Don’t let European governments run our railways. Do it ourselves.

Robert Macqueen, Leamington Spa

Give up this capitalistic idea that the network runs better under private ownership. It’s a joke – overpriced and underinvested.

Lee Stevens, Portsmouth

The swathes of confusing tickets, tariffs and operators should be done away with and replaced with a national, instantly recognisable system to be proud of.

Elliot Massey, Taunton

Fast transport ensures easy mobility of people and their goods. In the future it’s important for the Tanzanian government to look upon its railway networks.

Hudson Godwin, Arusha, Tanzania

Our rail network should never have been privatised. Our service is a joke and a disgrace.

Stephen East, Rye

I yearn for the day when British Rail comes back into public ownership. Only Jeremy Corbyn will pledge this.

Gay Whymark, Warwickshire

I’m completely disgusted with all aspects of the rail service in the UK since its privatisation. Extortionate fares, constantly late trains, penalisation of customers.

Catherine Parfitt-Evans

Railways should be run as non-profit-making.

David Robinson, Dewsbury

It’s time to have services publicly owned again, starting with the national rail.

Aaron Williams, Hastings

Now that we are leaving the EU we could renationalise our Rail and Bus networks.

Adam Hiley, Upminster

When will the government see the light? The over-priced, under-resourced privatised rail network needs to be back with the people.

Stuart Raine, Whitchurch

Unified service, run for the customers rather than profiteering boardmen, able to invest in the tracks and trains.

Jo Bain, London

Stop profits being siphoned off into private pockets. Nationalise now.

Elmer Terry, London

Really, fares need to be cheaper.

Peter Morgan, Barrow-in-Furness

What we have now is the worst of both worlds – the service is worse and the cost of operation higher.

Aaron M, East Sussex

De-nationalisation of the railways has not worked. Pouring more money in is not the answer. We’ve paid for it so now reclaim ownership.

Susan Ashby, London

I would love to use the train. I usually cannot afford the fare.

Sally Bartlett, Souldrop, Bedford

Sort it out.

Karl Roome, Leeds

It’s a long time coming.

Robert Bailey, Bristol

People should not be fleeced for needing public transport to get to work. How can the rail operators defend their extortionate price rises when services are getting worse?

David Hughes, Pontefract

It’s despicable that the train operating companies collect fat profits from driving the prices up on an essential public service.

Josh Kerry, London

Public services should be run for public service not private profit.

Simon Anthony, London

Public transport should not be run for profit.

Jon Carthy, Nottinghamshire

Time to put British Rail back into public ownership.

Jeremy Peace, Sheffield

Beeching made the railways fail. To rebuild their strength bring back British Rail.

Danfox Davies, Bournemouth

In our country we are in the middle of a similar fight against the private rail operators.

Christian No

Re-nationalise the railways, buses and long distance road transport. Create an integrated network for freight and passengers to meet the needs of the 21st Century.

Tom Stringfellow, Preston

Bring back British Rail.

Alan Butcher, Washington

The East Coast proves it can work.

Elizabeth Rickard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Privatisation is not the answer. Nationalisation can only improve things.

Paul Campbell, Doncaster