John Price, LiverpoolBring it back.
John Hammond, YeovilKeep up the good work.
Marie Pettigrew, NottinghamThe only part of the railways to make a profit is the bit in government hands. We are supporting the privatised bit and being fleeced on fares to pay fat dividends.
Kevin Murphy, BristolYou know it makes sense.
Doreen Coburn, Hemel HempsteadIf I travel from Hemel to Newcastle I have to buy two separate tickets because they are two different companies.
Paddy Cawkwell, DoncasterFree the railway.
Ian Murray, HerefordRailways for the people, not for shareholders’ profit.
Van Tran, NottinghamBusinesses are in it for their shareholders, not for the benefit of the people who use the trains.
Fiona Crompton, BodminRail fares in this country are way too much – especially for students living in rural areas where transport is scarce.
Glynn Huggins, SevenoaksNow is the time to move forward and build on the past investments to create a real rail network, not a patchwork of unconnected ‘for profit’ companies.
Kevin Rouse, LutonI fully support this petition.
Lorraine Harding, NottinghamPrivatised rail companies work for profit for their shareholders. Rail transport should be about the service and value for its customers.
Dorothy Chambers, LincolnI agree John Major had no right to sell it off.
Stevan Hezseltine, CarshaltonPrivatisation is a scandal as it steals from us what is ours and gives to a few greedy rich for their profit at our expense. It takes money from our pockets to give to them.
Francis Valentine, EdinburghThese companies are virtual, so it wouldn’t cost much to take them back. Get on with it.
Thomas Smith, CheshamHaving so many TOCs does not provide competition, but very complex and expensive fare structures. They should all be merged into a publicly owned company.
Fiona Lennard, GlasgowI feel that a country as small as the UK should have a unified and properly-funded railway service under state control. Contrast French/German railways with ours.
Emilia Hoffmann, PenrithTrain costs at a stupid level while private companies reap the benefits, our government needs to step up.
Peter Pearse, Cambridge147% on every pound they put into their business.
Arn Dekker, CambridgeIf so many European countries believe their railways should be nationalised, why should Britain not follow their wisdom?
Chris Wilson, LondonRe-nationalise please.
David Whalley, OldhamPrivatisation was a huge mistake. A re-nationalised railway would be much better as long as the government invests the money needed.
David Kingston, WimborneIt’s too important to be run as it is.
Philip Lowe, WoolerEast Coast Rail proved the advantage of a nationalised service; before it was gifted to Branson to milk.
Alan Cole, OxtedWhat a waste. Bring back BR who ran a service for the people not the shareholders or franchises.
Robert Hendry, RugbyParliament has always meddled incompetently with railways.
Paul Johnson, ChelmsfordBR may not have been perfect, but at least it got people to their destination, with very limited government funds.
Hugh Gurney, GlasgowHand out subsidies (from our taxes) to hand them to investors? It makes no sense.
Marc Scheimann, LutonIt makes sense, pays money back into the exchequer and costs less to rail users.
Simon Thompson, KendalBring back British Rail – I’ll even have the sandwich!