Ex BR traffic controller who had to work with current shambles

Leonard Roberts, York

We are paying the subsidies so we should own the network.

Miles Stapleton, Worthing

The East Coast mainline in public hands has needed less subsidy, increased efficiency and returned money to the Treasury. Government response? Re-privatise. Madness.

Kane Clements, Exeter

People before profits.

Geoffrey Bottoms, Sheffield

End the privatised fleecing.

Paul Manuel, Ilford

The railways should be one organisation, not many small companies. Why should we put public money into private hands?

Ian Hutchings, Newark

Shareholders take money out and contribute nothing. Spend that money where it is needed.

Isabel White, London

It will be cheaper all told. Private companies have wasted too much taxpayers’ money.

Peter Gilbert, Newark

Get rid of Southern.

Ethan Storey, Chichester

It’s time to admit that rail privatisation is fundamentally flawed.

Mark Murphy, London

Standing between Wakefield and London again because of short formation – told to just be grateful I’m on the way at all. Got to be able to do better than this.

Jane Dring, Wakefield

Run rail for the people not for profit.

David Wilson, Gateshead

A transport system that works democratically for the whole of the UK should not be in the hands of profiteers.

Rosalind Readhead, London

East Coast Trains is a shining example of public sector rail being both profitable and efficient.

Corinne Moore, Newark

Just bring British Rail back.

Patricia Ekins, Sheffield

Bringing back British Rail is a wise policy which is essential for our economic and social recovery and future shared prosperity.

Paul Bright

It is time to bring back what we lost, to the forefront of the railway network.

Samuel Fitzgerald, Caerphilly

I’m keen to be involved in local transport campaigns. Please put me in touch with local union and other campaigners.

Gerry McCartney, Johnstone

I hope the campaign succeeds.

Iris Woods, Coventry

It makes sense on so many counts.

John Dady, Enfield

What does ‘peak time’ even mean? So I have to pay more, but it’s highly likely I might not even get on my train, let alone get a sea. It should be the complete opposite.

Mike Hellyer, London

One railway with profits back into running the railway.

Jonathan Heeles, York

The private train operating companies should be nationalised when their contracts are up for renewal, then aim for similar standards as in France, Germany and Switzerland.

Stephen Lauder, Watford

As it was always meant to be.

Corrie Hogenboom, Groningen

Private companies’ primary duty is to their shareholders, not passengers. People (workers) and service should come first, not profit.

Jonathan Kershaw, Salisbury

An utter shambles is privatisation. Not run for the passengers but only to line the pockets of shareholders and overpaid managers, of which there are far too many.

Alan Frost, Bedford

The country needs this again. The railways are in an awful way. The current political class has an obsession with outsourcing. It doesn’t work. The state needs to intervene.

Scott Moore, Walton-on-Thames

I’m bored with paying to run Europe’s rail network with the profits from ours.

Andrew Stock, Colchester

Nationalisation to offer flexibility and protect rail travel at an affordable price for all.

Joe Stamper, Burton on Trent

Private companies should not be running something as safety-intensive as our railways. Let’s face it, private company owners want to play golf all day.

Robert Turnbull, Kilmarnock