Zack Kahn, LondonI resent the Conservatives handing over British Rail to their fat cat friends.
Paul SparksI’m fed up with being ripped off by the likes of First Capital Connect, an absolutely useless profiteering company who put profits ”first”.
Adam Sardar, OxfordI just cannot stand the sub-standard service of First Great Western any longer, not whilst they’re being subsidised by the taxpayer but being run for profit.
Jason Goodman, Canvey IslandI’ve signed this due to finding out it costs more for a 28 minute journey from Ashford to Stratford than it does for a trip from Paris to Berlin. How can we justify this?
Brian Stephenson, BlaydonProfit before service is immoral. A nationalised rail service is essential to ensure that passengers, including visitors to the UK, enjoy a well-run, affordable service.
Paddy Carstairs, DalkeithPublic transport in public hands.
Steve Ford, WinchesterEach year the service gets worse and worse. It’s hugely expensive.
David Mullin, PrestonRun for the benefit if the people not a few shareholders.
Peter Henderson, Worthing.We need to combine modern-day quality of trains with BR style joined-up service, punctuality and value for money.
Ian JenkinsWe all recognise that the current railway system is deficient in many areas.
Vincent Hayes, BedfordI am interested but not convinced. Private rail works better than BR worked in many ways. Public ownership must perform better to fully convince me.
Finn Croker, Hurst GreenOur railways have become inefficient and disgustingly expensive.
Alan Pool, RoystonBring public transport back to the public again, instead of subsidising the profits of private shareholders.
Mark Mould, RotherhamRail services in this country are dire.
Alex Cox, LiverpoolSend Branson to Mars and give us back our trains.
James McAlpine, InvernessThe joke is on us and it’s time we said ‘enough is enough’.
Sue Ahrens, WatfordIt’s clearly sensible.
Jane King, LondonI am so sick of greedy corporate cats making money from what is an essential daily need for the vast majority of people. Other countries put people before profit.
Martyn McCarthy, LondonFor a better Britain.
Dan Fortnam, High WycombeStop pumping public money into private enterprise, creating profits for the wealthy rather than keeping rail transport affordable for the nation.
LorenzoCan another government – Spain, France, Switzerland or Germany – run it next time and they have a better track record.
Curtis Dance, GooleA return ticket to Hull is now £12 off-peak; it’s really terrible. Goole has been cut off from Hull and Doncaster by rail fares.
Anthony Collins, LondonWe are paying for major infrastructure upgrades through the public purse anyway. Privatisation just wrings the passengers for profit.
Ellie Rigby, LondonBring back British Rail.
Tim Evans, CambridgeEnd the endless gouging of the privatised rail companies. Bring back equitable train fares.
Merry Cross, ReadingTake it back from companies by asset stripping – just as they would!
Jan Van ‘T Zand, KiltarlityI knew British Rail from years ago and a lot has changed, not all for the better.
Mary Gordon, EdinburghI use East Coast services regularly to visit family and friends and am horrified I now have to give money to Brian Souter, an arch bigot. Re-nationalise now.
Lee Hutchinson, BristolWhy re-nationalise the railways? For starters, £1billion of taxpayers’ money would be saved each year.
Adam Anderson, SheffieldLet’s get rid of this farce of free market idealism gone too far. The person buying the ticket has no choice but to add to the profits of the local monopoly.