I hate the privatisation of public services.

William Holyday, London

I come from London but moved away some time ago. I visit friends and family regularly up and down the country and am appalled by the cost and overcrowding. People not private profit.

Daniel Jess, Berlin

We need to put pressure on the government to Bring back British Rail into public ownership – well overdue.

Eddy Hughes, Manchester

We want our railway back.

Raymond Crois La, Kampen

I remember the days of British Rail and would like to see them return.

Gillian Anson, Letchworth

Bring it back now.

David Kerbyson, Watford

People before profit.

Roger Drury, Coleford

We want British Rail back. Stuff the Private train companies.

Colin Flowerday, Holt

The profit from running the railways should be used to reduce fares and improve the infrastructure.

Jeffrey Spencer, Newton Aycliffe

The privatised rail system is a failure.

Chris Matthews, Nottingham

Our rail service is very unreliable, expensive and non-too-clean. I would like it to be run for the users, not shareholder profits.

Susannah Lord, Norwich

A co-ordinated, state-run railway system has got to be better than the overpriced mess we currently have.

Robert McDonald, Uxbridge

East Coast is making a profit under state ownership. Keep it that way. Stop the rip-off price rigging of train tickets.

Keith Kennils, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

They should never have been privatised in the first place.

Andrew Butler, Lincoln

The railways are run inefficiently and profit is the only motive. We the taxpayers are funding these profits and sustaining these companies.

David Oxberry, Gateshead

East Coast is doing well under national ownership, It would be good to see more of it.

Mark McQuillan, London

If trains were more affordable, fewer people would drive long distances and the environment would benefit.

Rachel O’Hare, London

They should never have been sold – nor gas, electricity, post office etc.

Dennis Wood, Clacton-on-Sea

As an ex-BR employee, it breaks my heart to see the state of the privatised rail network. Back to public ownership as soon as possible.

Robert Birch, Bromsgrove

Transport is such an essential part of people’s working lives and ensuring the contact of families and friends in this more disparate society. It must be better integrated.

Jennifer Brock, Bradford

The Tory sell-off of the UK infrastructure has not worked. It’s time to get it back.

Glen Turner, Warrington

Under privatisation profits go up, fares go up and service is muddled and difficult to use.

Terence Smith, Leicester

Privatisation – the worst thing in the world for what should be a national organisation.

Anne Gale, Bristol

I fully support the desire to bring back an international network serving Scotland and Wales and England, especially in Scotland.

David Muir, Glastonbury

Why should the taxpayer subsidise the franchised companies and therefore the shareholders. Re-nationalise now and stop the shareholder gravy train.

Keith Batchelor, Birmingham

I am very much in favour of nationalising UK rail. On my first day in the UK I had train cancellations on the Avanti West Coast. I hope the country can bring British Rail.

Haotian Zheng, Glasgow

A railway owned by the public and run for the public – that is what we want.

James Abbott, Witham

It’s high time we put an end to profiteering and put the passenger first again.

Alastair Gill, Brandeston

Why sell off our country’s infrastructure?

Adrian Barker, Paisley

Private profit never serves people.

Graham Askew, Cambridge