David Potter, StevenageThe franchised, privatised railway we have today is a disgrace. Why wasn’t British Rail subsidised to the tune that todays private railways are?
Linda Uruchurtu, CambridgePrivatised rail companies haven’t provided better services, but uneven ones, with ever increasing fares.
Cyril Carroll, RuncornIt can’t happen soon enough.
Chris Mandaza, BirminghamWe need one rail system for simplicity, convenience and efficiency, not the profit-oriented system we have.
Carmen Bell, NelsonGreed has become the norm, time to start running the railway for the benefit of the people and not some greedy corporates.
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
Felicity Webster, Kingston-upon-ThamesIf they are privatised, why are they subsidised?
Alexis Mr, AmesburyNationalising rail would reduce pollution and reduce traffic through reasonable pricing. Many birds one stone
Barbara McCartney, KirkcaldyPrivatisation should never have happened.
Bryn Thomas, TruroNormal rail is quite honestly awful. Bringing back British Rail would be great, so yeah, signing this.
Tom Tyler, KentThe system we have at the moment is not working and is not very good!
David Lomas, Hemel HempsteadBring back BR.
Frank Sowerby, DurhamEnd the fragmented railway system. Restore railways to the people.
Delwyn Davies, AbertilleryTransport is a public asset, and should be owned by the public. The banks next.
Peter Smith, Downham MarketRail should be a public service, not a cash cow for shareholders and bosses. Profits should be reinvested in better provision for customers.
Jesse Vrchota, Fort WayneHi. I’m a locomotive engineer in the USA. I’ll be more than happy to put a sticker on every unit I’m on. I’ll help spread the word.
Terry Brough, St. HelensThe public ownership of the railways – because it makes sense. Public good. Private bad.
Kathleen Webb, GlasgowI worked on the railway for nearly 20 years and it was much better as British Rail than as a private company.
Ken Ormston, CramlingtonNo to HS2. Money to North, Northeast rail to the South not the other way round.
Chris Haines, WarringtonA single integrated rail enterprise is the most efficient and logical way.
Raymond Raw, Seaton SluiceWhy sell it off if it works? Money for the boys.
Susan Forrest, North BerwickI believe in an integrated rail network, run as an entity for the benefit of all, without dividends paid to shareholders.
Alan Pool, RoystonLet the railway be run for passengers and not to subsidise the profits of private shareholders.
Patricia Fort, GlasgowBritish Rail was good, but it did leave room for improvement. Some of that came with the sharp edge of privatisation but then the sharks came in.
Sean Willis, GrimsbyFragmentation does not improve services.
Nick Anderson, Tunbridge WellsTravel should not be private. Privatisation does not work for all. Rail first then Air.
Rebecca Rimmer, NewburyI cannot remember the last time I had an enjoyable journey on a train in this country. Too busy, ridiculous prices, always delayed, missed connections. It’s a joke.
Evan Wyatt, OxfordWe need the best days of our rails back. Privatisation has caused such a decline of our railway system, it’s time to nationalise them again.
John McKinnon, AberdeenMakes good sense.
Phyllis Steel, RothesayPlease re-nationalise this much needed service and enable daily commuters, regular travellers and visitors to the UK enjoy an efficient joined-up transport service for all.