The service run by the train companies in Britain is embarrassing. Nowhere else in the world is rail travel so prohibitively expensive.

Mary Newman, London

British Rail belonged to us before the sell-off and privatisation but we want it back nationalised and belonging to us again.

Julia Inch, Enfield

Bring low fares and a sense of pride back to our railways.

Luke Hlozek, Shireoaks

We used to have decent, relatively affordable and accountable public services such as rail before the days of privatisation with shoddy service and sky-high prices.

Angela Dignan, Sheffield

The present pricing system with all the different companies is far too complicated and unfair.

Caroline McArthur, Huntingdon

We need to take British Rail back now. Privatisation has not worked and is costing the taxpayer and users far more.

Mavis Childs, Swindon

It is time to bring back British Rail for the better of Britain’s rail industry.

Jamie Stokes, Winchester

Better for all. British Rail must be put back into public ownership.

Gary Linney, York

Nothing but delays and strikes on Southern. But fares still keep rising. Privatisation is not helping passengers.

Tom Faulkner, Eastbourne

Bring back British Rail. Privatisation does not work.

Andrew Hall, Erith

We have had enough of incompetent fat cats ruining our rail infrastructure.

Les Atkinson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Without a doubt the most unreliable trains I’ve ever experienced in the world. Terrible fare rip-off for terrible service.

Joe Kinglake, Manchester

Bring back British Rail.

Dylan Steward, Worcester

As it now costs more taxpayers’ money (in real terms) with privatisation, it will be cheaper to re-nationalise (and much better.)

Peter Turnbull, Turners Hill

Keep British Rail ours.

Margaret Havercroft, Harrogate

It’s never worked. Everything over priced.

Glyn Mills, Bridgend

Paying almost £9 every day to go to college is simply ridiculous.

Dom Sellars, Ely

Stop destroying our magnificent railways and heritage just to make a financial killing.

Bill Porter, Liverpool

Why must everything British be privatised or sold to other nations?

Noelle Berney, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Privatisation of the railways has been a disaster for rail users with rising fares and the lack of investment that was promised.

Kevin Wilson, Leeds

Please return the profits back into the railways and not the pockets of others.

Chris Straiton, Brighton

Bring it back.

Daniel Jeter, Truro

We only have the current situation because of the Thatcherite obsession with private enterprise for all things.

Alan Freeman, Leeds

East Coast Mainline proves it can be done. High quality service run for passengers not shareholders’ profit.

Martin Rawson, Derby

I cannot understand why there are only circa 26,000 signatures given the massive support for this campaign.

John Jones, Brecon

I used to be a footplate staff on the BR, and it worked like clockwork. Stationmasters made sure we were on time.

Terry Hanley, St Helens

Nationalising the railway will lower the cost on the taxpayer and lower fares. Having 2000 different companies is a mess. Bring back British Rail.

Arthur Simpkin, Hassocks

I live in the Southern network area, British Rail cannot come back soon enough.

Gareth Bull, Hove

What exactly does this country own? Answers on a postage stamp please, if you can afford one.

Irene Jones, Newcastle-upon-Tyne