Rail should free us, not confine us. Privatised rail is failing people.

Ben Hopkins, Brighton

Privatisation of the railways has proved to be a failure. Re-nationalise now.

Patrick Oakes, Baildon

Stop incompetent companies intent on profit ruining our services and get a grip on it again.

Vince Jerrison, Trewalder

British Rail, so misunderstood, so unloved. They killed you

Thom Balla

Privatisation is a scandal as it steals from us what is ours and gives to a few greedy rich for their profit at our expense. It takes money from our pockets to give to them.

Stevan Hezseltine, Carshalton

If they’re charging fares like that, how much are they really making?

Brian Atkins, Cannock

Service and passengers before profit. Many rely on rail.

David Pears, Milton Keynes

We’ve been taken for a ride far too long.

Ron Ellis, Weston-super-Mare

An efficient rail service can only be run for its users, not its shareholders.

Dilys Hartland, Inverness

Finally, a group has the courage to say what many are thinking.

Michael Lotinga, Bristol

I’m sick of seeing profiteering from our infrastructure.

Jeff Zie, Dorking

I commute weekly to University and if I wasn’t lucky enough to have a sponsor how would I afford it? Transport is a necessity for all, not a luxury.

Debbie Goldsmith,

Please return to providing a safe and affordable service for people.

Liz Stewart, Witham

£5000 for an annual high speed season ticket, and I have to stand all the way!

Clive Miller, Rochester

I have the utter displeasure of suffering 10 Northern Rail journeys a week. Last week 9 out of 10 were late, and I never got a seat. It is an absolute disgrace.

James Peel, Stockport

All in favour as long as there is effective leadership genuinely committed to a fair deal for all.

Sonya Allen, Derby

I support the Bring back British Rail campaign.

Sally Morley, Nottingham

End the rip-off of rail passengers. Public ownership now.

Jack Johnson, Liverpool

My 8 year old and I rarely see family as they all live in other parts of the country and the fares to travel are too high for us. I think that’s sad.

Rachel Richardson, London

Re-nationalisation of the network is vital to help keep prices down and fairer for those of us that live outside of the NE/NW corridors.

Stacey Deamicis, Plymouth

Privatisation hasn’t worked – it’s time to re-nationalise the railways in the public interest.

Vincent Cunliffe, Sheffield

East Coast is putting money back into the public purse rather than into profits for shareholders. That is as it should be. Every privatisation raises prices.

Theresa Marsden, Peterborough

Railways should be for the benefit of everyone not just for shareholders. It isn’t meant to be a private profit-making enterprise.

Meg Clements, Newton Abbot

Privatisation hasn’t worked. East Coast is doing well. Scrap HS2 and use the money for existing lines and to buy British made rolling stock. We’re all in it together.

Annette Davies, Cheltenham

Too expensive for such an unreliable service. The new increase is an absolute joke from out-of-touch people with no experience of the service.

Hannah Holroyd, Colchester

National transport has to be in national hands.

Sebastian Lexer, Glasgow

Eliminate the waste of all these different entities.

Michael Harries, Pinner

It just makes sense.

Jackie Stevens, Coventry

It is a public service and needs to be in public control with no purpose for profit.

Yvonne Sanders, Maidenhead

I use the train loads and I would love it to be better.

Daniel Isles, Cirencester