Give us a rail system we can afford to use, and one which runs on time.

Zelia Dickinson, Norwich

Bring it back. Give all of us contractors working away some job security and let us shine to our full potential instead of being stuck as shovel monkeys.

Paul Collinson, Shildon

Bring back BR for public accountability to passengers who are also taxpayers, instead of having to satisfy the pockets of shareholders and speculators.

Richard Palmer, London

British Rail needed a shake up, not privatisation – ex Railway Signalling Instructor.

Bob McNair, Kilbarchan

East Coast showed good profits, yet ScotRail being handed to Abellio in April. Scotland needs trains suitable for time/distance travelled, not suburban ones.

Alan Higgins, Aberdeen

On train today from Aberdeen to Kirkcaldy and got removed from train at Dundee as train was no longer stopping at stations past Dundee until Edinburgh. Total disgrace.

Greg Morris, Glenrothes

I’m sick of fighting just to book the journey between providers.

Dr V Moore, Canterbury

They should never have been sold off.

Mary Kitt, Caerphilly

A national industry would serve the paying public.

Adam Schofield, Telford

The ludicrously complicated fare structures have to go.

Kathryn Thomas, Radcliffe-on-Trent

State profits, not individual profiteers.

Duncan Crighton, Dundee

It should be run by people for the people not for the rich and greedy.

Leonard Jones, Ellesmere Port

We’re passengers, not customers.

Graham Duddridge, Petersfield

Bring back one unified company, but it must be free of government control.

Neal Ball, Hove

Why is the public purse subsidising private companies?

Michael Cartwright, Lincoln

Aspiration for passengers has deteriorated through privatisation and costs have risen. It’s a failure.

Anthony Hinds, Harrogate

I’d happily pay more tax for a cheaper, more reliable rail network.

Andrew Lyall, London

British Rail for the people. End privatisation and stop ripping of the British public.

Colin Herrick, Lincoln

As a regular traveller to London to visit family, I have noticed the service is better under public ownership and in profit. This model should be applied to all railways.

David Nicholson, Durham

Our train network in England is a joke and needs reform.

Dan Mills, Essex

People not profit. Re-unify our country again. Encourage us off the roads.

Fenella Watts, Southampton

Bring back British Rail and create a (North-South) Leeds metro line. Also no to HS2.

Reece Churm, Leeds

Privatisation has led to poor service and is too expensive. It’s become all about profit for the few.

Roy Little, Leicester

Rail travel, for the people, by the people.

Stephen Hepworth, Buxton

Rationalise our railways.

Chris Challinor, Sheffield

You know it makes sense.

Rog Harrison, Glasgow

Keep up the good work!

Terence Dart, Whitchurch

I use East Midlands trains at least twice a week and as the prices rise the service gets poorer.

Kathleen Price, Nottingham

Privatisation has made British railways the joke of Europe.

Mik Konstantinou, Christchurch