What’s the hold up? Get it done.

Paul Hawkins, Cardiff

The country should have a proper public transport system.

Steve Ince, Pocklington

Not-for-profit railway for the people of the United Kingdom would be value for money and not-for-profiteers employment security for rail workers – and would be cheaper.

Mark Denny, Wigan

I pay over £6,000 per year for a very substandard service. All of this money should be invested in the railways – not on dividends or bonuses.

Mike Eames, Brighton

Undo Thatcherism and bring back all the services she and Major robbed from the public sector.

John Hanbury, Manchester

It’s really important that we get a rail service run for people and not for private profit, clean, efficient and affordable.

Nick Monaghan, Castleford

Bring back our railway.

Sally Weston, Wareham

Bring it back to the good old days when I was young and could afford to go by train all the time on low wages.

Brenda Baker, Chesterfield

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

The toilets on Southern are often closed and the trains in the morning are always late. The full number of carriages are often short, leading to standing room only.

Fergus Calder, Brighton

Privatisation has failed. Bring back British Rail for the staff, for the commuters and for the greater good.

Toby Shackleton, London

It should never have been privatised.

Brian Moss, East Sussex

The privatised rail system is a failure.

Chris Matthews, Nottingham

Greater Anglia are a joke.

Faith Matheson, Essex

No to private profiteers.

Mark Bretel, Birmingham

Absolutely shocking service from Greater Anglia, with trains always late and so, so over-priced. I can never get a seat.

Liam Matthews, Essex

It is absurd that a public service is in the hands of those whose sole interest is their own profit.

Maria Dolores Moreno Manzano, London

The current way is not working. Unification, nationalisation, organisation.

Julie Hills, Liverpool

Privatisation is not working.

Robert Etherington, Sunderland

I’m labour through and through and would love to see some of the worst things Maggie Thatcher did to this country overturned.

Jonathan Waterhouse, Rotherham

The service is terrible, confusing and incredibly expensive. Fix this awful rail system and help the UK work.

Jeremy Wildeman, Exeter

They should never have been privatised in the first place. That was a transfer of wealth from the people of the UK to a few business people with no real returns.

John Edwards, Edinburgh

Why do I pay more for a shorter journey? Ticket from Weybridge to Kew Bridge is cheaper than the shorter journey from Addlestone. I hate the railway companies.

Gavin Jones, Addlestone

Southern Rail are a disgrace. Shame on the Government for letting this farce continue so long.

Anthony Wrinch, Redhill

Just look at how good the East Coast mainline is since it has been taken out of private hands.

Peter Bradshaw, Darlington

Privatisation made UK rail fares the most expensive in Europe.

J G Smid, Wansford

train operating companies are rubbish and expensive. BBBR.

Dave Seaton Ulliott, Hatfield

Privatisation hasn’t worked – it’s obvious in so many ways every time you want to travel anywhere in the UK.

John Ward, London

There would be less of a north/south divide if people could afford to visit other areas in the UK. It will benefit all communities across the nation.

Joseph Till, London

Reverse the disaster of privatisation.

Roy Gasson, Horncastle