The most expensive and poorly run service in Europe and we’re trying to get people off the roads. It’s never going to happen with such a miserable rail experience that we have.

Karen Reeve, Bedford

Rail CEOs get huge bonuses while services get worse.

Gareth Edwards, Bath

Railways are too expensive and not reliable.

Simon Venters, London

Do it yesterday.

Simeon Green, Ilkeston

A national railway owned and operated by the nation for the nation in the interests of the nation has to be one of the most important publicly owned strategic assets.

William Edwards, Darlington

A public service should be run for the public, not private profit.

Andrew Spyrou, London

Just look at the East Coast line, and also note that, when foreign companies take over our public services, they’re usually state-owned companies.

Tony Brauer, Jordans

I’m fed up with the service we get for the price we pay.

Charlie Matthews, Swanley

Let’s put rail back in public ownership and stop private companies profiting from essential services.

Jill Harland, Durham

Any form of public transport should be an integrated public service, designed and operated for the convenience of passengers who pay for it through paying their fares.

Hazel Wood, East Linton

Well done. First step, save East Coast mainline.

Alan Holmes, Durham

Not only the rail network but the whole of the transport network should be brought back into public hands.

Richard Longhurst, London

We need a simple, affordable ticketing structure coupled with all the trains, tracks and stations being run by one publicly accountable body. That’s simple.

Nick Adams, Birmingham

Look at Europe’s railways then look at ours.

Joseph Knight, Cambridge

It’s sad that railways are taking more public money now than before privatisation.

Malcolm Ross, Edinburgh

The companies running our rails are a joke. The prices we pay for the poor understaffed shoddy service is criminal and something has to be done.

Josh Cranwell, Letchworth Garden City

Run for the benefit if the people not a few shareholders.

David Mullin, Preston

All profits should be invested in the services, not given to shareholders.

Karen Robertson, Edinburgh

God protect us. Have you ever tried to buy a ticket via the Indian telephone No? It’s a nightmare.

Alan Marshall, Boston

Let’s stop this insanity and vanity and get real.

Eileen Johnson, York

All public transport should be state-owned.

Roderick Neil Bruce, Fort William

We wouldn’t be in the position where no-one gets the same rail privileges as staff did before 1994. That to me and many others is incredibly unfair.

David Marsh, London

As a regular user of the East Coast line, I fervently want the line to remain in public hands.

Marie Hughes, Southwell

We’re sick of the delays, extortionate ticket prices, overcrowding with lack of seating. Bring back British Rail for the better wealth of UK.

Eleanor Short

East Coast mainline is the most successful rail company in the past 20 years. Nationalised rail works. Bring back British Rail.

Pete Redwood, York

British Rail had its faults but looks perfect compared to the multi-tier, bits-and-pieces shambles we have today.

Simon Stoddart, Hastings

Give us back our railways from the fat cats that are only in it to filter the good parts. Get all the land back from their pals in government. Give it back to the public.

William Docherty, Greenock

A disastrous policy implemented for reasons of dogma. Our country needs a proper transport system, not a way of enriching private investors at our expense.

Michal Benzinski, Stroud

Dismantling British Rail has led to chaos.

Bill Tasker, Liverpool