Re-nationalise the railway system and put back the lines that the Tories removed in the 1960’s. We really need those lines to be available again.

Anthony Waldron, Luton

British Rail should be run for the people, not the greedy shareholders.

Sheena Brown, Whitstable

There has not been a privatisation that benefitted anyone but rich friends of the Tories. This is the most blatant leeching of public funds.

Karen Fletcher, Sheffield

Privatisation does not work. Private companies have failed badly in most aspects of railway activity, including the decimation of the UK’s rolling stock manufacturers.

David Holmes, Leeds

The network should be rationalised and expanded.

Veronica Haines, Llanelli

147% on every pound they put into their business.

Peter Pearse, Cambridge

Make railways public. No private profits.

Malcolm Butt, Leeds

Bring Back BR.

Ethan Humble, Whitby

I totally agree with the idea of bringing back British Rail. Good luck in your campaign!

Danny Leigh

All public transport should be publicly owned.

Steven Gregory, Sheffield

Our railways are a national disgrace. Put them back in the hands of British Rail and make the government responsible for running it.

Nick Ingram, Newhaven

Let us spread the word about this petition.

Julie Harrison, Hertford

Please put a stop to the confusion and make this something to be proud of.

Andre Ward, Dudley

People not profit. Re-unify our country again. Encourage us off the roads.

Mike Powell, Ellesmere Port

East Coast is in public hands and runs at a profit. The simple thing is not to renew franchise contracts. Take the lines back one by one.

Anthony Jeffries, Lincoln

Transport needs to become not-for-profit.

Karl Walker, Birmingham

Let’s get people moving on the trains at a good price. All working together. Unify our rail.

Mike Bond, Bristol

It’s about time this happened – the privatisation of the railways/electricity and gas/water was the worst thing to happen. Give them all back.

Jill Westendorp, Lyme Regis

Arriva Trains Wales is state-owned – by Germany.

John A K Davies, Haverfordwest

It needs to change and has to change. Bring back British Rail for the people.

Kevin Humphrey, Lancing

By signing this I am not showing any political allegiance – just a preference for Tunisian rail travel which is much superior to Britain’s. This must mean something.

Wendy Venters, Fraserburgh

Tell me what I can do to help.

John Reeves, Edenbridge

It’s a ludicrous system of ticket-pricing. It’s £10 cheaper for a return to Dartford than it is to London from King’s Lynn even though that is via London.

Elaine Musker, King’s Lynn

We must stop treating the railways as a way of filling private pockets with taxpayers’ cash.

Brian Binns, Harrogate

Bring back British Rail.

Susan Bell, London

Transport is a fundamental service which should never have been privatised, for travellers to be exploited for huge profits to the few.

Kathleen Downes, Aylesbury

Privatisation has only allowed for the highest rail fares in Europe, very limited competition on an infrastructure still paid for by the taxpayer. Value for money?

Gareth Valentine-Saunders, Ripon

Private means profit. Railways should be run for the people not profit.

Connor Nightingale , Huddersfield

This is an essential public service which should be returned as a nationalised industry. Past mistakes have been learned and the objective should be public service.

Mike Walling, Exeter

The success of the publicly run East Coast Main Line service as opposed to comparable privatised lines strongly suggests that re-nationalisation would be the best option.

Kerstin Fletcher, Ipswich