Prices are extortionate. The Government wants people to stop driving solo so should make public transport more affordable.

Dennison Packer, Canterbury

I want better public transport, not richer leeches.

Francis Varley, Sheffield

I feel privatisation has failed big time.

Michael David Jewett, Harrogate

Privatisation is the worst thing to have happened. We have ever increasing fares (above inflation) and overcrowding. There’s profiteering beyond acceptable levels.

Steve Horton, Erith

Bring the railways back into the public domain, where the taxpayer of this country will have a bigger say on how to run the system. Now we are being ripped off.

Barry Lukins, Bridgwater

Trains are awful in this country.

Laura Flynn, Bishopton

Run railways for the public good not for private profit.

Bill Whelan, Leeds

It seems the companies running the railways right now think they can get away with anything and not be held accountable.

Amanda Kay, Heywood

Privatisation does not work. We are still propping up private companies as they make a profit off the back of fed up commuters.

Hayley Wingrove, Wickford

Let’s bring it back into public ownership. Let’s just get people into work even if it runs at a loss.

Jeff Barratt, Croydon

It should never have been privatised.

Mark Williams, Alderley Edge

I believe in an integrated rail network, run as an entity for the benefit of all, without dividends paid to shareholders.

Susan Forrest, North Berwick

I was surprised to see a news item on BBC at the weekend that Berlin is having a referendum to re-nationalise its power supply. It seems the light is dawning.

Graham Holt, Durham

Get it back for the people of the UK.

Wendy Bennett, Wallasey

Follow the East Coast example and make profit for the taxpayer.

Kenneth Mudd, Guisborough

The whole of Britain’s railways should be in state ownership. Taxpayers / farepayers cannot afford to keep this fragmented, profit-driven farce going. BBBR.

Brian Racher, Crawley

I have used trains for thirty years and have experienced the service drop and prices rise consistently due to greed and incompetence. Enough of this.

Liz Lacey, Liverpool

Bring back British Rail.

Neil Chamberlain, Blackwood

For the benefit of the people.

Robert Carr, Wivenhoe

I’ve already signed a petition about this but hope this one counts as well. I hope the petition succeeds.

Nancy Beattie, Telford

It should never have been privatised. We are allowing the rail companies to rip us off in return for poor services.

Fred Potter, Dundee

Railways are a public service and should be state run and not for private profit.

Maryam Shakiba, London

Currently over-priced and overcrowded, an embarrassment.

Janet Clark, Chesterfield

Our railways should be owned and run by the state for the people and not to profit already wealthy companies and their boards.

Diana Harmer, Shrewsbury

Since privatisation, about the only thing which I can see which has improved is the coffee. Trains are still late, overcrowded and staggeringly expensive.

Shaun Hall, Halstead

Fragmentation has wasted money on in-fighting instead of delivering a fully integrated service for business and families.

Alan King, Edinburgh

Re-unite British Rail.

Roger Khan, London

A nationalised rail system in Britain would bring more efficient service for customers. In addition workers would be proud to work for the good of people not profit.

Elizabeth Collier, Liverpool

I love trains, but I don’t like the state of trains in this country. The GWR class 801s are especially shocking – first class doesn’t even have a biscuit on offer sometimes.

Dan Garraway, Chippenham