This would help more than 40% of the population on really low incomes to afford travel, also increase the value of British industry and British travel.

Andrew Blakeway, Glasgow

Rail privatisation has been a disaster except for a few company directors and other major shareholders.

Alan Campbell, Balerno

The government keeps banging on at us to use public transport, car share etc. yet they hike the prices up making it merely impossible for people to use it.

Andrew Eglon, Christchurch

Public transport needs to be public, with all profit used to maintain and improve services.

Rick Herco-Thomas, Cardiff

We all knew privatisation was a bad idea so admit it and reverse it.

Shirley Corcoran, Liverpool

I’ve had a lot of my family all worked or work for the railway. Unfortunately my father and uncle were made redundant under the Thatcher years.

Clifford Alexander, Wickford

Joined-up thinking, not piecemeal profit centres.

Brian Shepherd, Leeds

The service, the atmosphere, the filth and, above all, having your pants pulled down every day!

Sam Sadjady, London

Public transport is a public service and should be run as such, not for profit.

Eileen Dale, York

Renationalise the railways. Run them as a public service, not for someone’s profit.

Stuart Lawes, Newport

Railways are the arteries of the country and should be run as a non profit-making organisation with cheaper fares and better investment. Too much money is leaking out.

Stewart Dean, Benfleet

Normal rail is quite honestly awful. Bringing back British Rail would be great, so yeah, signing this.

Bryn Thomas, Truro

We need more space to accommodate cycles

David Harrison, Washington

Bring it back.

Joanna Eckersley, London

It’s a national disgrace that a profit-making line be put into the hands of the City instead of being used to ensure a better service. That’s typical of Cameron.

Barry Footers, Skegness

After travelling to many European countries and using their train systems it is easy to see what we must do to fix our horrendous train service in the U.K.

Robert Morris, Uttoxeter

I have finally given up on trying to travel by train. It’s far too complicated, far too expensive.

Jenny Mangin, London

I agree with the idea of a not-for-profit company running BR. DOR has successfully run the East Coast mainline bringing in a return for the taxpayer.

Colin Ride, Wakefield

I live in Hungary where the railways are much better and state-owned.

Andrew Philp, Budapest, Hungary

It should never have happened in the first place.

Kenneth Robertson, Glasgow

Currently we have the worst privatisation. The loss of British Rail started the robbery from the people to the powerful.

Ian Enters, Sheffield

Privatising equals stealing. Give us back what is ours.

Fran Grubert, Manchester

It’s impossible to get a seat on the train in the morning to work and they’re overpriced and dirty..

Phil Miller, Manchester

I keep telling Miliband it’s a vote winner, but does he listen?

Bob Archer, Barrow-in-Furness

I’m tired of catching overcrowded trains.

Mary Johnstone, Surbiton

Buying the correct tickets for the correct journey is a minefield and I have many other complaints.

Anne Hugh-White, St. Austell

It just hasn’t worked as efficiently as when British Rail ran all services.

Peta Grimshare, Cardiff

Please keep up the pressure on these stupid politicians.

Aubrey Stafford, Retford

Rail enthusiast from London. Bring back British Rail.

George Odlum, London

We have a ridiculously fragmented and expensive rail system. It is time it was taken back into public ownership.

Malcolm Davison, Gateshead