As a social necessity, trains cannot provide an effective and fair service run on a ‘for profit only’ basis.

Anne Mead, Tewin

Ticket prices keep rising but services are no better. Where’s the benefit for those of us paying for the service?

Kaitlin Milford

I have wanted this for 27 years now.

Steven Feven-Parsons, Plymouth

One company, one goal.

Ian Hendry, Perth

Bring us into line with France, Germany, Italy, Canada, the US and others – reasonable rail fares – it’s a necessity.

Jason Blean, Glasgow

Bring back British Rail. Much more reliable.

Ross Manning, Dover

Please bring back British Rail.

Pete Fox, Brighton

It, like a lot of other publicly-owned companies, should never have been sold off to start with.

Maureen Sharpe, Bradford

BR had such a poor reputation as a brand I am not surer we want it back, but we certainly don’t want the current system.

Allan Hall, York

The current system is too complicated and unaccountable and civil servants would be too involved in micro-management. Let the railway be run by professionals again.

Patrick Adams, Barnstaple

Privatisation should never have happened.

Barbara McCartney, Kirkcaldy

Rail transport is a national asset. Treat it like one.

Peter Harris, Southampton

I started using BR in the 1970s, along with National Bus Company buses. I see nothing wrong with state-owned transport and I support this campaign. I must get the T-shirt.

Adrian Willats, Waterlooville

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

Bring it back.

Jordan Cuff, Corsham

East Coast has worked fine under public ownership recently. Why change it?

Stuart Jones, Lincoln

A train with room for bicycles would be nice. South West Trains are always woefully underprepared.

Lewis Mitchell, London

The private sector is responsible for some of the biggest economic health and safety disasters, whilst extorting the British public.

Richard Bell, Derby

Enough sky-high fares, increasing year in year out for a service that is only becoming worse and only profit driven.

Yann-Eric D’addario, London

We need to get the Labour and Lib Dem view on this. Of course do not forget. The Green Party. I am pretty sure which side they are on. Forget about the Tories.

David Secker, Ealing

Fed up with the swindle of private corporations creaming off public subsidy and providing shoddy service!

Charlotte Warne Thomas, London

East Coast have shown the way. Public sector can do it profitably.

Mike Norris, Alnmouth

Bring back British Rail. Now With Investment and reopening closed lines.

Josh Welby, London

Tories will never understand that these essentials belong to the British public and are not to be used to line their pockets or those of their evil rich friends.

John Shaw, Seaham

Keep it simple. Public ownership for an effective public service.

Paula Boakes, Pontefract

It would get rid of the chaos of having several different train companies charging different amounts for the same journeys.

Phil Nicholson, Nottingham

Shareholders want their pound of flesh, but they don’t want to know about the debts accrued. Why aren’t the shareholders pursued to clear the debt?

John McGuigan, Glasgow

All major services in my mind should be brought back into re-nationalisation and should never have been sold in the first place.

Claire Davenport, Doncaster

It should never have been sold off. Fat cats got fatter.

Amanda Mulholland, Birmingham

My father worked for BR for 24 years until his retirement. He saw the best and the worst of government interference. We need change now before it’s too late.

David Preston, Darlington