Nationalise all public services now.

Christine Kelly, Portsmouth

I agree totally. Good luck with your campaign.

Gareth Edmondson, Ammanford

Common sense, public service run for the people, not bankers.

Alison Morgan, Gloucester

Good luck in your endeavours but you are up against World Trade Organisation who have insisted on privatisation of everything.

George Howe, Hitchin

I worked for British Rail and was pleased to serve passengers (not customers. End the market pantomime now.

Gary Skolik, Hull

£5000 for an annual high speed season ticket, and I have to stand all the way!

Clive Miller, Rochester

I work on the railways, just as I did under British Rail. It was a terrible day when Mr Major swung his privatisation axe and the scars are still there for all to see.

Andrew Richmond, Bolton

It is the right thing to do.

Carol Sage, Alfreton

The Government had no right to privatise it in the first place.

Margaret Leonard, Coventry

British Rail was cheaper, cheaper for tax payers, better run and more pleasant than private rail companies.

Keith Mitchell, Dunfermline

The franchise system is not working. And it cannot be right that underperforming operators, such as the one I have to use (Southeastern), continue to profit from this.

John De Sousa, London

Tories privatising basic utilities. Enough is enough.

Malcolm Jones, Ilford

Bring it back where it belongs. To us.

Darrel Watson, London

Great campaign. Now a serious outline of proposals are required from a think tank.

Marc Collinson, Bangor

I think all our travel and utility companies should be nationalised. It’s the only way this country is going to become strong and create jobs, and good pay and pensions.

Leanne Hubbard, Tyne And Wear

For heaven’s sake, can anything be better for the country as a whole?

John Jones, London

Having numerous private rail companies did not work in the 19th century and still does not work in the 21st century.

Patrick Turner, London

I reckon British Rail should be brought back into the UK rail firm instead of having lots of different train companies which I honestly find very confusing.

Alexander Tebbiche, Bromley

We all criticised British Rail when it was running the railways but, after privatisation, look at the expensive mess it’s in now.

Chris Randall, Twickenham

It’s an expensive (non-competitive) mess, costing taxpayers and travellers dear and should be run again as a national, public service, as in other countries.

John Stannard, Norwich

The public funds wasted in private companies is outrageous and could be spent on a public functional railway.

Ben McCullough, Thatcham

I pledge to add my weight to the fight to put our national rail service back into the hands of people not business.

Craig Armstrong, Warrington

How is my station in Zone 4 while the one about half a mile from it – faster into London – is in Zone 6?

John Gilbert, Bromley

Please bring back British Rail. Private companies such as East Midland Trains and First Great Western are ripping us off. Travel fares must be reduced and affordable.

Zulekha Limalia, Leicester

Any country which can’t run its own rail network effectively has no business telling others how to run their affairs.

Dominic Hipkins, Preston

Expropriate, not just re-nationalise.

M&S Murphy, Scunthorpe

I used to be an avid rail traveller but haven’t been able to afford the ridiculous fares for some time.

R Cross, Southampton

I’m not a regular passenger, but have always been against all privatisations of public entities.

John Newton, Cambridge

Lying thieves at the train operating companies, extorting enormous profits from taxpayers whilst running third world services. It is a scandal.

Thomas McAnea, London