Johnny Jangles, StainesSort it out.
John Tucker, BrixhamI’ve just returned from train travel through France, Italy and Switzerland and Eurostar. I then went from Paddington to Newton Abbot by First Great Western – oh dear, shameful.
Trev Davis, GloucesterThis would stop us being ripped off by all the different train companies and the profits staying in this country.
Jason Fernee, BillericayLong had enough of franchises, rinsing passengers of money for poor service, uncomfortable cramped trains. Plus I prefer the 1970s uniforms for staff.
Mark Edwards, TywynArriva Trains Wales hands down the worst operators ever. Very expensive. Late and old trains which belong in a museum not the track.
Philip Barlow, NottinghamConnectivity, simple fare system, all better as British Rail, with profits ploughed back.
Pete Leyden, Y BermoDemand the Labour party puts it in their election manifesto.
Brian Armstrong, LondonWhen the cost of tickets keeps going up so that the shareholders can have a pay-out each year, the services are getting no better. It is time it was run by one body.
Bob Swann, LiverpoolThe myth that public ownership doesn’t work is busted. Private enterprise has let this country’s transport system down in a spectacular way.
Anne Hayes, ChesterfieldHiking prices up is wrong and especially in view of the fiasco at Kings Cross Station this year. What a mess.
Paul Edwards, WolverhamptonBring back British Rail. Stop ripping off the British public.
Richard Molyneux, Leighton BuzzardLondon Midland are a disgrace.
Denise GortonI agree with nationalisation so long as it is managed well and aims to reduce goods and cars on the roads and serves all areas of the UK.
Andrew Conway, GlasgowProfit for the people, not for the select few who hike the rates up.
Rob Stephens, NorwichIt’s so disjointed and fragmented. Only fat cat, nameless shareholders benefit, not the paying public. Make it British Rail and bring back the ‘blue & grey’.
Alan Varty, DurhamPrivatisation is the result of lazy governments absolving themselves of their responsibilities. British Rail simply suffered from lack of investment by such governments.
Russ Gladwish, NorwichPublic ownership for public services.
Chris Roberts, SouthamptonNationalisation is the only viable option to secure the future of the UK railways.
Hugo Rogers, NewburyYes, but we need more lines re-opened (and not HS2) to create more capacity.
Jamie Mascall, ConingsbyI’m signing this petition because I want them to bring British Rail back, because it was such an amazing railway company and I think it should be brought back to life.
Chris Holbrook, SalfordIt’s an absolute scandal the prices from Manchester to London. £81.60 for an open return is a joke. It can’t go on forever, blatantly just ripping us off.
Christine Rogers, BirminghamI am totally fed up with trains not being synchronised, not turning up, being very uncomfortable and often impossibly overcrowded.
David Solomons, SaleThe privatisation was a mistake in the first place. Railways are for people, not investors.
Andy Gordon, SheffieldPeople not profit.
Suzi Rayner, Stockton-on-TeesMy dad worked on the railway before and after the privatisation. The difference in the way he was treated just proves why it needs to be re-nationalised.
Noordad Aziz, Great HarwoodThe franchising system doesn’t work and needs to be nationalised.
Mathew Taylor, ManchesterPlease re-nationalise the rail network.
Fred Whitby, LondonTake shareholders out of the equation and run rail as a service, not for private profit.
Jack Jaye, SurreyBring ’em back. Save us from this shambles!
Martin Upham, HornseyRolling stock shortages and the Eurostar sale show privatisation is a disaster. Re-nationalise now.