Sven Hanson, BrightonThe money earned from an integrated system should be used to invest in government and the railways themselves instead of lining the pockets of shareholders.
Chris Barker, LondonIt doesn’t have to be a re-run of BR. There are other ways of having a publicly funded rail system – see Germany for example.
Carl Hodgetts, CardiffI’m tired of paying extortionate fares in order to prop up shareholders in private companies whilst the services themselves are unbelievably substandard.
Douglas Park, LondonThere’s absolutely no excuse at all for privatisation, never mind any so-called justification whatsoever.
Leslie Blake, AberdeenThe Tory government still tries to perpetuate the theory that nationalised railways never made a profit. Check out East Coast – in profit since re-nationalisation.
Dylan Evans, Market HarboroughRates by private companies are disgusting. Its cheaper to drive which should not be the case.
Warren McDonald, CroydonI’m fed up with rising fares and declining service.
Neil Robertson, EdinburghThey should base the business model on East Coast – to my mind the only train company worth using in UK at present. Then to get it spot on copy the Dutch or German model.
Dan Edwards, LondonThe privatisation of public services was and is the most short-sighted planning possible. Bring them back and put the profits back into society, not private pockets.
Gordon Charlton, BiddenhamRe-nationalise one of our country’s major resources.
David Carr, TadleyI hope you are successful with your petition.
Roger Grauwmeijer, Dunedin, NZEach year I visit the UK, rail is by far the most convenient form of travel.
Jonathon Purllant, ReadingStop the price hikes. I’m totally over being ripped off on my daily commute.
Margaret Miller, BaldockI think that the railways should be owned by the tax payers, in addition to all other utilities.
Sophia James, ReadingThis is long overdue. Private profits never belong in public services.
Fiona Maclennan, DunfermlineBetter train transport is vital to cut emissions and pollution and improve accessibility for people outside cities. Profits should be re-invested to develop a bigger network.
Paul Kettle, RochdaleBR should never have been privatised. Being from a long line of railway employees, it’s a disgrace what we have lost and never recover. It breaks my heart.
Lynne O’Malley, LiverpoolWe need this back.
Gym Rotten, DoverBring back the blue and grey.
Bill Hobson, MordenDo away with private regional rail networks.
James Ritchie, CarnoustieGet back to the good old days with railways who cared.
Suki Gill, SloughPublic transport should remain public.
Steve Roach, WorcesterHow hard is it to book a bike onto a train? Bring back ‘guard carriages’.
Jim Tait, EdinburghLet’s do this and end the monopoly.
David McintoshDisunited, expensive and overcrowded, our once proud railways have been the butt of many jokes, for many years.
Koto Senyo, LondonBring back British Rail.
Graham Johnson, NottinghamThe East Coast line is the most efficient in Britain, and publicly-run rail in France and Belgium is cheaper and far more efficient than privatised rail in the UK.
Gay Whymark, WarwickshireI yearn for the day when British Rail comes back into public ownership. Only Jeremy Corbyn will pledge this.
Pip Banham, NorwichTake it back and don’t waste millions on making the London to Birmingham run quicker. It is not needed.
Steve Burden, BristolI can’t see it happening, but who knows if we can keep up some pressure on the government.