The rail services provided are some of the most expensive, yet poorly run in the world. People are forced to drive for convenience, which is damaging our environment.

Kimberley Parker, New Milton

Trains becoming overcrowded. Operating companies have supplied new rolling stock but there is a lack of decent luggage space on long distance trains.

John Lintern, Plymouth

The rolling stock leasing companies swallow up a hundred thousand pounds a year for each and every train – that money goes straight down the drain.

Thomas John Wheeler, Dyfed

Enough is enough. The rail infrastructure in this country is beyond terrible. It’s expensive, embarrassingly bad and the companies are without culpability.

Andy Travis, London

I would like to see more people able to afford trains for their daily commutes – better connections, clear information about delays and better cyclists’ storage areas too.

Carole Birtwhistle, Biggleswade

Nationalisation please.

Neil Broomfield, Warrington

It is economic and social madness to continue with a privatised railway system in a modern society.

Bill Lawrence, Mexborough

Bring back British Rail.

Beth Moseley, Norwich

One unified structure will save tens of millions of pounds in layers of management we are putting up with at the moment.

Kevin Wells, Harlow

I am from Austria and Britain needs British Rail.

Tim Rauscher, Wien

Isn’t it illegal to privatise public transport?

Arkhenatan Dot Com, Sydenham

Bring back BR and let’s get rid of these MPs that are ruining this country. Privatisation doesn’t work and never will.

Raymond Batchelor, Shildon

The rail network needs to be run for the people. We subsidise it anyway.

Jack McCarthy, Wigton

Rail travel is a human necessity and should be made accessible to all in availability, price and quality.

Susan Scarth, Edinburgh

The only way to keep prices fair.

Isaac Murphy, Cambridge

The old British railway was not as bad as the governments of that time make out. They lied. Make them look like railway people by bringing the old uniforms back..

Roy Spearman, Redhill

End the fraud and corruption by the City of London and the bought politicians.

Paul Hollister, Stockport

This Government should be sacked.

Frances Tham, London

The cost of the trains in Britain compared to the rest of Europe is an absolute disgrace. Its obvious that privatisation hasn’t helped the service at all.

Jordan Muscott, Bristol

British Rail was a national institution. It should be brought back. If the people want it they should get it, and Parliament should do what we want.

Lisa Gillott, Wales

Public transport should be owned by the public.

Vivienne Aldred, Preston

Please – a not-for-profit, consumer-owned organisation.

Robin Brown, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

It makes me sick that taxpayer’s money is spent on rail upgrades, via Network Rail, whilst these private train companies are making huge profits.

Paul Medley, London

These companies operate with large subsidies from the Government which aren’t re-invested into services but into the pockets of the shareholders.

Jacob Smith, Cardiff

You should not be able to publicise a service which many of us have no choice but to use. It’s just wrong.

Mark Ransley, West Malling

It’s an essential public service.

Tim Miles, London

Bring back BR.

Paul Coombs, Swansea

As soon as shareholders and profits come in, consumers needs go out.

Anne Stockport, Peterlee

Vote Green to bring back British Rail.

Jon Matthews, Swanley