Toby Shackleton, LondonPrivatisation has failed. Bring back British Rail for the staff, for the commuters and for the greater good.
Jo Turner, LeedsBeeching’s rationalised railway made commercial competition impossible as each route is is a monopoly. The only sane way to operate this is as a nationalised entity.
Tony Ethridge, BridgwaterEast Coast is handing back millions to the government. Keep it as Directly Operated Railways and do the same for the rest.
Colin Robinson, GatesheadPrivate enterprise is failing and is too expensive. Any surplus should go to the Treasury not to shareholders.
David Nicholson, LeedsOur railway system is nothing short of a farce. They must be under one control to make them work as one complete unit.
Sam Morris, MillomBring back BR like the good old days.
John Phantis, BathThe UK’s rail network shouldn’t be subservient to shareholders’ interests and fares should be reasonable for all.
David Holmes, LydneyThere’s too much subsidy paid for a lousy service.
Tom Organ, BristolIt’s now become the elephant in the room. Stop haemorrhaging money from the railways to shareholders now.
AndiIt would be nice if Britain also still had some industry left in the form of locomotive and carriage manufacture, instead of having to buy everything from abroad.
John & Beatrice Rogers, LeedsPlease reverse the privatisation of the railways.
Rex Holt, BradfordI just totally agree with what you say.
Issa Norton, WellingboroughWe need a more efficient, cost-effective service, and bringing back British Rail could do it.
Susan Legg, BedfordForget High speed 2, regenerate some of what we already have, and don’t forget East-West line.
Alacia Gent, CambridgeImprove the UK quality of life. It helps employment issues by offering affordable transport and affordable holiday transport benefits seaside towns. Everyone wins.
Chrissie Chadney, St AlbansOur country deserves a national rail service, subsidised as necessary from the taxes I pay – a good use of my money.
Alex Marshall, BridgendPrivatising the railways has been a disaster that’s cost the British public dear and put lots of much needed dosh into the hands of profiteers.
William Hp, LondonNone of these people who own the railways know what they’re doing, so limit the damage and give it back to those who might know.
Conrad Bower, ManchesterAll hail, British Rail.
Chris Palmer, RuncornCommon sense over chaos.
Colin Keatley, PlymouthBring back British Rail.
Parham Azima, LondonBring it back asap British Rail.
Carolyn Black, Newnham-on-Severnwe are an embarrassment compared to other European countries. The rail system is a shambles.
Chantelle Cole, LiverpoolMajor infrastructure that people need day-to-day, such as rail and utilities, should not be left to money-grabbing companies. They’re too important.
Paul Malone, StorringtonRe-nationalise and reopen more stations.
Stefan Antoniuk, CallingtonBR was working well when it was butchered. Now we pay more in subsidy than ever; the wrong way to do things. Rail infrastructure is a national asset and services a social need.
Naomi Bowen, BanburyAll my formative years from age 11 to age 18 were spent travelling smoothly to school daily via British Rail so naturally I’m in favour of this petition.
Jane Topliss, DerbyThey’re robbing taxpayers blind.
Joy Edwards, CodsallIt has been proven that a privatised railway is neither efficient nor reasonably priced. Put it back into public ownership.
Lance Dyer, TruroHere in Cornwall our trains to Paddington are, bar one, slower than in British Rail days – and the same HS125s in use!