Steve Barrett, NottinghamIt’s a disgrace at present.
Raymond Clarke, AbergavennyIt is high time to end the farce of pretending that rail privatisation has offered any improvements. It has been an expensive, dogma-driven, organisational shambles.
Richard Treloar, PortsmouthI’ve just travelled back from Germany and I am clearly envious of their equivalent of BR. If they can do it, then we can do the same.
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.
Kate Steaggles, SouthamptonI’m sick of standing only trains at peak time after the companies fail to put the right number of coaches on with no explanation.
Keith Brighty, YorkIt’s easy to do by letting current franchises run out and not renewing them.
Peter Mcgarley, SunderlandI’m sick of giving all my money to foreign train operators.
Frank Nicholas AdamJoined up thinking is required to properly manage the structure of the privatised railway.
John Nicholls, TuxfordI have always felt that it is wrong to privatise any public service and can’t wait to see the result of this petition.
David Weston, BodminPlease let it happen soon and for all those poor people to get a seat.
Kevin Farrer, EdinburghRe-nationalise rail travel now and end the gravy train for the fat cats. Public transport for the public good.
Christine Ogilvie, BexleyOur fragmented rail system does not work. Bring back a National Transport System.
Kim Grais, LeedsThe privatisation of public services experiment is an unequivocal failure. It’s time to take it all back.
Hilary Parnell, RickmansworthBritish Rail publicly owned would be operating in the interests of the stakeholders.
Geoff Horne, SheffieldWhy not the whole network?
Mick McCannSome of the greatest trains ever run were designed and built under British Rail.
Ewan Stewart, EdinburghAs a frequent user of rail transport and a strong believer in public ownership for public services I believe it is imperative that the railways are re-nationalised.
Paul Nixon, CreweAll public transport needs to be integrated.
James Quinn, LondonThe train operating companies are not working for the benefit of the customers and fares just keep going up. Privatisation, like the utility companies, is one gigantic rip-off.
Steve Linter, CanterburyWe may have newer trains with WiFi, aircon etc., but overall we pay dearly for a worse service. Nearly £70 for a peak day Travelcard from Canterbury to London!
Peter Roberts, EdinburghThe system is that we/the state pay for the upkeep and renovation of the rail network. This generates profit, which the rail operators use to buy islands in the Caribbean.
John Alan Ramsden, CleckheatonWell how bad is it now? Expensive, industrial action, we can’t get to Blackpool from West Yorks. Lines that need opening are stopped by incompetent managers.
Paul Brunt, EastbourneIt’s time to stop letting companies take money out of the railway.
Maggie Cochrane, YorkKeep East Coast nationalised and add the rest of the network as it becomes available.
Steve Holden, BrightonWhy can’t the country own its own critical infrastructure?
Peter Brooks, GloucesterOne organisation for the good of all passengers.
Kaeren Daunt-Jones, RochesterAlthough it was by no means perfect as BR, it was a whole lot better than now. Employ real railway people at the top too, not business Muppets who don’t understand.
Peter Van Stratten, CardiffNothing state owned should ever have been sold.
Peter Gearing, EdenbridgeI’m fed up with poor service and news that shareholders get paid huge dividends.
Philip Cumberland, WhittleseyPrivatising the railways was a victory of political dogma over common sense. It’s about time we had common sense back on the agenda so it’s time to re-nationalise.