Daniel De Conceicao Silva, WorthingI totally agree with you. Bring back British Rail and dismantle Southern Railway. I am a regular commuter on the West Coast way and it is a disgraceful line.
Robert Turnbull, KilmarnockOnly an entirely publicly owned railway system will bring down fares and increase safety.
Kristian Ramsingh, HatfieldBring back National Rail.
Andy Longshaw, MacclesfieldNon-discounted fares are now ludicrously high. Another fake privatisation creating a private sector monopoly.
Hector, CheshireBritish Rail was a glorious organisation.
Julia Booker, Henley-on-ThamesIt’s just plain common sense to run the railways as one national system – more efficient, less costly and above all best for the passengers.
Jean Gray, WhitstableI travelled by steam train to school. It”s the best way to travel if only they were better organised.
William Thompson, Burnham-on-SeaNationalise the railways or lose the next election.
John Evans, WestburyI’m a former BR employee at Westbury. Because of privitisation I was made redundant.It was a very sad day.
Derrick Jones, Stockton-on-TeesBritish Rail should be for the people not for getting fat cats fatter,
Martin Howard, LiskeardI’m very happy to find this petition with details upon the rear cover of an issue of Private Eye magazine. Good luck with the campaign.
Antony Jones, BraintreeMake it British again. All of these other companies are only in it for the money. Why not take it back, run it at a profit then the money can go back to central government.
Ailsa Swarbrick, LeedsWhy sell off East Coast when it’s performing better than all the others? The railways should be taken back into public ownership as their contracts expire.
Joseph Whibley, ExmouthI’m bored with trains being expensive, overcrowded and rubbish.
Rachel Bourne, Newport PagnellTrain tickets now include profit for shareholders. Re-nationalising will reduce the cost of travel or the money could be used to improve services. (Not HS2 though.)
Simon Murray, Newcastle-upon-TyneLet the public sector manage our infrastructure for the benefit of our society and not the pockets of big business.
Peter Bodiam, CheltenhamI wish to join.
Mark Bretel, BirminghamNo to private profiteers.
Jacob Colclough, Stoke-on-TrentThere was more efficient running of trains back then and there were proper locomotives.
Robin Wilde, KegworthTrains are the only way I’ll be able to see my girlfriend for the next three years – but I’d rather not pay through the nose.
Brian Stephens, SunderlandTax payers paid for British Rail and they have a say in what to do with BR, not money grabbing MPs.
Susan Whitfield, TonbridgeThis would standardise the network and make sure profits are put back in and not to shareholders.
Susan Bayley, DerbyTrain fares are way too high, especially if you want to travel on a Friday. Why?
Tom Faulkner, EastbourneNothing but delays and strikes on Southern. But fares still keep rising. Privatisation is not helping passengers.
Thomas Glenn, Newcastle-upon-TyneSomething has to be done to sort out the mess of our railways. My train was late by 6 minutes and the connection was allowed to go because it was another company.
Graham Armfield, WokingThe fact that the East Coast Mainline can run well at less of a cost to taxpayers shows how rail privatisation is conning us all.
Alister McNeish, ReadingLet’s have the profit for the nation – it should cut the deficit a bit.
Clifford Tynan, WantageRip-off Britain must be stopped.
Brian Cusack, NottinghamEducate, agitate, organise.
Craig Smith, AmsterdamIt’s clear now that vital national infrastructure is not for the hands of the private market.