At least a re-nationalised rail service will be accountable to its users.

Christopher Madden

It will benefit everyone and leave our economy better off.

Oliver Smith, Wold Newton

In our country we are in the middle of a similar fight against the private rail operators.

Christian No

Southern Rail is a load of rubbish.

Liam Hall, Horley

British Rail, one company, one network.

Janet Francis, Welwyn Garden City

I’m sick and tired of prices going up, service going down, and often not getting a seat.

Natasha Koritsas, Watford

The only way to give commuters better service and better value fares is to re-nationalise the UK’s railway. BBBR.

Clare Stemp, Leeds

Plus energy and water.

Ade Marks, Portreath

As a student it costs me £10.70 per day for a 20minute journey that is often delayed. I want to use sustainable transport but I lose a lot of time and money.

Sarah Ollier, Derby

I’m signing this petition because I want them to bring British Rail back, because it was such an amazing railway company and I think it should be brought back to life.

Jamie Mascall, Coningsby

Bring back nationalisation and pride in our railways.

Joe Bell, Carlisle

Re-nationalise Britain’s railways. BBBR.

John O’Neill, Glasgow

Lets go back to a service for the public not a service for a few shareholders.

Chris Clarke, Huddersfield

Bring back British Rail. Stop corruption and greed in the privatised sector.

Gareth Davies, Swansea

The railways should be owned by the people and run for the people.

Jason Fisher, Stevenage

Tell me what I can do to help.

John Reeves, Edenbridge

The debacle of franchising for East Coast mainline services (making a profit for taxpayers) is exactly why private companies should be kept out of public services.

Jan Shortt, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

It should never have been privatised in the first place. Greed once again was put before common sense.

Keith Jones, Gateshead

British Rail must be a public service run by a public not a private company.

Fiona Ruth Law, York

Now is the time to move forward and build on the past investments to create a real rail network, not a patchwork of unconnected ‘for profit’ companies.

Glynn Huggins, Sevenoaks

A sense of shared ownership would encourage train usage.

Linda Baker, Brighton

This is highly relevant in India, where the new dispensation is actively promoting privatisation of Indian Railways. Wishing you all the best in your endeavours..

Praveen Kumar Thampi, Chennai, India

No competition, no investment, still being subsidised with taxpayers’ money going into private hands and outrageous fare rises.

Leon Salter

Please bring back British Rail and get rid of South Eastern Trains.

Steve Jackson, Welling

Bring back in public hands, but run as a company with the government as the only shareholder. This will cut waste like non-jobs we see in the NHS.

Mark Murphy, Ebbw Vale

It would be nice to get a service that worked. Train travel is brilliant. When you pay for a seat you should get one. It should be run for people not profit.

Kate Doyle, Cambridge

Stop shareholder profits.

Oliver Steward, Norwich

Bring back British Rail. A unified railway is a good railway.

Jason Warner, Raunds

Why are British train companies so bad?

Hannah Harrison, Manchester