I would really like to be an active member and see the return of public rail services. I have travelled thousands of miles under private rail and public rail.

Richard Aspin, Blackburn

The railways should be run as a public service, not for private profit.

Norman Fellows, Confolens

People before profit. The country needs an affordable rail network.

Mark Zaretti, Leeds

The success of the East Coast Line clearly demonstrates how much better the railways are in public ownership.

Caroline Pickering, Northallerton

Bring back nationalised public services for the public who actually use the services, not the greedy fat cat capitalists in private jets.

Julia Mulchrone, London

Total support for this. I use the Northeast line a lot. Private sectors failed but it turns a good profit for the taxpayer now that government runs it.

Mike Weaver, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The proposed privatisation of East Coast, an excellent and profitable railway, is complete madness, Remember EC’s predecessors’ incompetence.

Martin Dibbs, Fife

It’s shocking that what should be a public service for us all now simply lines foreigners’ pockets. A national disgrace.

Steve Summers, Henley-on-Thames

Re-nationalise. It’s that simple.

David Shaw, Swindon

British Rail should be for the people not for getting fat cats fatter,

Derrick Jones, Stockton-on-Tees

Let’s have a rail system run by the people for the people.

Clive Hopkinson, Leeds

First of all I’m really sick and tired of this privatisation as it is all about making profit, cramming in as many seats as possible and foreign-made trains.

Jason Leyton, London

Privatisation has failed, just like we knew it would.

Wayne Gallagher, London

20 years of poor service, extortionate fares and lame excuses. It’s time for re-nationalisation.

Martin Bailey, York

This sort of concerted action by ordinary people is long overdue. The evidence of privatised rail failure stares us in the face.

Malcolm Love, Steyning

Decrepit, unreliable, ancient, uncomfortable, inadequate seating, poor service, unaccountable to their customers, a disgrace.

John Sandford, Holmfirth

I now rarely use trains and use my car instead, as I can no longer afford the cost of train tickets. Bring back British Rail!

Theresa Evans, Oxford

If it’s not broke don’t try and fix it. The government should never have privatised the railways. Bring back the slam door train too.

Lerone Rose, Peterborough

It’s just getting ridiculous.

Otto Linden, Lydney

Please re-nationalise the railways to enable more infrastructure investment, instead of lining the pockets of shareholders with the profits of the travelling public.

Steven Hurford, Watford

This summer we travelled by rail right across Germany with two bicycles. We paid 26 euros each and we bought the tickets the same morning on the platform.

Dan Marston, Nottingham

I wish to join with the other people to re-nationalise the railways.

Catherine Maudsley, Northallerton

In line with other countries, our rail network should be owned by us, not by foreigners. Who owns the rest of the EU’s rail network? They own their own, so should we.

Linda Peaker, Wakefield

The countries which run the best train services are owned, or part-owned by their governments – e.g. Switzerland, Germany.

Michele Smith, Melton Mowbray

Please bring back British Rail.

Hilary Hillier, Beeston

Instead of senseless profit-driven competition we want safe, reliable public transport.

Michael Futers, Derby

The current rail system needs to go.

Amanda Dawes, London

Not everything in society needs to be organised to be profitable.

Vorn Hancock, Cambridge

Yes, there where issues with BR, but they were trying to improve the service and, after the hugely popular InterCity 125, things were turning round but then randomly sold off.

Alex Lewis, Wales