My other half works for a subcontractor for Network Rail and is mistreated and unhappy with how they are treated both in and out of work.

Carrie Machin, Stoke-on-Trent

Bring back British Rail.

Megan Walsh, Greater Manchester

I’m a rail passenger upset by privatisation, as services do not arrive on time. Bring back nationalisation.

John McClymont, Forth

The railway network is too important to be in private hands.

Patricia Bartley, York

Joined-up thinking will give us a joined-up service.

Dawn Nelson, Midhurst

Under the present system, the taxpayers and commuters pay all the expenses, while private companies reap the profits.

Gillian Statham, Salisbury

People before profits and release the congestion on Britain’s roads.

Allan J Douglas, Forfar

Our railways should be run by Britain and not foreign companies. Prices have soared whilst the service has remained diabolical, Bring back British Rail.

Kevin Hickson, South Shields

East Coast is the best. They have decent fairs, a great awards system and good service. Why privatise again? Oh, and they make a profit by the way.

Dave Forecast, Edinburgh

I’m signing this petition because I believe that the current service is utterly atrocious.

Jon Howlett, Ipswich

The privatisation of the rail industry was done on a false premise and poor model of operation. Railways worldwide need subsidy as they are vital services. Nationalise.

Terence Dixon, Walcote

It’s a shame this campaign cannot build momentum on the parliamentary petitions website. That would force the Government to debate this topic in Parliament.

Richard Williams, Fishguard

To achieve a reduction in pollution and CO2 levels causing climate change and health problems, we need to bring back affordable community transport to communities via rail.

Cara Naden, Langport

I think once it’s 100,000 it’s heard in the House of Commons.

Mark Jude, Lincoln

The best part of the rail service these days is East Coast. Stop the privatisation, learn from the lesson of this publicly owned company.

Simon Aves, Edinburgh

Fair fares if it were BR.

Carol Whiting, Northampton

The present structure is not working for the customers’ benefit. All it does is make the private rail companies loads of excessive profits.

Steve Cowie, Inverness

Bring our services back to public ownership.

Brenda Grunwell, Ipswich

Fees are extortionate, travel is long and unclean.

Charles Power, Sheffield

Public services for the public.

Ray Willis, Wakefield

The Tories and Labour are parties of privatisation but with a Socialist now leading Labour we need a system of people before profit

David Tandey, Maidstone

The current system is uniquely stupid. Dogma should not be the starting point for delivering such a vital public service.

Noel Inge, Harrold, Beds

Railways are an essential environmental way of travelling around the country, and the government should be encouraging rail travel. Re-nationalisation is the only way.

Kristina Taylor, Cardiff

First help stop HS2 by pushing the cheaper alternatives for a high-speed network, regional connectivity and GB Freight. This would be supported by voters and passengers.

John Miles Palmer, Stoke-on-Trent

Poor choices by Whitehall (which maybe doesn’t care), poor regulation (by design?), uncompetitive choices for passengers, inefficient infrastructure manager. BBBR.

Jon Perks, Chichester

Get it brought back under one controlling body.

Kimberley Walker

The only way that the railway works is to re-nationalise it. Put passengers before profit.

Jennifer Gray, Bristol

We should really do this.

Nigel Apperley, Bournemouth

East Coast is a well run and efficient organisation, with helpful and friendly staff. Also it makes a healthy profit, more than Virgin and much more than First Great Western.

Leslie Allan, Whitley Bay