It should never have been disbanded. It’s time to bring it back.

Gary Clarke, March

Please listen to the voices of reason and also see what the EC line is doing for the country’s finances.

Laura Yates, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Bring back our low fare railways God Save British Rail.

Norman Clegg, Blackpool

This national disgrace needs to be sorted, as our future depends on it.

Kevin Morrell, Portsmouth

The railways should be run as a public service, not for private profit.

Norman Fellows, Confolens

Is there a local group?

David Gallemore, Leamington Spa

There are some things which should be owned by the people, for the people, not by corporations and fat cats for profit. This is one of them.

Grace Distill, St Albans

Go Ellie Harrison!

Sabina Stefanova, London

I’m a recent convert after travelling on state-owned railways in Europe – cleaner, cheaper, air-conditioned, punctual.

William Boyd, Ware

It should not have been done in the first place.

Cyril Rhodes, Sheffield

As a person who prefers good service for customers over meaningless profits for shareholders, I’d be happy to see a return to rail travel being publicly owned again.

Steve Dalton, Barnsley

Standing up from London to Manchester on an overcrowded train is one thing. But to pay upwards of £87 for the journey is criminal.

Tom Morris, Manchester

The idea that it’s impossible for nationalised railway infrastructure to be run with pride and efficiency is patent nonsense.

Laura Macdonald, Manchester

I think it’s disgusting that the prices are increasing yet again.

Dawn Curtis, Reading

There’s nothing as important as getting our people to work. Rail travel should be owned and run by the people for the people.

Simon Walsworth, London

Stop the fat cats filling their pockets with tax payers’ money. Re-nationalise the railways now.

Michael Knights, London

Buying train tickets is far too complicated and confusing.

Carol Munro, Bournemouth

Train fares are way too high, especially if you want to travel on a Friday. Why?

Susan Bayley, Derby

East Coast proves that the railways can make money without private companies who have no incentive to make real improvements to services, just profits.

Terry Piper, Altrincham

Public service not a profit making industry.

Richard Quigley, Birmingham

As a very frequent user of busy East Coast Trains which is now profit making, I feel the country should benefit, instead of private companies.

Eileen Nicholas, Melrose

We need a train service run for passengers not shareholders.

Steve Yeates, East Sussex

What’s a mess, Bring back British Rail.

Lee McDowell, Maghull

One organisation for the good of all passengers.

Peter Brooks, Gloucester

I agree we need a fully integrated, publicly-owned rail network.

Timothy Baldwin

We should never again allow those Tory vultures to sell off our national heritage to enrich their privileged colleagues.

Lloyd Walters, London

Please bring job security and respect back.

James Storey, Newcastle upon Tyne

Good public transport is a right not a privilege. Get rid of the fat cat shareholders who take no risks but get all the profits. Privatisation has failed.

Peter Kolodziej, London

We pay out millions in subsidies, so that shareholders get a dividend every year.

Timothy Sercombe, Exeter

End rewarding shareholder profits for high price tickets and cost driven, unreliable services. Invest in the railways and get cars and trucks off the roads.

Sean Durney