Alistair Salmon, MedwayBritish Railways was run more effectively than today’s Train Operating Companies.
Greg Jessop, IlkleyAs a former BR employee I saw the integrated approach to operational management that provided great service for less public cost more safely. Re-establish BR.
Niko W, BrightonOh Britannia rules the railwaves.
Claudia Zeiske, HuntlyGreat initiative. Let’s hope we get there.
Anna Donfrancesco, Forest RowExploitative and uncaring. Profit before humanity and safety. It is despised by everyone.
Luke A Parker, TrowbridgeI support this movement 100%. I feel like taxpayers are been let down and that’s got to stop now. Trains for the people, not for private profit.
Richard Longhurst, SurbitonWhen British Rail had the railways, things were so much better.
David Brocklehurst, RotherhamThe sooner the better. Stop fat cats ruining our country.
Jon Evans, CardiffCompetition is supposed to drive down prices among competitors but this is obviously not the case.
Edith Davidson, InnerleithenThe East Coast line was much better until it was yet again given to a private company.
Trevor Millington, LeedsI totally agree with the cause. Some services should not be for profit. In my experience private does not always equate to efficiency.
Neil Dilworth, PrestonJust look at Berlin at least. It shouldn’t be such a struggle to travel around the country and that value for our input shouldn’t be negotiable.
Paul Ibbott, BedfordI have always believed in a nationally-owned rail system which provides a value service and removes road travel misery. Just visit the Hauptbahnhof in Berlin and weep.
Brandon High, RoystonUrgent public ownership of the railway system must be a priority.
Maggie Gallimore, NottinghamJust give it back, please.
Robert Poynter, LondonPrivatisation has ruined UK rail services.
William Smith, Newcastle-under-LymeEven that bitch Margaret Thatcher thought it was a step too far.
Vera Green, MacclesfieldServices before profit.
Frank Parnham, BarnsleyI have a choice of routes to London to which I regularly travel. East Coast is not the easiest but it is the one I choose as it gives me the best deal, the best journey.
Peter Josling, ArleseyExpand the network and take the lorries off the road. Get all containers transported by train.
Peter Rose, WorcesterBring back a unified publicly-run transport system.
Alexander Liversidge, DoncasterThe privately-run rail system looks like an antique compared to modern, state-run rail networks worldwide. Bring back the nationalised rail service.
Charles Brown, KnaresboroughLet’s go back to a joined-up system.
Paul Taylor, BristolAnd the water, gas and electricity.
David SommervilleThere are plenty of surplus ex-British Rail carriages that could be overhauled. This would represent a service improvement at minimal cost.
Edward Lindsay, BelfastRailways should not be run to make Richard Branson richer.
Howard and Susan Cheesman, CarlislePublic services best serve the public by being publicly owned and run.
Tomm Taylor, ManchesterI have to get the train in to school everyday and the services are ridiculous.
Max Grussing, LondonConservatives support National Rail.
Aaron Green, Earl ShiltonI use rail travel a lot more then other forms of public transport and I believe in this cause.