Free tea and coffee is a must for the British traveller.

Helen Behagg, Kettering

I’d love to have a unified, publicly-owned railway.

Gerlinde Rambausek, Frome

Dump the profiteers and give the railways back to the people.

Mike Chivers, Waterlooville

I’m fed up with rising fares and declining service.

Warren McDonald, Croydon

It makes sense.

William Eldred, Peterborough

I’m sick of ticket fare increases going above inflation. I’m not convinced that we benefit from privatisation. Profit should go into infrastructure and not into private hands.

Jason Sawford, Milton Keynes

l firmly believe in the nationalisation of British Rail.

Dave Leonard, Liverpool

The price of train fares is a scandal. Dividing up the service makes no sense. A unified service will help society at large.

Stefanie Pixner, London

Overpriced, poor service. Privatisation hasn’t introduced real competition. The only competition is bidding for lines which increases prices for the end user.

George Moczulski, London

Privatisation hasn’t worked. Nationalise now.

Jane Hitchin, West Kirby

My husband worked at the carriage works all his life, then had to travel to Wakefield and Slade to keep a job he loved.

Diane Clark, Selby

How can these rail companies justify the massive price of train travel? BBBR.

Christa Munro, Dorset

Bring it back to the people.

Alan Clare, Boston

The rail network and companies are failing to meet the needs of their passengers. They should be viewed as public services not for private profit.

Helen Walter, Durham

There’s a reason why it is called a ‘natural monopoly.’

Chris Davison, Diss

It’s a no-brainier. Run the railways for the benefit of the population and to support our industry. Get freight back on the rails and save the environment and lives.

Chris Dickinson, Nottingham

All national infrastructure and any business too big to fail must be owned by the nation and run for the benefit of its citizens.

Richard Gillett, Sheffield

Please put a stop to the confusion and make this something to be proud of.

Andre Ward, Dudley

Stop putting profit before the welfare of the passengers.

Jean Mann, Leeds

Stop the waste of public funds and bring back a unified rail system.

Gavin Mason, Sheffield

A great rail system was destroyed by privatisation.

Samuel Hawthorne, Ramsgate

I strongly believe that any part of our society that serves the masses and helps our society run efficiently should be non-for-profit and for the people.

Daniel Grixti, London

These railway companies are rubbish. Definitely bring back British Rail.

John Ward, Birmingham

Turn today’s disjointed, overcrowded railway system back into the best.

Sheilagh Merrett, Camberley

Finally get rid of the useless system that is only geared towards profits.

George Jackson, London

I used to work for Anglia Railways, and it was an absolute shambles.

Kate Phillips, Norwich

There is no place in civilised society for essential public services to be controlled by for-profit private interests. Return to us what is rightfully ours.

David McCann, Birmingham

It should never have been privatised.

Govinda Dickman, Bristol

I’m bored with trains being expensive, overcrowded and rubbish.

Joseph Whibley, Exmouth

The privatised system is expensive and pointless.

Steve Rogers, Totnes