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.
Sue Dobbing, LondonA unified, not-for-profit service puts profit back into the system, can stimulate growth, improve service and wages and increase commitment from staff.
Gareth Hughes, BarryBring it back and make the fares cheaper more people would use the train and I for one love the trains
Tony Lansdowne, BristolCan anyone name a single example of when privatisation has been of considerable benefit to the general public?
Mic Hankin, AshfordBritish Rail was the best employer I’ve worked for in the last 25 years.
Jane Spacie-Gray, RotherhamI used to like trains.
Dan Burgess, BathA flourishing, resilient equitable society needs affordable public transport. My train fares are like a second mortgage., and the service is poor.
Anne Pender, Newcastle-upon-TyneWhy change when it was flourishing?
Mark Lowe, LlanelliI completely agree.
Mark Grocott, FlintBring it back. It should not have been sold off in the first place so that fat cats could get rich.
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.
Olivia Sykes, HuddersfieldI’m honoured to sign.
Vaughan Gallavan, ExeterI would like to see the re-nationalisation of telecoms and utilities too.
Kevin Morrison, BlackpoolStop the wasteful fragmentation of our railways. Put the mega-profits back into the infrastructure to improve services.
Mohammed Ali, BirminghamIt’s cheaper for me to travel to London by car than it is to go by train. Plus I get a seat as opposed to sitting on the floor like my last two journeys.
Paul Southcott, YorkPrivatisation has made things both worse and more expensive for the passenger and all the profits go to off-shore companies that pay very little tax.
Alexander Chopra, LondonBritish Rail was the world’s second most efficient railway until the horrific mistake of privatising it was made. Now we have to suffer high priced shambles..
Shirley Cameron, SheffieldTrains are too expensive and too crowded.
Nigel Frankland, Waltham CrossPrivatisation of the rail networks has not worked!
Steven Peacock, ChelmsfordBefore our national rail system becomes exclusively only for the rich and famous, re-nationalise it for affordable travel for everyone.
Hugo Silva, EpsomBring back British Rail.
Karl McKay, TorquayTransport should be made to help the country not make a few a huge profit.
Joe DiamondI don’t use trains anymore because I can’t afford them.
George Frame, NottinghamIt’s about time they did it. At the moment even disabled passengers have to stand and suffer, because the trains are over-full.
Patrick Clarke, LondonThe current system is an expensive and incohesive shambles.
Paul Ellerington, BedfordAt present the railways in our country are a shambles that only the richer in our society can afford to use. One almost requires a computer brain to calculate the fares.
Andrew French, CaldicotThe franchises are just a way for the rich to become richer.
Hannah James, NottinghamStop privatising national rail.
Joe Corr, Shoreham-by-SeaWith train fares being as high as they are, it’s unlikely I’ll be able to see my college friends over the holidays – £22 from Southwick to Eastbourne.
Simon Kirkham, High WycombeA railway system for the public and owned by the public.