Ann Almond, ConsettOnly a unified rail system will work for passengers.
John McIntosh, ThornhillNothing taken out of public ownership is an improvement. All they are interested in are profits for shareholders. The only losers are the consumers.
Martin Mansell, StevenagePrivatisation isn’t working. Just look at the state of our railways.
Jennie Dell, BrightonWhen I was a child in the 1950s, I frequently travelled by train, Brighton – London return, a one-hour journey on reliably-timetabled trains. 60 years later – nightmare.
Sarah Kay, LondonThe Post Office too while you’re at it.
Peter Eggison, SolihullRe-nationalise the railways, like the utilities. They are all a vital national interest.
Simon Kempthorne, HastingsPrivatisation has done the opposite of what was intended – to save public expenditure. How many times have franchises been bailed out at taxpayers’ expense?
Hazel Marcks, CambridgeThe sad facts speak for themselves. I’m hoping that by signing this petition common sense will prevail.
Dominic Martin, LechladeI can’t believe that only the Green Party supported re-nationalisation. Why won’t Labour?
June Finnie, GlasgowAdmit defeat and put it back together.
Martin Davison, ChesterfieldRe-nationalising our railways is the most cost-effective and operationally efficient thing to do. Private monopolies only work for the shareholders – not the customers.
Sally Grossett, YorkHow come you can privatise and then bail out with public money if it goes wrong?
Julie Hills, LiverpoolThe current way is not working. Unification, nationalisation, organisation.
P Baker, ManchesterGive us back our railways.
Jacqueline Jackson, ChichesterTrains should be in nationalised ownership.
Cliff Davies, Rhondda ValleyGreedy train operating companies who at the time of privatisation bought £10 notes for a fiver and set the tone for future privatisations, e.g. The Royal Mail.
Tina Wilson, Newton AbbotA public service is for the public – not for profit.
Sion Ford, CardiffPrivatisation was an idea that has proven to be a mistake. It’s time this public service was put back to what it used to be.
Mortimer O’Connell, ErithThey should never have been sold off, nor all the other services.
Derek Robertson, ArbroathWe need a nationalised railway. Privatisation leads to high fares and share holder pay-outs.
Glenn Parker, MansfieldThe sooner, the better. I’m sick of hearing telephone figures for nationwide train fares.
Aled Owen, CreweToo many rail workers are commuting silly distances. Employ locally!
Gareth Haydock, BoltonRe-nationalising British Rail is the only remedy for poor accountability, bad standards onboard trains and constantly rising costs. Public ownership would improve these.
Richard Walker, Newcastle-upon-TyneSince privatisation the prices of rail fares have increased well beyond inflation with no justification.
Trevor Lees, BarnsleyIt can be profitable, just like East Coast is.
David Houghton, Lytham St Anne’sYes, I agree that it should be returned to British Rail.
Hayden Sellick, Newton AbbotProletariats should unite wherever.
Joe Mullen, LiverpoolIt was better then anyway.
Howard Gough, WakefieldPrivatisation does not create competition; it creates monopolies.
Dorothy Robinson, IrchesterThere must be a strict control over the cost of fares for rail travel. It is fast becoming unaffordable to ordinary working class people.