Let’s bring to an end the privatised fiasco that provides the worst service for the highest fares in Europe.

Keith Bryant, Sandown

Enough of the corrupt Tories ripping us all off. The railway should never have been privatised in the first place. Greedy profiteers..

Nick Jackson, Harrow Weald

Please bring it back. Ticket prices are way too high and over-crowded trains. More rolling stock is needed.

Darren Stracey

I want a rail service that efficiently runs cheaply for the public, not an overpriced service that is unreliable.

Edward Grassby, London

I love Virgin who have the west coast franchise. Their service is excellent – trains comfortable and staff outstanding. However, the rest is a mess.

Hazel Mayamba-Kasongo, Chester

No more profit-sharing giants.

Thomas McCausland, Manchester

Bring it back asap British Rail.

Parham Azima, London

We should concentrate on the good points of British Rail instead of the curly sandwiches put down.

Peter Hanson, St Helens

My wife recently endured an horrific journey from Manchester to Taunton standing for three hours in a space approx. 12 square inches in the stair-well of the train.

Elwyn Johnson, Bridgwater

No doubt HS2 will be privatised once the tax payer has financed this white elephant.

Karen Haywood, Chesterfield

Lower fares, better paid staff, more branch lines, accountability.

Joshua Lunn, Swindon

I’d love to see the old 91s and also the old locos back and also nice to see some new BR AC/DC locos.

Luca Jeffery, Rotherham

Not before time.

Margaret Rumble, Oakham

Due to the high numbers of delays and cancellations, TransPennine should be stripped of its franchise. In fact, the entire railways should be re-nationalised.

Jack Parkinson, Malton

Privatisation has not worked. Public subsidies have tripled, fares are much more expensive and investment levels inadequate. It’s not what we were promised at privatisation.

David Herbert, Sunderland

Let’s do this.

Rory Fraser, Inverness

Prices constantly rising, with services getting worse. I’m fairly certain that these private companies have a monopoly and that a monopoly is illegal.

Joe Duncombe, Rochford

I’m sick of rubbish expensive trains. The current rail companies couldn’t give a toss as long as they rob us dry.

Rachel Whittaker, Bath

Train ticket prices are ridiculous and the rail services are bad compared with other European countries.

Luke Phillips, Liverpool

UK railways are in a shocking state.

Mark Kapalo, Telford

Profits should be re-invested in the business and not frittered away to shareholders (whilst accepting taxpayer subsidy). Nationalise and improve the service from within.

Peter Roberts, Edinburgh

Railways have to be public, because they are a public service. No private profit to be made, but save and widespread transportation.

Domenico Bevilacqua, Chatham

An affordable and reliable service, not for private profit.

Ruth Bennett, London

Please let me know when you have more t shirts. I would like three for me, my son and my husband.

Helen Bridgwood, New Barnet

I actually live in Halwill Junction. Previously I lived down the road at Bude. It used to be so easy to get to Exeter and beyond when there was a railway back in the 60s.

Josephine Keers, Beaworthy

McNulty said we are paying 40% more than we ought for privatised rail. No other EU country has privatised as fully as we have. UK has the most expensive fares in the EU.

Adrian Martinez, Edinburgh

It is ludicrous that we have to pay for an over-expensive, inefficient railway system because of the political dogma of politicians.

Brian Mitchell, London

Regular commuters need a break. Rail fares are overpriced, the most expensive in Europe. Rolling stock is old. Not enough space on trains. Bring back British Rail.

Mark Halden, St Albans

The current railway system is a complete rip-off. I’m not paying the same as my week’s rent just to get to the airport.

Osvalds Zarins, Bicester

It ran better in public hands

Lee Fisher, Middlesbrough