This government seems to want to take away everything that the public wishes to keep to make life better.

Barry Bothamley, York

How hard is it to book a bike onto a train? Bring back ‘guard carriages’.

Steve Roach, Worcester

I feel trapped in my city, as rail is uninviting and expensive.

Jack Elliott, Leeds

We need the return of all things that were great about Britain, of which this is just one.

William Quinn, Liverpool

I want the real accountability state ownership brings to our rail network.

Darren Jalland, Falkirk

I strongly believe that any part of our society that serves the masses and helps our society run efficiently should be non-for-profit and for the people.

Daniel Grixti, London

Good work for re-instating a vital service that should serve us not shareholders.

Adam Hiley, Upminster

Great cause. Stop the Tory boys.

John Taylor, Manchester

Railways and utilities should be owned by the taxpayers rather than exploited by investors both here and abroad. How can it be right that vital assets are owned privately?

Ian Wilson, Darlington

The East Coast line seems to be running much better now it’s government run. Public transport should serve the public, not shareholders.

Sophia Hale-Sutton, Edinburgh

British Rail was one of the strongest emblems of national identity Britain had. If our country isn’t over by Sept 19, Milliband, bring BR back.

Alice Cochrane, Brora

You only have to look at Europe to see why we must do this.

Niall O’Dwyer, Cardiff

We have tried privatisation and it clearly hasn’t worked. I’m happy to support this new initiative.

Gareth Williams, Reading

Scrap privatisation and bring back British Rail.

Connor Egan, Chatham

End the rip-off of rail passengers. Public ownership now.

Jack Johnson, Liverpool

A brilliant idea – all strength to your arm. Our railways are a disaster.

Bryon Bache, Cambridge

Privatisation doesn’t work. Railways are infrastructure.

Steve Wilson, Manchester

It’s disgraceful that yearly tickets cost more than it costs to run an average car and the trains are late at least 50% of the time.

Igor Ryabukhin, London

Public use so public ownership.

David Arscott, Okehampton

Privatisation should never have happened.

Barbara McCartney, Kirkcaldy

I’d rather pay in the non-liberalised Austrian market for 80 km £ 1,492/anno (incl. the completely public transport in the Megacity of Vienna). Good Luck for your campaign!

Gregor Lahounik, Wien, Austria

Just bring it back. It can’t go on the way it is now.

Noni Peters, Crewe

Consistent fare rises above CPI, without improvements to justify them, while farepayers’ wages remain stagnant. This has to end now.

Jack Harding, London

BBBR Now. Stop the waste of money going to shareholders and out of the railway industry.

Steven Parkes, Glasgow

Solidarity have no boundaries.

Jaya Agarwal, Delhi

Our daughter’s father-in-law is a director of SNCF and was gob-smacked visiting us by train. Frequently he asked “Why?” Credible responses are difficult in an asylum.

Scott Hollingsworth, Lichfield

Bring back British Rail.

Elizabeth McManus, Bournemouth

We need one company to oversee the whole of the UK network. Franchising isn’t working. Any profits need to go directly to improving and greatly expanding the network.

Dael Gabriel, Torquay

I want a public transport service that works for the benefit of the public users, not private owners.

Danielle Southcote, Leeds