When you see how well the East Coast line is performing it is only right that we keep it in public ownership.

James Mc Ewan, Erskine

Far better under BR days.

Terry Wood, Norwich

Profit has no place in the provision of essential public services.

Robert Cockroft, Clacton-on-Sea

Transport is too important to this country to leave it to a market which cannot operate proper competition as, by definition, most routes are going to be a monopoly.

Sarah Walton, Leeds

Rail is a public service and should be publically owned.

George Grant, Burbage

All British owned utilities have gone down hill since Maggie Thatcher started her demolition of Great Britain.

Fred Hayles, St Leonards On Sea

Like may privatised national assets, the service went down and prices up to satisfy the fat cats and to hell with customers.

George Tuck, Gateshead

Renationalisation is long overdue. The demand is growing. Perhaps even the cowardly Miliband will acknowledge that the stance of the Labour Party is pitiful

Christopher Richardson, Nottingham

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 would be in the British peoples’ interest to have it back as British Rail. The Government should never have sold it off as it was one of the citizens’ properties.

Christine Barratt-Phelps, Stalybridge

Privatisation has ruined this country. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

Ross Halliwell, Manchester

Not just rail – all utilities too.

Martyn Lynch, Harrogate

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

Joined-up thinking? How about joined-up railway system?

Gyan Tyagi, Sheffield

Our taxes are used to keep the shareholders happy.

Alun Llewelyn, London

All I see are resources being run into the ground to benefit the short-term profiteers of the franchised railway.

Chris Owen

Let’s build and test trains in the UK, it’ll be good for economy!

Thomas Coyle

Privatisation hasn’t worked on any level. The service has deteriorated, fares have increased, fat cats cream off profits. A reorganised British Rail was the answer all along.

Mark Redding, Wednesbury

Jeremy Corbyn as PM will re-nationalise the railways and I’m looking forward to it.

Mary Taylor, London

150 years of learning best practice of running a railway was thrown away at break-up. Absolute stupidity. Some people always think they know better.

Stephen Sparkes, Ulverston

I wholeheartedly support your campaign to re-nationalise the UK rail network.

Geoffrey Allen, Cramlington

I hate having to split train tickets to get the best deals from different train companies. Bring back sensible pricing and Bring back British Rail.

Jenny House, Aylesbury

Time to take back the railways.

Graeme Kemp, Telford

Give it back to the people.

James Gannon, Manchester

Transport is one of the lifelines creating a better, more equitable and connected society. It should not be run for private profit.

Katie Faddy, Winchester

Forget HS2 Project – Invest it in re-opening more useful cross-country branch lines such as Steyning Line.

Graham Leigh, Lancing

To run a successful economy a fast, efficient and cheap nationally-operated and integrated railway system is one of the most important strategic requirements.

William Edwards, Darlington

Not only Bring back British Rail, but bring back the branch lines as well.

Gabrielle Seymour, London

I am so sick of greedy corporate cats making money from what is an essential daily need for the vast majority of people. Other countries put people before profit.

Jane King, London

It wasn’t the government’s to privatise in the first place. It needs to go back to being nationalised.

Lynda Matthews, Liverpool