Mike Macsorley, BargoedIncompetent politicians have turned a public service into a public liability.
James Cook, Herne BayGet back on track.
Arthur Bond, FromeThis government appears to want to privatise anything that moves. Public transport should be in public hands where it serves the people not the profiteers.
Margaret Stritzel, DerbyI have many happy memories of travelling by train with my father as a child. I would love to see the return of British Rail.
Andrew Sharpless, Upton-upon-SevernIt is urgent, as many are distressed by its present status.
Jason Blean, GlasgowBring us into line with France, Germany, Italy, Canada, the US and others – reasonable rail fares – it’s a necessity.
Susan Ernest, LondonI love to travel on trains but I don’t want my money to go to private owners. Trains are a basic human necessity.
Jamie Mascall, ConingsbyI’m signing this petition because I want them to bring British Rail back, because it was such an amazing railway company and I think it should be brought back to life.
William Lamb, Bishop AucklandIt is time to abandon the failed privatisation of the railways. Let’s bring them back into public ownership.
Richard Desjardins, Ashby de la ZouchWe know it makes sense.
Tony McIlwrick, MoffatJust do it.
Michael Miles, SwindonThe people who pay are the passengers. Look after them and bring back British Rail. Even blue and grey coaches are welcome!
Nathan Lawrence, RedhillThis country can no longer afford a privatised rail service.
Graham Thomas, Merthyr TydfilYes, bring back British rail, steel, coal, telecoms and gas, and stop the rich exploiting the poor.
Bobby Bowden, St HelensPrivatisation is failing. Bring back British Rail.
Rachel O’Hare, LondonIf trains were more affordable, fewer people would drive long distances and the environment would benefit.
Gregor McKechnie, Gothenburg, SwedenThe Major government harped on about offering choice. So they granted private companies rail franchises, which are effectively monopolies.
Cristina Thorne, LondonPublic transport should be a service not a means by which taxpayers’ money gets diverted to shareholders by way of subsidy. It is a disgrace.
Steve Dalton, BarnsleyAs a person who prefers good service for customers over meaningless profits for shareholders, I’d be happy to see a return to rail travel being publicly owned again.
Oliver Jarrett, LondonI’m fed up with prices, service and awful names and symbols.
Frank Nicholas AdamSince privatisation the costs of paperwork have increased dramatically with so many organisations to deal with to enable anything to get done.
Brian Hurst, MansfieldThis system of privatisation is not working. It’s just greed followed by a poor service.
Robert Taylor, ChorleyGive it back.
Luke Stratton, AlresfordTime to get this outrageous Tory notion wiped off of our British image.
Barry Smith, ClevedonPut an end to private profit, public risk.
Will Steeds, ColchesterThey’re still using ex-BR Mark III coaches, ‘cascaded’ from West Coast mainline. Last week, no light, no heat in coach D. Terrible service. Bring back BR.
Michael Karczewski, RamsgatePublic transport should never have been privatised in the first place.
Mike Arnell, HullKeep East Coast in our hands.
Gareth Brading, WitneyWhy spend more on private railways when nationalised ones would be cheaper? Re-nationalise.
Gurveer AroraH2S is costing twenty times the amount the NHS needs to stabilise. At this rate we might just not need a government.