I support the idea of bringing back British Rail because it is ridiculous to think it’s cheaper to fly than to take the train. We’ve had enough, Cameron.

Martyn Lyman, Leicester

Joined-up rail, owned by the people, paid for by the people, used by the people. You know it makes sense.

Josh Rose, Ely

Having been a regular user of train services, I have seen no improvement and yet year on year price rises that far exceed salary rises. It’s a racket and it needs to stop

Phillip Crosby, London

The time has come to tell the Government that we’ve had enough of all this privatisation that doesn’t work for anyone except the fat cats.

Maureen Raud, Teignmouth

Railways need to be in public ownership. We would save one billion a year.

Anna Worthy, Sunderland

Why so damned complicated and why so out of touch with normal pricing structures?

Nick Cotton, Shrewsbury

Fare increases every year for an increasingly diminished and unreliable service. Privatised companies have had zero accountability for too long.

Ersan Hakki, London

Privatisation has been one of the biggest disasters of all time.

Brian Rattray, Aberdeen

Bringing back British Rail will allow for a better rail network providing better rolling stock, stations and fewer failures, lower fares and less crowding.

Jacob Tyne, Torquay

Since privatisation prices have rocketed and services plummeted in the North – overcrowding, old stock, not enough trains. Promises, promises and nothing ever done.

Andrew Varley

There is no logical reason not to return the railways to public ownership, run like a business, to keep tickets economical and benefit the travelling public.

Nigel Holmes, Hull

Bring it back!

Simon Forsey, Nottingham

Everyone: let your friends and family know about this petition. Privatisation of the railway has made our country worse and now we have to fix it.

Charles Coughlan, Leighton Buzzard

This gets my vote.

Jim Gannon, London

Nationalise BR for a better service, a cheaper service, a public service. It’s what the public want.

Sam La Roche, Wrexham

Rail transport should be counted as a social service.

William Harris, Manchester

I travel with Southern daily. If half the money poured into that franchise had been poured into British Rail, it would’ve been a success.

Dan Nash, West Sussex

Railways should be owned by the people who use them.

Gareth Hoskins, Bristol

No justice, No peace

Vincent Jackson, London

Re-nationalise the rail network and put the customer, not profits, first.

David Hornsby, Shipley

It’s a no-brainer. Sensible joined-up network.

Reuben Puddy, Comberton

Being a student, it would be amazing for subsidised rail fares and putting the profit into our government’s hands instead of it being in our European neighbours’ pockets.

Martin Harrison, Gloucester

I agree John Major had no right to sell it off.

Dorothy Chambers, Lincoln

End this national disgrace of this decimated transport system and put it back in public ownership and people that give a damn about it.

Patric Monney, Birmingham

This national disgrace needs to be sorted, as our future depends on it.

Kevin Morrell, Portsmouth

Rail needs a long-term view and long-term significant investment. It’s only possible by re-investing all proceeds into the network. Shareholders drive investment down. Always.

Peter Davies, Hove

There is a crying need to make public transport more affordable. Re-nationalisation of rail is one way to do this.

Jan Smith, Nelson

The current situation sees a monopoly and expensive fares whilst we still subsidise billions into the private sector when it should be going to the national purse.

Steve Burdekin, London

Privatisation of public services has been a drastic failure.

Nia Golding, Newbridge