I totally agree with the idea of bringing back British Rail. Good luck in your campaign!

Danny Leigh

Better a public than a private monopoly.

Robin Holden, Chipping Norton

Stop these private companies ripping us all off with their price rises year in year out. Bring back BR.

Michael Pruce, London

People before profits and release the congestion on Britain’s roads.

Allan J Douglas, Forfar

I have believed for many years that British Rail should be brought back. I’m sure a lot of Conservative voters must now agree that it was a big mistake to privatise.

Dennid Leary, Liverpool

East Coast mainline provides an excellent service as a publicly owned company. Don’t flog off this franchise to some commercial outfit.

Christopher Lance, Leeds

Railways are an essential service and should be run as a not-for-profit organisation with prices set by the government.

Paul Adkins, Fleet

World-class train transport please.

Jayson Gillham

We pay our fares to get somewhere, not to fill directors’ and shareholders’ pockets. Because of high wages and dividends there is no money for improvement works.

Malcolm Judd, Romford

Power to the passengers.

Bill Brade, Broadstairs

We’re being subject to legalised robbery. HS2 will bring more of the same. Fat profits and a service priced for the rich or on expenses.

John Keith, Appleby

We bitched about the sandwiches at the time but my goodness do we miss a fully integrated affordable system?

Denis Tweedy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Like most of Britain’s privatised industries, most of the assets of the railway industry are no longer owned by the people, but by the banks.

David Latimer

National assets should not be sold off. We are laughed at by other countries.

Jerry Scales, Aylesbury

Other EU countries have it so much better, so why can’t we?

Simon McDonagh, Lewes

I regularly use East Coast Rail and want it to remain in public ownership.

Lucy Cowan, Berwick-upon-Tweed

British Rail, owned by the British government, for the British people, profits ploughed back. British Rail for the British people.

Roger Clogg, Havant

Just like the buses, the train system with its numerous operators is too complicated and far too expensive. I remember how well it all used to work as an integrated unit.

Philip Hart, York

We’ve just had enough – 10 years too much.

Jennifer David, Southend-on-Sea

To help bring about environmental change and a better rail network.

Thomas Sargent, Ingoldmells

Energy companies as well. Some things are too important to be left to free markets.

Kieron McCarron, Bath

My father-in-law was on a train broken down for 4.5hrs. It took him13.5hrs to cross London, after which he was fuming and died of a heart attack.

Geoff Ingram

Sitting down with my grandad talking about the railways, makes me think of a bygone era. And I want to help bring that back.

Brian Braithwaite, Brighton

British Rail should be brought back as soon as possible. Privatisation has been a disaster. National Rail for people not private profit.

Christine Hall, Christchurch

A public owned railway will help to provide good rail services rather than private profits which is something that needs to change.

Jacob Tyne, Newton Abbot

I am completely for this. As someone who uses a number of UK rail operators in a single day to get to university, this really affects me.

Dale Easson, Nottingham

I’m sick to death with constantly rising fares, petty fines, cancellations, delays, overcrowded trains, an ever diminishing service from my town and the incompetent FGW staff.

Tom Mileham, Lostwithiel

I hate privatisation, especially when it’s on the railways.

Andrew Tappin, Bristol

Tories are just robbing this nation in plain sight of everyone. It’s ridiculous.

Graham Smith, Deal