I’m fed up with keeping Branson in luxury and disgusted at his Corbyn accusation.

Barbara Gleave, Wirral

Train travel in the UK is far too expensive for such a poor service.

Scott Foy, Paisley

We need a vertically integrated railway run by railwaymen and not by bean counters or civil servants.

Richard Cox, Birmingham

What’s happened to the rail, as with everything, is a disgrace. Money before people. Bring back British Rail.

Ilija Jovanovic, Derby

Bring back British Rail. Privatisation does not work.

Andrew Hall, Erith

Re-nationalise and keep the profits to be invested in the infrastructure.

Trevor Walsh, Oldham

As a student I cannot afford to pay over £40 for a next day return to London when I only live in Canterbury, an hour’s train journey away. It’s a disgrace.

Joel Martinengo, Canterbury

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

Not-for-profit railway.

Carl Nolan, Liverpool

Bring back BR.

Sean Brown, Barnsley

Yes to public ownership of British Rail. We have sold off too many of our utilities that should be owned by the taxpayers. Water, Gas, Electricity are all owned by foreigners.

Barbara Cowle, Wirral

I work for Network Rail. Bring back a nationalised company that has the country, employees and passengers at heart, not profit.

Lee Pitchforks, Gravesend

Please re-nationalise this much needed service and enable daily commuters, regular travellers and visitors to the UK enjoy an efficient joined-up transport service for all.

Phyllis Steel, Rothesay

The railways, like so many other things, should be run for the benefit of all the citizens of this country and not to make already rich people even richer.

Graham Symms, Broughton

Such a big part of Britain, needs to be British again.

Jonathan Rose, Basildon

This might help to stop strikes.

Alison Harte, Kent

Because the current system is still costing the taxpayer millions, even though we then pay all over again when we buy our tickets.

Adam Lilley, Birmingham

It makes economic, social and environmental sense to have the railways run for our benefit again. Why wouldn’t you?

Ian Potter, Sheffield

As a daily commuter from Swindon to London, I am appalled at the service and high cost of train travel.

Len Searle, Swindon

Greed has become the norm, time to start running the railway for the benefit of the people and not some greedy corporates.

Carmen Bell, Nelson

Such an important part of a nation’s infrastructure should never be in private hands.

Eddie Rocks, Kirkcaldy

Our fragmented railways are in a mess – expensive and unreliable. We need a nationalised service where all revenue goes back into the service and not shareholders’ pockets.

Barbara Segal, Bristol

Hopeless franchise process continually adding to ticket prices.

Michael Bramley, Skipton

We privatise to make money for the private sector. Why? We are not the private sector, we are Britain and we should run our services for us, not for private companies.

Matthew Mountain, London

We subsidise rail firms with our taxes, pay way over the top for season tickets from our pre-taxed wages and get an awful service. Profits go to shareholders.

Nik Dadson, Royston

Something has to be done about this blatant rip-off.

Pete Sherwood, Wallington

It’s an open and shut case. Bring it on.

David Petty, Saffron Walden

And all other public services too.

Dave Wells, Swindon

I don’t think austerity stricken Britain and its common public can bear any more fare increases.

Shaji Narayanan