One railway is all we need.

Keven Matthews, Halstead

Re-nationalise BR.

James Clark, Glasgow

Privatisation of the rail network has led to hugely increased fares and shoddy maintenance, as the only thing that matters to them is profit.

Sheila Lamb, Tewkesbury

Let’s get back to a rail network that was the best in the world. Look at other countries as models for what we should be aiming for.

Simon Coulton, Bradford

Public services should remain as public not private enterprise. Put people before profit.

Jenny Dimond, Ware

There would be less of a north/south divide if people could afford to visit other areas in the UK. It will benefit all communities across the nation.

Joseph Till, London

End the crazy ticket price lottery and bring back direct trains from Shrewsbury to London.

Paul Baskeyfield, Church Stretton

Rail should be run for the good of the country, not for private profit.

Mark Lawrence, Attleborough

I’m tired of monopolists extorting from me over an essential service.

Nicholas Simcik Arese, Oxford

Free public transport for all.

Jeremy Stein, London

Bring back British Rail.

Emma Andrews, Truro

I remember when British trains were something to be proud of. We should put that right again.

Les Railton, Hull

Privatisation has led to poor service and is too expensive. It’s become all about profit for the few.

Roy Little, Leicester

Bring back a real national service that is affordable and serves the transport needs for now and future generations.

Jenny Garcia, Cambridge

Start by not re-privatising East Coast which makes a profit.

Iain Cameron, South Tyneside

The sheer disaster of privatisation is all too clear in the disgraceful state of our railways.

Chris Holloway

As a disabled person, unable to drive, I need an affordable rail service.

Ann McCormick, York

British Rail should never have been privatised in the first place.

Tina Harrison, Long Eaton

End the farce and bring back common sense with a system that works for its customers.

Christine Oakhill, St Albans

Strikes wouldn’t have been allowed when the railways were owned in the public sector.

Neil Spowart, Wellingborough

Taxpayers paid for British Rail and taxpayers would like it back please.

Michael Hilton, Reading

The nation’s infrastructure must belong to the people.

Frank Lerner, London

Just one word. Argh.

Rebecca Steventon,

Rail essential service is best and effective in public ownership.

John Marshall, Morpeth

I would like the profits to go into improving one national rail network, not into the pockets of disparate individuals each owning a bit of a fractured system.

Emma Hewitt, Pontefract

I want a rail service with straightforward pricing, regular services, great customer service and a good infrastructure.

Nancy Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The first of many re-nationalisation processes, I hope.

Pete Northcott, Cambridge

The fact that the infrastructure and major stations had to be nationalised anyway means that simply nationalising the whole thing makes total sense to me.

Nic Hubbard, York

I support the return of BR.

Ronald Copeland, Brighouse