Privatise it now. Let’s get back to being a real railway again.

Ian Gornall, Preston

I heard about this campaign group on the Today programme recently. The spokesperson was terrific. I sympathise with the disgruntled Southern staff too.

Saffron Swansborough, Herstmonceux

Time to stop the rot.

Jason Gilzean, Hertfordshire

I support re-nationalisation.

J W, Gloucester

If we re-nationalise the train service then maybe the price of a ticket will reflect the service.

Yasmin Osborn, Sheffield

We need cheaper fares and profits ploughed back into the system. Shareholders should be supporting the system now not the taxpayer, unless we re-nationalise the system.

Gareth Williams, Wenvoe

Stop the chaos and fare rises. Re-unite!

Chris Busby, Crawley

This scandalous rip-off of ordinary working people obliged to depend on the railways to commute to work must end. It is legalised extortion.

Joan Fournier, Harlow

Privatisation has been a very expensive mistake. These companies invest next to nothing and cream off great profits.

Denis Watterson, Otley

We have an inconsistent rail service which is greatly overpriced.

Becky Farrell, Winchester

I commute to work on trains three days a week. The carriages are too short and trains regularly cancelled. Surely we can do better.

Susi Harris, Hebden Bridge

Re-nationalisation is the only way forward. A cost-effective and fair system is what’s needed. Bring back British Rail. Privatisation sucks.

Sean Diamond, Liverpool

Railways should be run to benefit the customers, not multinationals looking for a profit.

Liz Gwynne, Runcorn

The sooner the better.

Colin Fallows, Scarborough

Re-nationalise the railways and stop creaming off a profit for people wealthy enough not to need it.

Rebecca Devitt, Southampton

Rail companies are above the government and above their customers. They are not held responsible for their poor service. They cripple the country.

Phillip Crosby, London

Privatisation has not worked.

Stuart Gray, Trowbridge

Abellio Greater Anglia are the worst company. I hope this really proves people are fed up and changes need to happen.

Amy Williams, South Woodham Ferrers

I’m sick of being made late for work, dirty, uncomfortable trains and vastly overpriced fares that take a large and unfair chunk of my wages every month.

Dane Wotton, Hove

Privatisation of our railways led to a big increase in rail fares and large profits for shareholders. The government still put cash into our railways for shareholders profit.

Derek Tingle, Sheffield

Beeching got it wrong in the 60s and the Tories got it wrong in the 90s. We need a unified rail transport system for the UK.

William Paul Brook, Cullercoats

We need to bring the railways back into public ownership rather than giving money to private (and mostly foreign) companies.

David Black, Harrogate

Public ownership only.

Thomas Eddleston, Macclesfield

The trains are old, dirty and late or cancelled.

Lesley Ward, Manchester

A united rail network under one management team is essential.

Janet Stanton, Bath

The privatisation of the rail system was a disaster for this country. It needs to be back in public hands as quickly as possible to allow the profits back to the Treasury.

Katie Jacques, Leeds

Incredible campaign and petition! This brings me such hope. Thank you! Our earth needs affordable public transport for all!

Alice Ellis-Bray, Penzance

I want the integrated functioning system we used to have, at affordable prices and employing porters, line gangs, cleaners etc. – all the jobs there used to be.

Erica Flint, Egremont

Let’s make our rail networks as good as those in Europe and not charge the earth for them. Nationalise.

Karn Purvis, Bishop’s Stortford

Critical infra-structure like railways should be owned by the public as in many European countries.

Barry Graham, York