Privatisation of the railways is a sham so that shareholders can make millions. We should re-invest in re-opening closed lines and bring back a real service.

Chris Tugwell, Welling

I’m sick of paying exorbitant SW Train prices to fund shareholders.

Mike Smith, Egham

This gets my vote.

Jim Gannon, London

Screw Southern Rail.

Alec Hayes, Burgess Hill

The cost of rail fares now is so expensive I can no longer afford to travel.

Debby Poole, Stoke-on-Trent

I believe BR should be reinstated because it allowed the British people to travel the country in an affordable manner whilst still making a large profit.

James Reid, Middlesbrough

There is enough evidence that re-nationalising the railways would work, so stop the waste of re-franchising our railways.

Mark Parkes, Birmingham

I’m a big supporter of re-nationalising the railways.

Mick Yates, Dover

Northern Rail needs to go. Levenshulme commute doesn’t work. The 08:11 is a myth.

Chris Schiele, Manchester

British Rail should never have been split and sold.

Gwen Daly, Reading

These rail services have become pocket-lining mockery. Increasing charges, and declining reliability, massaging the figures and facts to suit their greed.

Steve Howlett, Southend-on-Sea

Train commuting to work is a basic need not a luxury.

Prasad Sriramula, London

It’s obvious that the railways are being run for short-term private gain and not in the public interest.

Tim Delaney, Lowestoft

Back to the good old days.

Neil Brodie, Portsmouth

GWR offer the worst service in the country for the highest price. How do they retain franchises and get franchises from Stagecoach?

James Fairall, Bristol

British Rail was not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but it was better than what we tolerate now. ECML have shown what can be achieved. Now for the rest.

Peter Brown, London

Our train service is non-existent. Delays, cancellations, strikes.

Dhilllon Bainsford, Manchester

First Capital Connect are the worst. Bring back BR.

Christopher Flack, London

How can a fragmented service serve the needs of the UK? Co-ordination and integration of all public transport services is what is required, not mindless competition

Eddie Klos, Sheffield

Bring back British Rail into public ownership. It’s a disgusting rip-off in privatised hands.

Annie Weatherly-Barton, Spalding

The railway represents a significant national asset which should be treasured, not milked for maximum profit.

Martyn Dormer, Bath

Overcrowded trains, late trains, trains cancelled. It’s happening too often.

Martin Keyse, Newport Gwent

I can’t stand seeing them continue to raise prices each and every year, then boast about their profits each quarter.

Luke Dineen-Willis, Neath

CrossCountry Trains are German. I would like to see British Rail back in the UK.

N P Bradley, Devon

Bring back BR. Prices are absurd on trains at the moment. It should not cost £50 to go 50 miles.

Kye Savage, London

Just one of the many privatisations of public services undertaken during the Thatcher regime, all of which have been a total disaster for working families and communities.

Albert Welch, Houghton-le-Spring

Railways should be economic drivers and enablers run for UK plc not profit cash cows.

Richard Drayton

I have had to use a car as Southern is so unreliable for essential travel – like going to work.

Natalie Henstock, London

It’s easy to do by letting current franchises run out and not renewing them.

Keith Brighty, York