As a socialist I believe in production for use not for profit. Economic and social benefits of re-nationalisation in many areas, not just the railways, are very appealing.

Dara Foody, Harrow

Re-nationalise and invest in a national rail service.

Nicola Shepherd, Alton

Re-nationalise the rail. Make it so it can stand on a par with Europe. Cheap and efficient.

Catherine Lowe, Bedford

Lets have some consideration for the public and not private profit.

Anthony Hammond, Deal

Please bring back British Rail and get rid of South Eastern Trains.

Steve Jackson, Welling

The current arrangements do not in any way constitute a ‘joined-up’ system which works properly.

Patrick O’Connor, Canterbury

Why do people hate BR so much, In the last year of service Inter-City East Coast was making more profit than it does now.

Charles Alexander, Milton Keynes

I heart British Railways.

May Loose Jamal,

I am very unhappy with the current state of Britain’s Railways. It’s a great example of “United We Stand; Divided We Fall.”

Owen Chua, Singapore

Stop charging the taxpayers double. Not only do the public pay their fares, but then they pay the train operators’ shareholders as well, by way of subsidies.

Billie Soule, Grays

People before profit, please.

Adrian Allum, Farnborough

I commute to work 5 days a week on an Abellio Greater Anglia train from Cambridge to Great Chesterford. The trains are delayed frequently.

Anna Popova, Cambridge

It should never have happened in the first place.

Kenneth Robertson, Glasgow

Privatisation did not lead to lower fares and better service as we were promised.

John Wood, Lightwater

The sooner the better. It’s got to happen.

William McKenna, Uckfield

The railways should be under public ownership.

Phoebe Taylor-Thorpe, Rotherham

Obscurantist pricing, overcrowding, frequent late-running and cancellations are unacceptable. Private rail is a farce, a confidence trick and shameful.

Jeremy Abram, Taunton

In the 21st century progressive nations are turning to integrated, nation-wide railways for efficient, transportation. Why should Britain be the odd one out?

Andrew Norrie

I live in Morley and the service here is a joke. I was waiting almost two hours for the “half-hourly” train service into Leeds recently!

Colin Seddon, Leeds

The disconnect between infrastructure and operations and financial inefficiencies across the unnatural boundaries is plain daft.

Brian Reid, St. Neots

It is time to end rip-off fares, poor service, delays and overcrowding. The East Coast Main Line success shows it is time for re-nationalisation. People before profit.

Nicholas Koopman

I’m a proud member of the Wrexham – Birkenhead Rail Users’ Association.

John Edmondson, Heswall

The East Coast proves it can work.

Elizabeth Rickard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Re-nationalise the railways, energy and water companies now. Put it in your election policy, Labour, and you will win the election by a mile.

Mike Nagle, Wilmslow

The days of Joe Public paying through the nose to sustain the luxurious lifestyles of the greedy capitalist class must come to an end.

Alan Crowther, Stockport

I fully support any movement with the intention of bringing transport or utilities back under public ownership.

Jon Rudge, Ormskirk

Bring it on – if every commuter in the Southeast signed this then the government would have to listen.

Bruce Rose, Haywards Heath

Please re-nationalise the entire rail industry and bring it back to the people. Stop the profiteering.

Mark Williams, Poole

End these ridiculous disparities – its Victorian.

Bill Moir, Durham