Alan Brown, BasingstokeRe-nationalise now.
Peter Yates, DerbyPrivatisation has cherry-picked the best routes and neglected less fortunate ones. We need a proper network again.
John Blamire, LivingstonThe sooner the railways are back in public hands the better.
Ian Wilson, MexboroughBritish Rail, while in public ownership, not only ran a better, cheaper service but it also cost the tax payer less than the private rail companies.
Chris Calo, Harleston, NorfolkYes, re-nationalise it now.
David Fuller, LutonHigh fares, and taxpayers subsidies going in to the pockets of the few. Standardised BR Rolling stock was much more cost-effective than all the foreign trains of today.
Aud Jones, LeicesterFar too expensive and people getting rich on the back of it. Let’s subsidise and bring down prices, not make fat cats richer.
John Ketchell, LondonRestore public service. Even in a recession European countries manage to run proper railways without feeding private greed.
Marijn Van der Meulen, NoordwijkRunning essential services for profit is immoral.
Marie Priest, HoveIt’s time to stop the obscenity of big companies taking too much in profits at the expense of the public.
Mark Allen, BoltonKeep railways in the public sphere, not privately-owned.
Martin Newins, ShrewsburyIt was the worst thing ever, selling off BR.
Reynold Hutchinson, Berwick-upon-TweedAnother example of the rape of this country by Westminster.
Edith Hawley, NottinghamAll power to your elbow.
Sean Ryan, LiverpoolSort it out.
P.J. Wilkins, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation of British Railways should never have come to pass in the first place.
Margaret McGowan, EdinburghIt seems that the demise of East Coast has allowed the very rich companies who ran them to be let off from paying their massive debts – I.e. taxpayers money.
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.
David McLaine, GlenrothesMy son travels into London every day. Not only is the cost prohibitive but the coaches are appalling. So I can think of no better reason to give this petition my fullest.
Fiona Rowe, ManchesterBring back affordable transport and friendly staff. Bring back British Rail.
Joanne Cummins, LondonTravel is a necessity, a public service. No one should expect to make money out of it, and those who do should not be permitted to be in charge of it.
Paul Green, OxfordIt’s time the politicians let the railways be run by railwaymen and stop interfering in the day-to-day running of the railways.
Anne Sweetman, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast is making a profit for the taxpayers. The railways should benefit the people it serves, not make profits for personal gain.
Michael Owens, WiganI recently travelled to Germany. The Deutsche Bahn was far cheaper, more efficient and of better quality. Their example of rail public ownership should be followed in the UK.
Darren Filkins, LondonThese days it is cheaper for me to travel by car than by train. This is just wrong. The train should be the transport of the people, helping us all get on with our lives.
Mark Lauri, ReadingAll profits should go back into the railway not into private investors’ pockets. Railways should be subsidised and for the people not the wealthy.
Chris Howells, LondonSomething must be done before people cannot afford to travel within the UK any more.
Joshua Tyler, RotherhamHow has rail got so bad and so expensive? Turn it into just one company and bring back British Rail.
Hannah James, NottinghamStop privatising national rail.
Phil Hellawell, HuddersfieldI believe that the country is best served by a railway in which all taxpayers are effectively shareholders, rather than taxes being siphoned off by a minority.