Save East Coast from privatisation.

Joan Maclellan, Edinburgh

I’m not a big train user, just fed up with being ripped off by privatisation. It’s the same with Royal Mail.

Michelle Hunt, Bristol

I’ve never felt safe on the railways since privatisation.

Micheal McClelland, London

Our rail industry is a strategic asset and should never have been privatised.

Paul Wilkins, Verwood

I remember the days of British Rail and want them back. I am sick of private companies raking in loads for doing nothing. £1800 a year and I don’t get a seat. Enough.

Georgie Stagg, London

Bring the railways back into public ownership.

Howard Ellis, Northallerton

Privatisation has failed. Railways are a natural monopoly and should be in public ownership.

Rupert Hildyard, York

I’m a young guy who can’t drive a car because I have epilepsy. There is no way I will be able to afford the ridiculous rail fares that we have today if I get a job.

Thomas Harker, Marlborough

Stop selling our services to Germany and Holland. They wouldn’t like it if we interfered with their railways.

Stephanie Dearden, London

The railways already belonged to us. The government have no right selling them off. Where did the money go to after the sell off ?

David Wallace, Birmingham

Privatisation has had its day.

David Robson, Otley

If only the government had thrown the money to British Rail that’s been handed to the private owners and their shareholders, then Britain’s railways would be second to none.

Rod Paddock, Melksham

I sign because this is the only way forward.

Sharon Bixby, London

Profit over service equals major problems – hours and hours and hours of wasted time, lateness for work impacting on productivity etc. Bring back British Rail.

Ian Massey, Manchester

Bring it back.

Harrold Nosk

The privatisation of the railways was an ideological move by the Tories. Privatisation only works where there is competition but our rail operators have a monopoly.

Rebecca Dobson, Tunbridge Wells

Rail transport and its infrastructure should be nationally-owned and run in a cost-effective way, not making profit for shareholders.

Gillian Morgan, Doncaster

Re-nationalisation is the right and only way to bring the railways back to a real form of public transport, accessible to and affordable by everyone.

Nick Monaghan, Castleford

We want a re-unified national rail network run for people not private profit.

Elizabeth Thomson, Edinburgh

Immediate re-nationalisaton of BR. Fairer fares, standard prices and no large payouts to fat cats.

Austin Pacitto, London

Down with Southern.

Ethan Storey, Chichester

Why should it cost so much more for me to travel by rail than car? Why should the taxpayer be subsidising the profits of a private company?

Thomas Laxton, Sheffield

An excellent idea. Here’s hoping.

Andrea Chapman, London

Travel with British Rail was easy. There were occasional problems but it was much better.

Susan Fulbrook, Worksop

As a frequent rail traveller I find the various tariffs immensely frustrating. A fare should remain reasonably constant.

Gillian Callaby, Worksop

Trains are delayed every day and we are just supposed to accept it. At work I get 10 minutes to not be classed as late but a train has to be 30 minutes late for a refund.

Chris Sullivan, Dartford

Since the sell-off, prices have gone sky high. Occasional travellers cannot afford the fares, trains are crowded, even at off-peak times.

Jill Malenoir, Andover

Rail travel for the people, profits returned to the service not shareholders, just like it used to be. Bring back British Rail.

Paula Hannaby, Belper

People before profit.

Sharon Kelly, London

Bring back the utility companies into public ownership too.

Caryl Hughes, Stockport