A cohesive national rail service that belongs to the people rather than to private operators is what is needed. Currently it is disjointed and expensive.

Sue Edwards, Cheltenham

I’m fed up with cancelled trains.

Anita O’Mahoney-Hamilton, Henlow

The figures speak for themselves..

Robert Cartwright, Alton

I support re-nationalisation.

J W, Gloucester

Yes, bring back British Rail.

Barbara Bates, Shildon

Railways not for private profit.

Stephen Cullen, Prescot

British Rail wasn’t perfect but it was possible for different regions to talk to each other and co-ordinate operations for the benefit of the customer.

John Crowhurst, St. Albans

Privatisation only works for shareholders and finances foreign railways.

Neil Hunter, Brighouse

For the people.

Kerry Pickett, Brighton

Enough is enough.

John Benson, Huddersfield

There is no continuity and the passenger could end up worse off. People end up sitting in booked seats not allocated to them and the trains are overcrowded.

Jackie Stockman, Brixham

It is time we stop selling public assets to private companies and using taxes to pay their shareholders’ profits. The public should own public transport not shareholders.

Raphael Andrews, London

Of course the railways should be publically owned.

Stephen Baker, Bournemouth

Bring back British Rail – back into this country’s hands, not those of foreign companies.

Ronald Fay, Gateshead

Bring back British Rail. The system we have now is a farce.

Conor Healy, London

Privatisation hasn’t worked and the debt is even bigger than British Rail ever had.

Darren Rafferty, Sheffield

Passengers before profit.

Lee Warner, York

Finally, a group has the courage to say what many are thinking.

Michael Lotinga, Bristol

Privatisation of the railways never made any sense. Railways are expensive to run and don’t make profit so the state has to subsidise them whatever.

Eleanor Levin, Lancaster

I completely agree.

Mark Lowe, Llanelli

Trains for people not for profit.

Alan Bowers, Liverpool

It is completely immoral when huge profits for shareholders are made at the expense of the public. This government should be sacked for re-privatising East Coast Trains.

John Seymour, Tadcaster

We need a unified railway system. We need to acknowledge the environmental and public ownership benefits and run it for the public good, not for private profit.

Andrea Byrom, Leeds

Take it back and don’t waste millions on making the London to Birmingham run quicker. It is not needed.

Pip Banham, Norwich

After re-nationalisation, at a national affordable price (one can hope?) begin electrical / magnetic renewable infrastructure.

Chris Harris, London

Transport and infrastructure are fundamentals in any society. To leave them to market forces and the private sector is just irresponsible.

Colin Jones, Nottingham

Taxpayer money built the rails and now we’re just getting ripped off by the companies that own the concessions.

Marc Brammer, Glasgow

Public transport should be run not for profit but as a self sustaining affordable means of travel.

Mike Friend

I support this.

Robert Swanepoel, Edinburgh

Let’s build and test trains in the UK, it’ll be good for economy!

Thomas Coyle