Foreigners are bemused by the broken disconnected rail travel that we have. I am too. It is vital to have a joined-up, coherent service to keep business slick and safe.

Pauline Mackintosh, Nottingham

We need the rail networks in safe hands, not left to companies who see the travelling public as profit. Bring the railways back under government control.

Jim Gibson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Get the rail network back on track.

James Ross, Addingham

What gives this Coalition the right to sell off the Royal Mail against the wishes of the British people? I’m more than unconvinced. Stop this now.

Thomas Burke, Oldham

Bring it on – if every commuter in the Southeast signed this then the government would have to listen.

Bruce Rose, Haywards Heath

My train fare is too expensive, the service is terrible and I rarely get a seat.

Toby Saunders, Farnborough

Bring back British Rail.

Joanne Turner, Camberley

No more rip-offs – by the people, for the people.

Gareth Brown, London

Currently a crazy system. Bring back single prices for a given journey plus the fact it should be a service, not a profit-making concern.

Kathy Dancy, Milton Keynes

We are sick of over-priced and over-crowded trains. Privatisation has failed to bring the improvements promised and has just resulted in fat profits for the few.

Barbara Nelson, Leeds

Please put rail users’ needs before greedy shareholders’ demands for profit. Other countries do.

Thomas Dunn, York

Poor services and no pride in the private industry. Bring back BR.

Liam Mills, Portsmouth

Railways, Gas, Electricity, Water and Post Office should never have been privatised. They are too essential to be left to the vagaries of the market.

Raymond Curtis, Nottingham

Why are we not able to emulate European railways?

Tony Galea, London

The railway network is too important to be in private hands.

Patricia Bartley, York

The return of British Rail would be absolutely fantastic.

Michele Moatt, Penrith

Sack Southern and Claire Perry.

Nicola Laing, Haywards Heath

Making vast profits on public transport is obscene.

Diane Allman, Wiltshire

I just want it back, joined-up and efficient.

Martin Shaw, Doncaster

Do it yesterday.

Simeon Green, Ilkeston

Public services should be run for the public good, not private profit.

Harry Keane, Gillingham, Kent

Surely it is common sense for some of our transport system to be publicly owned.

Robin Carmichael, Leeds

They should never have been privatised in the first place. Money-grabbing Tories and their mates.

Alan J. Coyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

A publicly-owned railway will need to allow much more regional control and influence.

Steve Manchee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Then maybe we can get back to fixed fares for each route.

Shaun Pye, Leeds

We will never have reliable weekend travel while shareholders matter more than rail users.

Jane Bunting, Bristol

People not profit.

Peter Sinclair, Birkenhead

I feel that public ownership is best for business.

John Lane, Hastings

A train guard refused to let me board a train when I asked to see his ID, after he questioned me about my ticket, he then proceeded to throw a punch at me as it departed.

Thomas Robinson, Shepperton

As a very frequent user of busy East Coast Trains which is now profit making, I feel the country should benefit, instead of private companies.

Eileen Nicholas, Melrose