Let’s put the British back and make the railways a state-owned company. Everyone then should be able to afford to use them.

Susan Gulliver, Keighley

All going the way of all previously nationalised industries, into the hands and pockets of the richest people on the planet.

Mary Hughes, Portsmouth

To all politicians, forget the party line and do something for the people, Re- nationalise the railways.

James Wilson, Hucknall

I have been using rail in the UK for thirty years and it has gone downhill rapidly since privatisation.

Euan Rafferty, Leamington Spa

Privatisation has been a train wreck. Get rid of all the greedy, self-serving management of each franchise skimming off millions from above inflation fare rises.

Joe Smith, Brighton

Public transport should not be operated for profit. Take a leaf out of our European neighbours’ book and put train travel back in the public domain. It works.

Steve Davies, Romford

We want our British Rail back in our ownership.

Isobel Burke, Leeds

Please reverse the privatisation of the railways.

John & Beatrice Rogers, Leeds

Let’s have a rail system where customer service not profit is the prime motivating force.

John Seymour, Sheffield

Cost of travel by train has become extortionate.

Ev Marcus, Leeds

A long-suffering Abellio Greater Anglia customer.

James Martin, Wickford

It’s time we all stopped being fleeced by big business.

Michelle Strange, London

Re-nationalise the whole of the railways (and the buses for that matter). Give the power to the people instead of profits for the rich.

Ian Love, Southsea

Privatisation hasn’t worked, except for the shareholders who are taking our (tax and fare payers’) money out of the rail system.

John Hartley, London

Yes, National Railways – Dutch/Euro style.

Vicky Long, London

Train ticket prices are disgraceful these days. How are we meant to stop using cars and save the Environment with costs as high as they are?

Susanna Newbery, London

Bring back British Rail.

Janet McLoughlin, Manchester

Keep going.

Sandy Draper, Sheffield

Yes, bring it back.

Alasdair Lumsden, London

Our railways are the most expensive and the most unreliable in Europe.

Andrew West, Chatham

Solidarity.

Jordan Smith

Privatisation has failed. Poor service poor value – need I say more! Also as an example East Coast mainline was fantastic last time it was put back under state control.

Tania Tucker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

I can only hope that my single signature could one day pave a way to a public transport system that works, instead of the money-spinning business that we have now.

James Sheehy, Bournemouth

Bring back British Rail. Privatisation has been a disaster.

Ethan Lane, Kilmington

Bring back British Rail.

Neil Bayram

British Rail was reliable. I don’t use the trains very much any more, but when I do I have yet to have a smooth journey.

Shirl Andrews, Wigan

Ownership.

Kevin Gori, Saffron Walden

Affordable travel is a necessity in terms of practicality and quality of life. As a student, despite my costly 16-25 railcard, I find train fares crippling and limiting.

Ula Taylor-Reilly, Portsmouth

Major gave our railways away, so how about having it given back to us on the same basis. In fact the people of Britain did not consent in the first place.

Robert Montague, Langley Mill

Bring it back. The people’s railway.

Thomas Ashton, Nottingham