Geoff Hayley, LincolnFor a streamlined rail experience, bring back British Rail.
Thomas Mugridge, LoughboroughThe present system does not put passengers first, only shareholders’ profits.
John Hicks, Sunbury-on-ThamesIf even ‘Red Ed’ couldn’t be persuaded to re-nationalise the railways then it doesn’t look too hopeful – but good luck anyway.
John Stephens, Welwyn Garden CityOur railways belong to us. They should not be run for profit other than to raise money to improve the service. We gave the railways to the world, now we want ours back.
Marie Macfarlane, GlasgowIt would be good to have rail travel available to all of us and the need for profit to be at the bottom of the priority list.
Jennifer Wyatt, SomersetIt took one man to destroy our railways. How many will it take to bring them back?
Ben Hargaden, LiverpoolNationalise everything.
Lee Salter, CroydonBring back British Rail. It should be run for the people, not for private profit.
Dawn Jackson, DurhamRail services must remain in the hands of the government, to achieve transparency and accountability.
Ian Middlehurst, Sunbury on ThamesCan we have a society in which people matter first please?
Terence Fullerton, DurhamThe whole issue of privatisation of public services is immoral and unjustified. Profit from public services should benefit British citizens and not private shareholders.
J G Smid, WansfordPrivatisation made UK rail fares the most expensive in Europe.
Debbie Edwards, LondonI use the train and absolutely everything is geared up to people who need to work.
Ann Almond, ConsettOnly a unified rail system will work for passengers.
Sasha Farooqi, LondonPlease bring back British Rail – we need it now more than ever and upgrade it to faster rail like the Toronto Transit Trains built by Bombardier. – https://www.metrolinx.co
Elizabeth Sheard, WolverhamptonProfits from the railways should be going to the Treasury, not to shareholders. East Coast has put millions into the Treasury and should be allowed to continue.
Ben Chivers, BristolIt makes the most sense for the railways to be run by one organisation, however, the less involvement by the government the better. They just mess it up.
Sally Brown, LeedsI’ve finally reached the end of my tether with trains recently. I’ve always used them because they were greener, cheaper and pleasant. Not any more. Just too expensive.
Peter Jameson, WallsendMy father was a BR employee for several years and was proud to work for them. Sadly he has passed on now but would be mortified at the greed and ineptitude of today
Steve Watters, BristolBring back British Rail.
Amanda Peters, CardiffI have been priced off the trains. A ticket that cost me £40 to £50 last year is £90 upwards. I could just about afford it. I can’t now.
Tony Osborne, SloughTrains and buses – lots of companies fighting one another – confusing information – little or no co-ordination.
Iain Bell, CambridgeStop bonuses.
Joyce Howe, Whitley BayEast Coast, my most frequently used line, has shown that privatisation is not the answer. It has returned a profit to the government since its effective nationalisation.
Jack Free, EppingI agree with this campaign.
David Taylor, BarryBring back British Rail. The way things are run now is shambolic. Why do we have to put up with high fares and companies who simply run trains as a hobby?
Julie Wassmer, KentI’m sick of paying for Network Rail contracting out and giving themselves massive pay-outs. They are environmental vandals to boot. Bring back a proper nationalised railway.
David Moore, FalkirkBring back British Rail.
Hugh Gurney, GlasgowHand out subsidies (from our taxes) to hand them to investors? It makes no sense.
Lewis Davies, BournemouthThe ownership of the railways in the UK should be in government control not for private profit but run for the public and invested in by the government not private companies!