A sensible understanding of what public services should be.

Shaun Maunder, Epsom

My nine minute commute is the most stressful and expensive part of my day. The service couldn’t be worse.

Charlotte Weatherill, Liverpool

It will be possible to achieve this with a solid grassroots movement but it’s going to be an uphill struggle.

Caroline Saville, London

It’s high time ticketing/pricing was unified. It’s the 21st century – people shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to book a train journey.

Hilary James, Donegal

I’d like to know how many politicians are connected to and earning money from companies involved in privatisation.

Michael Duff, Milton Keynes

Re-nationalise and lets have a rail system owned by the people for the people with the profits going to the government not private companies.

Joe Laughlin, Keighley

I’m fed up with the service we get for the price we pay.

Charlie Matthews, Swanley

There is proof that railways can make a profit in the public sector.

George Parkin, Worksop

If the government wants to help working people and reduce short-haul flights, nationalising the railways is the option that makes most sense.

Eva Zacharia, London

I would like to see this happen but under this so-called rubbish government it will not happen.

Michael Bell, Tyne and Wear

I am sick of being ripped off by greedy companies whose only purpose is to maximise profits.

Paul Worsnop, Nottingham

Keep East Coast Trains in public ownership and add also Greater Anglia and First Capital Connect.

Alan Thomson, Ware

Re-nationalise now.

Richard King, Bristol

We are supporting the network with our taxes. Let’s get something back from our investment. Nationalise Now. Put the people back in charge.

Stephen Doggart, Dundee

The rail system of the UK should support the mobility of the population not the greed of corporations.

Neil Winterburn, Liverpool

Railways are a service and not for private profit.

Richard Hart, Bromley

Travel by rail has now become too expensive for many people on lower incomes. We now look enviously at other countries’ rail systems that appear to serve the people.

Carol Jardine, Edinburgh

Put the money where it belongs, back into the railways, to enhance them and bring down the cost for the people that use them.

Stephen Clark, Cumbernauld

Let us spread the word about this petition.

Julie Harrison, Hertford

Will common sense and the obvious finally prevail?

Richard Walthew, Duns

Time these sponging train operating companies were hung out to dry.

Martin Crimp, Southport

BR got a quarter of the subsidy of the private companies and did a better job.

William Hughes, Rugby

Enough is Enough.

Laurence Cooke, Coventry

Please bring it back to the people for the people, rather than for private profit. It’s not worked and never will work. We demand redress and an affordable price structure.

Kelvin Hanratty, Salford

They should never have been sold off. It’s now a shambles – private greed and profit put before passengers.

Brian Dempsey, Bo’ness

The privatised railways in Britain are a joke. They are unaffordable, dirty, poor quality. Take them back into public ownership

Nick Chamberlin, Stockport

I fail to understand how anyone could say the railway has improved in the hands of these private companies.

Russell Butler

Industries for people and not for shareholders’ profit. I support the campaign for better management of the railways.

Richard Matthewman, Faversham

The only way to have a unified rail system and cheaper fares.

Anthony Dent, London

This service is strategic and integral to the efficient running of the country. It should be owned by taxpayers not shareholders.

Paul Allsopp, Builth Wells