Enough is enough. The current situation needs to change.

Gregor Thomson

I believe that it is very important to have a unified, not-for-profit railway sytem to provide travel at reasonable cost..

Derek Bibb, Glasgow

I’m sick to death of funding shareholders’ lifestyle over service.

Damian Toal, Brighton

A publicly owned East Coast Line shows how a rail service can make money for the nation and not for the few.

Shaun Reid, South Shields

British Rail gave a comprehensive straightforward national service instead of the current fragmented service which has to pay for dozens of chief executives.

Terry Bigley, Hinckley

Privatisation has brought none of the benefits promised and has raised prices and provided a debilitated service.

Janice Windle, Guildford

It’s too important to be run for private profit.

Nora Ramage, Glasgow

Remove the strata of capitalist greed that impoverishes the rest of us who are not shareholders.

Ray Grinney, Deal

At last. A movement to put transport back where it belongs – with the public. Let’s bring an end to this disastrous privatisation.

Donald Jessiman, Reigate

Rail travel has become a cash cow for private companies. Result: a very poor, overpriced, service.

Sheila Barclay, Glasgow

I just hope that the politicians accept that the current system would improve if it was just one company with proper accountability. Gas, electricity and water are the same.

Martin Rowlands, Widnes

Most definitely.

Elaine Walters, London

British Rail first then the utilities.

Dennis Archer, Arnold

Privatisation only lines the pockets of greedy people while everyone else loses out. Oh but wait, that’s what’s at the core of every Tory policy.

Richard Hampson, Peterborough

Transport, health and utilities should never be in the hands of the private sector.

James Siddle, Wakefield

We need to re-nationalise all the transport and utilities.

William Ryan, Manchester

The fact that the East Coast Mainline can run well at less of a cost to taxpayers shows how rail privatisation is conning us all.

Graham Armfield, Woking

The sooner the rail network is out of private hands the better, but I do not support HS2 which is an obscene waste of money and hugely damaging to the environment.

Kathleen Gardner, Tyne and Wear

Please stop this profiteering racket.

Ana Jolly, Nottingham

As a teen addict living in Penzance, I am unable to afford the train to attend a youth narcotics anonymous meeting that I would particularly benefit from.

L CJ, Penzance

Please bring back real rail travel in the UK.

Ahsan Naseer, Birmingham

From France I say: no privatisation of SNCF, bring back British Rail!

Kerrian Guybert-Routier, Lardy, France

Endless delays, overpriced fares and no choice. Rail is a public service, not a private business. I am a passenger – not a customer.

Christine Sharp, Hastings

For the people by the people.

Alan Lyddiard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Privatisation is theft of publicly owned infrastructure, transferred at knock-down prices to the already wealthy, at the expense of the people.

B Freeman, Stevenage

It really should be a national service that is not for private profit.

Natalie Morton, Leeds

Since privatisation prices have rocketed and services plummeted in the North – overcrowding, old stock, not enough trains. Promises, promises and nothing ever done.

Andrew Varley

Essential national infrastructure must not be used as a cash-cow for foreign capitalists.

Roland Bishop, Southampton

The privatisation has resulted in a worse service for much higher fares and a few people getting very rich. The only way to get better railways is to re-nationalise them.

Andrew Stark, Leeds

Disgruntled ex BR S and T man now privatised and sick of red tape.

David Minshull, Stoke-on-Trent