I long for the day when we have a national rail service for one and all.

Paul Rutter, Farnborough

Privatisation has failed. Re-nationalisation is long overdue.

Derrick Marr, Southend

All transport systems should be integrated, reasonably priced and in public ownership.

Catherine Brotherston, Edinburgh

Rail privatisation has been a calamity for the travelling public. It is well past time for this scam to be brought to an end. Bring back British Rail.

Matthew McGee, Warrington

British Rail – better service, better value, better values.

Samuel Vickers, Barnsley

Please bring back the concept of public service to British society.

Maurice James, St Albans

Rail travel is currently far too expensive for many people. Best of luck with your campaign.

Dr Elizabeth Moberly, Durham

It was always going to be stupid to privatise BR and an act of pure political hubris.

Antony Griew, Melton Mowbray

Bring back British Rail to the people and fine and imprison all those who have stolen taxpayers’ money.

U. Monad, London

Because the fragmentation of the rail network to feed the profits of the private sector is madness.

John Carter, Kings Sutton

Privatisation is for the few to get stinking rich. The clue is in the word private.

John Doyle, Addlestone

We need to take back what is collectively ours and run it for the collective good and profit as a nation, for us and for our visitors, not just for the 1% who profit from us.

Joe Shaw, Manchester

We want British Rail back. Stuff the Private train companies.

Colin Flowerday, Holt

Bring back British Rail.

Angela Constantinou, London

Nationalise rail again and stop handing all the profits to shareholders.

Matthew Allison, Doncaster

No public service should be run for private profit as it can never serve people’s interest.

Chris Moon, Bridgwater

I am a train driver of thirty years.

Andrew Derrett, Ipswich

Privatisation has cost us too much.

Bruno Cartwright, Ware

I had to leave a job in London because the service is so horrendous. The railways need to be re-nationalised.

Richard James, Brighton

Long term management of train tracks needs to be integrated with the operations. Private finance of trains with private equity money is expensive compared to Government debt.

Nicholas Commandeur, Leeds

A sensible understanding of what public services should be.

Shaun Maunder, Epsom

Bring back British Rail and put our money back into Britain.

Norman Farenden, Poole

The current rail network is now 30% less efficient than publicly controlled European peers and three times more expensive.

David Mcintosh

The current success of the East Coast line is testament enough to how much this needs to happen.

Michael Henson, Pickering

Start with the rail companies and then all utilities – gas, water, electricity. They may have been sold to British companies by the Witch but now are in the hands of foreigners.

Andy Horridge, Cheadle

This is an idea whose time has come.

Alan Marsden, Penrith

Although not frequent, I am a regular train user, mainly between York and London and occasionally other destinations.

Eileen Jaques, York

It’s long overdue. The present situation is ridiculous.

Tim Coad, Frodsham

Tax exile scumbag Branson swindles millions from the public purse while living on a private island. The railways are ours so let’s take them back.

John Coan, Glasgow