We should begin making our own rolling stock again and create work and jobs

Martin Dawson

Privatisation hasn’t worked.

Brett Burnell, Ipswich

Yes, bring back railways into public ownership. If East Coast can do it then nationally we can.

Chris Newsam, Malton

Railways massively supported the war effort but were never adequately recognised or rewarded in the 20th century. They are a public service.

Kieran Fitzsimons, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The East Coast line proves that public ownership results in better service than private profit-driven service. Government doesn’t want to hear this though.

Jay Cannings, Lewes

I’m fed up with poor service and news that shareholders get paid huge dividends.

Peter Gearing, Edenbridge

The sad facts speak for themselves. I’m hoping that by signing this petition common sense will prevail.

Hazel Marcks, Cambridge

First Capital Connect are always delayed and over-priced.

Peter Jones, Cambridge

Travel – by the people, for the people who actually deserve to benefit.

Alli Willmore, Brighton

I believe that the country is best served by a railway in which all taxpayers are effectively shareholders, rather than taxes being siphoned off by a minority.

Phil Hellawell, Huddersfield

The sooner the better.

Kerford Jones, Hitchin

Constantly urged to use public transport, whilst it’s considerably cheaper to use the car. Rail fares are a disgrace.

Shane Bradwell, Colchester

Interesting that the route taken back by the state is the profitable one now.

James Nicolson, London

I love nationalised trains.

Jeremy Evans, Brighton

I once tried to get a refund at Liverpool Street for a ticket I’d bought in Luton. That experience alone is enough to make me think this madness must end.

Emma Macbeth, Oxford

Railways are a public good and need to be part of an integrated transport system in public hands, necessary for our country.

Margaret Lewis, Leicester

We need more trains. Where I live we are lucky if we get one train an hour. As for the train company they are really bad. British Rail is needed.

Elizabeth Steenton, Craven Arms

We used to have an easy to understand railway system with a sensible ticketing structure.

John Wilson, Cambridgeshire

All vital infrastructure and utilities should be nationally owned.

Robert Steel, Cambridge

I believe that it is very important to have a unified, not-for-profit railway sytem to provide travel at reasonable cost..

Derek Bibb, Glasgow

We need a nationalised railway, not to support shareholders.

Sylvia Aldworth, Nottingham

Franchised rail is ludicrous. Just look at the success of Germany’s DB rail to see that the UK needs to return to a unified railway system.

Andrew Rogers, Shropshire

Stupid and unfair prices. Bring Back British Rail.

Louis Graves, Stockport

It wasn’t theirs to give away. We will get this back and everything else.

Shane Selfe, Chippenham

All privatisation results in the government subsidising private profit and ripping off the consumer.

James Franks, Stoke Gifford

The current service is expensive, unfriendly and wasteful.

Ian McCall, Llanidloes

Unified track, trains and maintenance, with simple clearly-defined profit centres – InterCity / HS/ Regional / Freight / Scotland – as immediately pre-privatisation.

Barrie Fairbairn, Leicester

Keep infrastructure for the benefit of the people.

Ray Barker, London