Disgusting way of selling tickets. Must be illegal, surely.

Sheila Henderson-Squara, Whitley Bay

Private train service is an abomination.

Daniel Cocker, Manchester

Privatisation does not work, and will never work. It’s time to take ownership back into public hands.

Mark Simmons-Jenkins, Crediton

I’m with you all the way.

Ron Glatter, Hemel Hempstead

Far too many cost centres in what was always a crazy privatisation.

David Cook, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Nationalised services for the common good should be preferred over shareholder profit for the privileged few.

Chris Tucker, Bristol

Track, facilities, rolling stock and staff should be managed regionally, with overall direction from the centre.

Geoffrey Crouch, Cranbrook

The current system offers a deplorable and unaffordable service. Bring back British Rail.

Gerry Smith, Tunbridge Wells

Only an entirely publicly owned railway system will bring down fares and increase safety.

Robert Turnbull, Kilmarnock

And the power companies.

Marwan Mohammed, Hastings

Nationalise the railways for the benefit of us all.

Colin Laidler, Washington

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

Richard Drayton

Privatisation hasn’t worked. Nationalise now.

Jane Hitchin, West Kirby

Twenty years of private incompetence. It’s time to re-nationalise.

David Bonner, Harrow

No more privatisation where foreign companies own all our utilities.

Stanley Gray, Hartlepool

Finally, a group has the courage to say what many are thinking.

Michael Lotinga, Bristol

Daily commute changed drastically since Abellio took over ScotRail e.g. regular/usually daily delays, cancellations, rarely any explanation; changed timetables, fewer trains.

E Morrison

I believe the way forward is to start up a cooperative of unions, commuters and other interested parties to bid for franchises when they come up for renewal.

Edmund Chinnery

The train companies are thieves, they steal from the young and thrive off the poverty of the country with an increase in demand – we need to put an end to this.

Jack Gouldbourne, Southampton

It’s in the name – British rail. It should be run by Britain. I’m sick of over-priced tickets for trains that don’t show up.

Angela Marsh, Wigan

Follow the German example.

Dean Robinson, Hastings

Outrageous is the lack of a national rail service in this country. It was better when we had one.

Daisy Green, Bideford

Privatisation and franchising has cost the taxpayer more than a publicly run service would, with no improvement in services.

Rob Hammond, Brighton

I would like profits currently paid to shareholders put back into our services and not have them sold off in the fist place.

Karl Groom, Bracknell

Stop these private companies ripping us all off with their price rises year in year out. Bring back BR.

Michael Pruce, London

We owned it, you sold it and we want it back.

Claire Liebig-Denham, Thornaby-on-Tees

Stop giving loads of money to shareholders.

Derek Wood, Oakworth

We need less fragmentation of services. East Coast line shows again what public ownership achieves for the benefit of all.

Denis Rice, Nottingham

Good luck with the campaign! As a commuter I thank you for your efforts.

Joe Diamond