Occasional rail user thoroughly hacked-off by rail company profiteering.

Paul Foden, Plymouth

It costs more than I can afford for regular days out by train.

Andrew Dawton, Maidstone

Can’t be worse than the current situation.

John Delaney, Llandudno

Private means profit. Railways should be run for the people not profit.

Connor Nightingale , Huddersfield

I cannot believe that it is appropriate for German and French nationalised rail companies to run British Rail, while our own success stories, like East Coast Trains, cannot.

Eddie Kelly, Peterborough

Give the people their Railways.

Ryan Thompson, Sheffield

The system is at present fragmented, expensive and often badly maintained. The services are ill-co-ordinated and not run for the convenience of the passengers.

Maggie Kraus, Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Rail journeys were simple under British Rail. Since privatisation, rail services have become expensive, disjointed, un-reliable and over-crowded. Privatise. No profit.

Andrew Walker, Ashford

The East Coast line is the most efficient in Britain, and publicly-run rail in France and Belgium is cheaper and far more efficient than privatised rail in the UK.

Graham Johnson, Nottingham

You know it makes sense.

Clare Whiting, Brighton

Oh, yes please.

Annie Bulmer, Edinburgh

The present system is without a doubt the worst first-world train system I’ve ever had the displeasure of riding.

Jessica Klingelfuss, London

I’d be interested to see how many politicians have a vested interest in the private rail companies. Time to take it back from the thieves.

Paul Hathaway, Birmingham

Just the ticket.

Iain Bowley, Northwich

Bring back British Rail.

Charlie Sheahan, Stevenage

Thank you for initiating the movement.

Wina Yaman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Our fares are so much higher than everyone else’s in Europe. Canterbury – Swansea is £90. It’s time for change!

Daniel Bourn, Canterbury

Bring it back.

Peter Horne, London

The public funds wasted in private companies is outrageous and could be spent on a public functional railway.

Ben McCullough, Thatcham

Let’s make British Rail the great asset it could be for our country, rather than the current hotchpotch of incompetence.

Helen Kara, Uttoxeter

The public are being ripped off again and again.

Martin McCloghry, Brentford

Privatisation equals rip-off.

Jean McAulay, Brechin

Far too expensive and people getting rich on the back of it. Let’s subsidise and bring down prices, not make fat cats richer.

Aud Jones, Leicester

The only way to move forward is to take it back into public ownership where the users are the shareholders.

Vince Crosby, Newton Aycliffe

How do we get a proper debate over the key arguments surrounding re-nationalisation?

Tom Mainprize, Reading

Privatisation stinks.

Barbara Naughton, Gorebridge

I find current rail prices complete madness. How many drive to work because of them?

Phil Fletcher, Barnet

We are all totally sick of being ripped off and feel that the only way forward is to re-nationalise the rail network.

Nounette Noble, Bradford

Let’s have an end to these self-serving “Mickey-Mouse railways” as soon as possible.

Russell Butler

The current railway system does not offer effective competition or serve its customers well, while funds are creamed off for private profit.

Alan Boyland, Southam