Give us back what is ours.

Philip Hodge, Middlewich

I hate London Midland and their never ending list of excuses. I want a system of fair and proportionate rail fares.

Simon Tilley, Northampton

I used to complain about BR, but now want them back.

Mary Theodorou, Manchester

I believe railways should be run as a public service, with affordable ticket prices, and not for private profit.

Rosemary Marriott, Sheffield

I’m fed up with poor service and rising costs.

Diana Harman, Bexhill-on-Sea

Profit does not equal good service.

Chris Richardson, Gosport

Signaller for 25 years.

Duncan Campbell, Morpeth

I’m sick of the price of train tickets. It’s cheaper to fly which is just ridiculous. I can’t afford to take my kids to the seaside for the day anymore..

Georgina Beardwell, London

A fair and cost-effective rail service. That’s all I want.

James Nolan, Liverpool

Enough is enough.

Richard Jones, Plymouth

Will common sense and the obvious finally prevail?

Richard Walthew, Duns

The trains were privatised under the Tory mantra that everything not private is useless, now we have a few wealthy people getting mega rich at everyone’s expense.

Mike Friend

British Rail was always top dog, better that this modern day system.

Louis Hurst, Leicester

It is absolutely ludicrous that the national rail is privatised with the fares going up every year faster than wages are increasing. They need to be re-nationalised.

Joseph Callow, Bournemouth

Common sense and expert railway knowledge have ceded to a misguided dysfunctional railway system that other countries view with disbelief.

Bernard Kennedy, Bristol

Reduce road traffic and fumes. Re-nationalise the rail industry and make trains affordable and efficient.

Jean Smith, Brentwood

I’d like to see the railways re-nationalised and run for the good and benefit of people, and not for private profit.

Matthew Jones, Telford

I want a large organisation to run the rolling stock as well as track maintenance. It just makes sense.

Robin Clark, Brighton

It’s time to bring back public services into public ownership.

Christopher Fincham, Beverley

Give people the incentive to ditch their cars and be more environmentally friendly.

Christine Cooney, Chippenham

I can’t even get to work due to planned engineering works, nevermind the unplanned disruption! Why do we pay for this utter rubbish?

Daniel Edwards, Hurstpierpoint

Privatisation in all services has been a disaster. We’re paying lots more for very much less.

Greg Doull, Cwmbran

Privatisation was a travesty.

Lawrence Green, Lewes

I agree – bring it back to get rid of rip-off prices.

Ashley Jones, Bristol

I am of the generation that remembers British Rail. It was not perfect, but during the Conservative years it was led by politicians who severely starved it of investment.

Patrick Hulme, Avon

An essential service for the people should be run by the people, for the benefit of all.

Lucy Reynolds, Liverpool

I never thought you would find me saying this, but let’s re-nationalise the network. It cannot be any worse. I’m an ex First Great Western passenger.

Richard Marsh, Bridgwater

we need it back to public ownership, not fat cats creaming off the system.

David Moore, Leeds

Bring it back now.

Anthony Carroll, Stockton

Two large transport organisations have run the East Coast rail franchise and both made huge losses. Left to run on its own, it is well run and profitable.

Keith Kennils, Newcastle-upon-Tyne