Michele Walker, WoodstockA unified public sector rail network, properly subsidised, should be a much more organised, and profitable venture.
Andrew Morrison, MaryburghWe want more rail stuff. It’s snazzy.
Jayne Turner, CardiganThis lot would sell their own grannies.
Olivia Sykes, HuddersfieldI’m honoured to sign.
Gareth Ayres, Newcastle-upon-TyneIn view of the poor service and higher prices charged, why would we want to continue with private franchising? It is our railway, paid for and run for us.
Maeve Watson, RotherhamThe railway system should be under public ownership. The East Coast line made a profit that was returned to the public purse, not the greedy profiteers running Britain.
Lorraine Bignall, Westbury, WiltshireI miss the good old days of British Rail
Ian Woodford, IpswichLet’s have it.
Jeremy Pavier, IpswichNew Labour proved their closet Tory credentials by not re-nationalising the railways as soon as they were elected in the 90’s.
Fred Knaggs, LancasterWhy stick with an illogical system, designed for the private owners and their profit, and not for the public?
Rob Wilde, StaffordTime for a People’s Railway, not a Profiteer’s Railway.
Barry Mahar, FromeI’m sick of hearing things like your ticket is not valid on trains run by so-and-so, whereas with just one company, there would be no problem.
Brian Hodgkinson, NottinghamSince the railways were privatised I have never travelled on them.
Bernard Miller, LondonIf the Germans can start voting to bring their utilities back into public ownership, so should we but with much greater democratic involvement.
Jessica Oliver, Bognor RegisPrices are disgusting nowadays, even with my Railcard. Southern Rail are selfish and don’t care about their customers.
Liz Annetts, DerbyWe need a unified nationalised railway.
Nicholas KoopmanIt is time to end rip-off fares, poor service, delays and overcrowding. The East Coast Main Line success shows it is time for re-nationalisation. People before profit.
Gillian Murray, NottinghamWhenever I travel on trains of our European neighbours I envy their systems and feel ashamed of the mess and confusion foreign travellers meet in the UK.
Bob Atwell, KillingworthWe have sold everything off. Let’s try and get something back.
Fiona Ruth Law, YorkBritish Rail must be a public service run by a public not a private company.
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.
Paul Greening, DorchesterRe-nationalise the railways. They are a public service and can be run more efficiently in the public interest than for private profit.
David Muir, GlastonburyI fully support the desire to bring back an international network serving Scotland and Wales and England, especially in Scotland.
Andrew Hewitt, SloughIt just makes sense to do so: cheaper fares for the people and more profitable income for the government.
Simon Harris, MansfieldThey should never have been privatised. It is costing the taxpayer far too much and fares are unacceptably high. We are at the mercy of privateers.
Shirley Kobiela, FalkirkThe present system has de-railed the service, price and commitment. Give it back to the people.
Kristian Ramsingh, HatfieldBring back National Rail.
Kathleen Hines, WashingtonThis service was much better before being given back to the private sector and it was making a profit.
Mark Sach, IpswichBring back British Rail.
John Reeves, EdenbridgeTell me what I can do to help.