Return the national rail network to public ownership.

Ian Dargo, London

Private companies are only interested in profit, not the customer or the employee. It’s time to give the service back to the people via the government.

Robert Skillicorn, Chichester

Public transport should be supported by the state for the public good, not subsidised for private profit.

Bryan Dale, Caerleon

If the fares were lower more people would travel by train. It’s got to be better than more roads.

Paul Denyer, Horsham

A fine campaign, but sadly facing an uphill struggle against politicians who cannot see what is obvious to everyone else.

Peter Bateman

As a regular traveller I can only see benefit from having one seamless service.

Michael Brown, York

How can a return ticket with one change be more expensive than the same journey broken up into four journeys?

Andrew Strong, Llandrindod Wells

Over-priced and complicated system of railways. We need a system which is about travelling and not all about how many pieces a system can be broken into as investments.

Miranda Phillips, St Albans

I couldn’t agree more. Re-nationalise the railways now.

Mark Bailey, Sheffield

Absolute shambles. I support anything that’ll make my commute safer.

Louise Allison, Falkirk

Nationalise now.

Mohammed Asif, Luton

Privatisation is supposed to increase competition. With each railway line there is only one company, so there’s no competition. What’s the point? Bring back British Rail.

Dan Mercer, St. Albans

Re-nationalisation is a sensible and honest approach to revitalising the main public transport network across the UK.

Gavin Millar, Callander

Things have got worse since the government privatised BR. Now it’s more about profit than punctuality and safety.

Mark Shaw, Twyford

Yet another privatisation failure and rip-off.

Glyn Scott, Cardiff

It is so wrong that individuals should make a profit out of the railways. They are an essential part of our social infrastructure and should be funded by the state.

Chris Jones, Banbury

I overheard people in a pub who didn’t know that BR had been privatised, but they knew that it was subsidised and were annoyed by this.

Ron Marsden, Manchester

Trains for the people, not for the profit of a few.

Colin Moncrieff, Glasgow

Stop privatising and franchising everything. Transport should be for the people, not shareholders.

Simon Templar, London

A railway owned by the public and run for the public – that is what we want.

James Abbott, Witham

Privatisation only works for shareholders and finances foreign railways.

Neil Hunter, Brighouse

The quality of train services compared to other leading economies is a disgrace.

Chris Brown, Brighton

The basic premise of privatisation is flawed.

Tim Hughes, York

I’m sick of the price of train tickets. It’s cheaper to fly which is just ridiculous. I can’t afford to take my kids to the seaside for the day anymore..

Georgina Beardwell, London

Privatisation of national structure is theft of public assets.

Nick Scarr, Aldeburgh

Far better under BR days.

Terry Wood, Norwich

I’m sick of everything run for profit, what about service to the people of this country who pay for everything through their taxes but get nothing except cuts in return?

Karen Nolan, Stockport

The necessities of life should never be tradable commodities.

Mike Third, London

Privatisation hasn’t worked for the travelling public. Politicians, their friends, corporate bodies, the City etc. have profited from privatisation. It’s a public service.

Robert Harper, Nottingham

Britain has the highest train fares in Western Europe. National Rail receives billions each year in grants so it is in all intents and purposes state-run.

Lawson Cartwright, Worcester