Public transport should not be run for private profit.

Nicky Hamilton-Smith, Edinburgh

The rail system should be a service, not a money-making opportunity for investors.

Ray Hand, Abingdon

Bring back BR.

Nicholas Bigsby, London

It just makes sense.

Jackie Stevens, Coventry

Railways are a natural monopoly and should be subsidised by the state. No more profit before people. Nationalise the railways.

Alberto Torres, London

It’s a national service, so it’s obviously going to be more efficient to run it nationally.

Paul Sheeky, Crewe

End the travesty of rail franchising and the burden on this country of false promises and devious commercial practice.

David Nicholas

Bring back sanity.

Doug Ellershaw, Lancaster

Our railways should be British owned, not German (DB Schenker), French, Dutch, Canadian or American.

David Rae, Loughborough

Breaking up railways breaks up communications, so we’re isolated in the north. HS2 won’t make things any better for Barnsley either.

Kim Boon, Barnsley

I’ve been waiting for the opportunity to help re-nationalise British Railways for a while now.

Malcolm Tedd, Oadby

I’d love to see the back of all these brands and businesses.

Mark Boulton, London

Unify the whole system and bring back the “Fat Controller” and put a halt to short-term political gain and profiteering.

Michael Rawson, Stockton-on-Tees

I’m sick of getting ripped off.

John Morrow, Sunderland

I am passionate about re-nationalising British Rail.

Terry Melbourne, Liverpool

Trains have been private most of my life – it’s time for a change.

Elizabeth Matter, Nottingham

I agree. The rail network should exist to serve the people who use it, not the shareholders.

Adam Dunning, Chesterfield

I’m a retired train driver with 33 years service. The fragmentation of BR is not working

Alun Jones, New Ferry

The railways should be re-nationalised as they can be run far more efficiently with more profits to the state and less subsidies costing the taxpayer.

Stephen Bellamy, Harrogate

The railways should never have been privatised and should be taken back into public ownership.

David Waterhouse, Stockport

Renationalising rail would be cheaper for the government and commuters… Bring back British Rail.

Joseph Fox, Exeter

I love traveling by train but now, even with my rail card, it is becoming too expensive to use the West Coast and yet the fares still keep rising.

Nick Prince, Staffordshire

The current situation is ridiculous. Prices go up and the service doesn’t improve.

John Bramhall, Newbury

Southeastern – French national railway. They inherently don’t care about UK. Our services have been cut each year, and the wrong stations get fast trains.

Jocelyn Bailey, Orpington

It’s long overdue. How can there be any sense in selling off East Coast (when it was making UK PLC money) to Richard Branson whose West Coast line rips people off!?

Russ Hepworth-Harvey, Nelson

And give Liverpool a high speed link.

Darrell Brady, Wellingborough

The British travelling public have been sold down the river by treacherous governments. Nationalise now.

Eric Lackford, Largs

Give us our trains back.

Emma Cordiner, Olney

It really should be a national service that is not for private profit.

Natalie Morton, Leeds

Not only should we re-nationalise the railway network, but we must also bring back into the public sector the whole transport industry.

David Green, London