Robert Barry, Forest Gate, LondonRailways should be run as a public service, to complement other transport and logistics, not compete with them. Funding also needs to be protected from government whims.
Jean McAulay, BrechinPrivatisation equals rip-off.
Tim Gomersall, LeedsTime to end this profiteering. Free markets are proving themselves an unsuitable way to run basic public infrastructure, as one would expect when the market is captive.
Nik Walker, PrestonEnough of the experiment – it has comprehensively failed abysmally. Return the railroads to the customers.
Timothy Wilson, DundeeEast Coast is better now than it has been for years.
Christian Chess, ChippenhamA terrible idea to privatise in the first place. Please re-nationalise for the sake of the British people.
Michael Kemp, WoolpitBring back BR. Fares are a joke. Why can’t they stop putting up fares every January?
Chris Helme, YorkI would like to see our great British rail network back in the hands of the people. All the other private companies have failed. Prices are ridiculously high and unfair.
Robin Squelch, StockportTime for separate rail networks to re-unite under one flag.
Jane Ginsborg, SheffieldOne or more members of my family have been commuting using trains regularly since 2000 and we are all desperate for a joined-up, reasonably-priced railway system.
Frank Nicholas AdamBritish Rail ought to be brought back for passenger trains in England, Wales and Scotland.
Sonia Drewery, LoughboroughEast Coast Line is making money for the country.
James CoxIt just makes sense. We must retain ownership of such a vital and important piece of infrastructure.
Sian Thornton, PeterboroughFare price rises and bad service. Clearly it needs to be nationalised.
Nicky Edwards, St AlbansThe railways are a complete joke. We need action as soon as possible. Worst railway in the world. How much more money can you bleed from the public pockets?
John Walton, Kirkby StephenIf only the amount of money wasted currently had been available to British Rail. We would truly have a world class railway.
Harry Wise, LondonIt is cheaper and more efficient to maintain a nationalised railway. All the evidence says so.
Samantha Wright, LeedsI’m fed up with expensive, overcrowded, unreliable dirty trains. I pay hundreds of pounds a month for a service that I cannot rely upon and is more expensive than driving.
Karen Murdarasi, GlasgowThe only thing that has improved since privatisation is the food – and then only on some trains.
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.
Jackie Lewin, NorwichI believe the public needs to have a greater say in the running of the railways so it should return to British Rail.
Mike Watkins, ChirburyToo many people can no longer afford to use the railways. The prices are the most expensive in Europe. Profits should be for British people.
Jean Smith, BrentwoodReduce road traffic and fumes. Re-nationalise the rail industry and make trains affordable and efficient.
Peter Horton, TwickenhamThe huge amount of profit that these privatised rail companies make is ridiculous, yet they still put up prices by as much as they can get away with each year.
Simon Edwards, Stoke-on-TrentReverse the idiocracy.
Shelley Beckett, South ShieldsYou will put a lot of people out of work and shatter people’s lives. Keep it as East Coast please.
Susan Chambers, EdinburghPrivate rail networks are not better than a nationalised service. There’s just more coffee shops at the stations.
Carol Spicer, NottinghamReliable service and fares that are fair and easy to work out.
Ashutosh Pandey, GlastonburyBring back British Rail.
Linda Poulter, LeedsThe railways should be owned by us and any profits reinvested into upgrading the system.