines increase, action must be taken!

David Mcintosh

Public transport is for the public good not for private profit.

Michael Ellis, Honiton

However bad BR was, nothing can match the horror of the Southern Rail service. It must stop.

Rona Hunnisett, Cheam

A privatised railway is bound to put profits before passengers and often safety is compromised for the sake of profits as well.

David Jackson, Nottingham

Other countries have not privatised their rail networks and they work better and the fares are cheaper.

Marian Standen, Leeds

The railway system of this country is too important to be left to private companies to run. We want more public accountability for rail services and pricing.

Susan Roberts, Nottingham

We had something good going. Re-nationalise now.

Duncan Rose, Manchester

Transport should be easy, effective and as cheap as feasible. How else do you clear the roads of pollution and chaos?

Andrew McKay, Downham Market

Bring back a service that puts passengers before profits. Let’s build a British Rail to be proud of.

Kenny Leonard, Hockley