Josine Griffiths, NottinghamI just watched Ellie Harrison report this story on RT Going Underground. She was very compelling so I decided to look her up online and join the petition.
Martin Crimp, SouthportTime these sponging train operating companies were hung out to dry.
Edith Hawley, NottinghamAll power to your elbow.
Susan Crawford, HarlowBring back British Rail and end the farce we are having to endure.
John Corrigan, Bridge of EarnIt should be run for the benefit of the people, not for private profit.
Anthony Vann, HolmfirthPrivatisation rarely works. Services best run centrally get broken up and become innately inefficient. Worse, the government tries to absolve itself of responsibility.
Penny Jones, PembrokeshireTrains are the best.
Helga Baggs, Old BuckenhamI do not use railways any more. Why should single fares cost nearly as much as returns?
Mike Roberts, FavershamI want a railway that serves the public not its shareholders, with a fair, sensible and understandable ticketing system.
Richard Painter, Waltham CrossLet those currently running the Great Northern line run the rest of the railways. They are doing a better job than the rest already.
James Clark, GlasgowRe-nationalise BR.
Jacqueline Rattray, LondonPrivatisation has been shown to not work. Taxpayers are paying three times what they would if the railways were nationalised. Performance is down and fares are up.
Alan Martin, LiverpoolRail and all transport should be a public service, publicly owned and controlled, not the profit making toy of the private sector.
Kathy Barnes, DurhamThis idea needs as much support as possible.
LorenzoOne island, one rail operator and a simple ticketing policy. Not a lot to ask for.
Henry Buckle, ActonWe talked about this idea over beer years ago. I can’t believe it’s happening.
Susan Pethybridge, Newcastle-upon-TyneA modern unified rail service is essential for now and the future, both environmentally and socially.
Beth Neale, WarminsterBring it back.
Laurence Eccles, BirminghamThe highest walk-on fares in the world and at least twice the subsidy British Rail used to get. Network Rail’s debt has now exceeded an eye-watering £30 billion!
Olivia Sykes, HuddersfieldI’m honoured to sign.
J T, HoveIf any of the main parties had the balls to sow up re-election this is all they’d have to do.
Petra Mo, AurovilleTrains make a lot more sense at least for short to medium trips. Please.
David Harrison, NorthamptonWe might end up with a service that is on time and actually runs, not one that is consistently late, packed all the time and with engineering works all the time.
Christine Cudworth, WakefieldYou are doing a fantastic job.
Gillian Anson, LetchworthI remember the days of British Rail and would like to see them return.
J Ward, EnfieldTrains should be available to the majority of people and wouldn’t it be wonderful for the country if British Rail were brought back. Train trips should not be a luxury item.
Simon Coulton, BradfordLet’s get back to a rail network that was the best in the world. Look at other countries as models for what we should be aiming for.
Alan Campbell, BalernoIt’s time to call a halt to the massive failings of the privatised rail network.
Jack Gouldbourne, SouthamptonThe train companies are thieves, they steal from the young and thrive off the poverty of the country with an increase in demand – we need to put an end to this.
Tony Mayer, SwindonAs franchises end, give to a reformed British Rail as was done with the N E line only to be undone by the Coalition.