Transport should sensibly be a public service.

Barney Platts-Mills, Andover

The last 20 years have seen the taxpayers’ pounds drained into shareholders’ pockets and fares rise disgracefully. Profit is not the only motive; service enriches us better.

John Gilfillan, Leeds

Our rail network needs coherence which is not possible with too many privatised bits

Chris and Rosemary Staddon, Nottingham

Take the whole network back from the thieves without compensation.

Peter Funnell, Barton-on-Sea

It’s been a farce since it was privatised. Re-nationalise now.

Adrian Beldon, Huddersfield

I bought my train ticket for my regular commute. However, I accidentally bought it for the next day and was then tricked into giving my details for a £100 fine.

Joseph Pitchford, Harrogate

Privatisation has channelled public funds into private hands and left us with one of the most expensive and least efficient railways. We must renationalise now.

William Quick, Bristol

Bring back the railways where they belong.

Mick Dawber, Nottingham

The railways, like so many other things, should be run for the benefit of all the citizens of this country and not to make already rich people even richer.

Graham Symms, Broughton

Do it, and get those money-grabbing bastards out.

David Williams, Leicester

We desperately need our railways back into our own control! Cheaper travel fares, a much more reliable service and many more trains.

Nero Taylor, Croydon

Bringing Back British Rail will save millions of lives on our roads and help save the NHS. It is a sensible way to fix the UK economy.

Paul Bright, Bournemouth

Major infrastructure components such as all of the rail network should be nationally owned and operated.

Andrew Moore, Enfield

Bring it back.

John Hoyle, Halifax

Privatisation was the worst thing that ever happened to the railways.

Graham Lucas, Westcliff-on-Sea

We’ve seen privatisation exploit its passengers, now let’s see nationalisation serve its passengers.

Chris Knowles, Deal

Utterly fed up with our privatised rail system – trains are always late, expensive and over crowded.

Rachel Garnett, London

Stop HS2 and spend the money on improving regional lines.

Keith Gunstone, Machynlleth

Make it happen now.

Tony Laidler, Ryton

Don’t let British Rail be privatised.

John O’Regan, Limerick

East Coast Trains shows how it can be done.

Malcolm Stacey, Nottingham

This has to be done. No more big profits from robbing the people who pay Fares.

Peter Forster, Haltwhistle

I want an accountable minister in charge, not a chief executive seeking to maximise profit over service and passengers.

Kenny Pryde, Sutton

Since this public service was sold off, the taxpayer is still paying large subsidies, even though it has been ‘privatised’.

Alex Casale, London

The railways, roads, canals, airports, ports, ferries, electricity, gas and water/sewage should be owned and run by the state for the people.

Jonathan Butters, Liverpool

Selling off our national tax-funded assets to foreign buyers was tantamount to treason and still is. Take them back with no compensation.

Ray Allott, Thorne

Let the people sort out this mess that privatisation has made of our railways. Give it back to us.

Anne Seifipour, Gateshead

We need a publicly-owned railway system to stop private enterprise making a profit while the taxpayer subsidises them.

Kevin Bennett, Warrington

Privatisation has been an expensive disaster. Re-nationalise.

Gill Page, Bedale