Vernon Hartley, SouthamptonThe nationalised rail network should never have been privatised. The question of re-nationalisation should be apolitical and this process must happen without delay.
Meg Clements, Newton AbbotRailways should be for the benefit of everyone not just for shareholders. It isn’t meant to be a private profit-making enterprise.
Paul Taylor, RickmansworthPublic transport should be run by the state on behalf of the people.
Mary Lennon, ManchesterMy uncle and grand-dad both worked as signalmen on British Rail – so in their memories I’m signing the petition. My uncle said privatisation was the worst thing that ever happened.
Daniel Roberts, OrpingtonBritish Rail rules.
Bernice Broggio, GatesheadPrivatisation is a right wing ideology that does not work with industries that need to be countrywide and where some areas need to be supported by others.
Ann Matthews, ConsettLet’s have one company, our company, that can co-ordinate and keep things running smoothly, comfortably and cheaply.
Ben Twomey, YorkBecause the ‘free market’ is restricting our freedom of movement, extorting us with impunity, and failing to lift the burden of subsidies from taxpayers.
Bernadette Potts, ManchesterPrivatisation sells the UK by the pound. Virtually all sales have been made under Tory governments. They’ve all but sold the NHS now.
Robin Braddow, NewarkThe East Coast line runs right through my town. In fact I live only a few hundred yards from it. I can sit and watch the array of privatised train companies using it.
Elaine Savage, SaltburnUnited Kingdom is the shame of Europe due to expensive transport.
Matthew HillIf the companies fail we have to bail them out anyway – what’s the point? No private critical infrastructure.
Mark Edwards, LancasterIt took 24 hours or so to clear trees off the West Coast mainline on Sunday. I was in a taxi from Lancaster to Edinburgh. It was a shambles.
Vince Wright, MacclesfieldThe current rail system is a disgrace in price and in service, over-crowded and dangerous.
Toby Johnson, WirralBring back British rail!
Emma Louis, BirminghamI come from a family of railway workers. I believe in rail travel. I use the train to commute to work but privatisation has not worked and doesn’t put travellers first.
Aron BuchneaBR was the best railway in the world and as a rail fan I want it back.
Joel Andrews, NewportBring it back.
Ashley Mills, SturryTravel is a necessity for livelihood in today’s world. Privatisation gave corporations another stranglehold over ordinary people and is fundamentally wrong.
Margaret Kearns, Ashton-under-LyneIf we don’t stick together the fat cats will get fatter. Act now.
Andrew McCorkle, ManchesterAbout time.
John Sherwell, MargateIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Jill Sanders, HamptonInvestment in the service and for those who use it can’t by wasted in dividends.
Amanda Ure, LeicesterAs a teen, I wanted to work for British Rail as a public service which was environmentally sound. That chance was stolen from me by the Tories.
Stewart Bramman, DoncasterThe railways are farcical. Stop this fragmented system and bring back common sense.
Stephen Cresswell, LiverpoolRe-nationalisation is well overdue because privatisation is not in the travellers’ interest.
Mark Nevitt, SandbachBring it back to the people. You know it makes sense.
Robert Bain, GlasgowPrivate companies are being subsidised for failures and raking in huge profits whilst the average citizen’s fare is being jacked up exponentially. Bring back British Rail.
Viv Thom, SheffieldAnyone can see that every part of the world needs an efficient, integrated transport system. The UK is small enough to run a national network. Trains are just the start.
Kimberley WalkerGet it brought back under one controlling body.