Mike Blow, PlymouthFundamentally, public transport should be an enabling, democratising force for the people, not a competitive business venture run for the shareholders.
Barry Gooch, WantageThe fragmented and over-priced railways system which treats all commuters as cattle should be brought under Government control so that we can hold our MPs to account.
Ternan Macnamara, ThirskThe first experiment in private management of transport in this country ran for 100years – the turnpike system. It ended because it was useless and expensive.
Deborah Evans, YorkI’m sick of paying over the odds for what is often a very poor service.
Kevin Freeman, GlasgowThe people have spoken.
Jim Gibson, Newcastle-upon-TyneWe need the rail networks in safe hands, not left to companies who see the travelling public as profit. Bring the railways back under government control.
Stefan Lewicki, HarrogateBring back sensible ticket pricing and booking.
John Jones, BreconI cannot understand why there are only circa 26,000 signatures given the massive support for this campaign.
Jason Clements, HarrogatePrivatisation has not shown itself to be good value for money and the different franchises don’t provide a ‘joined-up’ service.
Leslie Allan, Whitley BayEast Coast is a well run and efficient organisation, with helpful and friendly staff. Also it makes a healthy profit, more than Virgin and much more than First Great Western.
Francine Shaw, LondonGNER was re-nationalised for a year after the private company messed up. In that time it became profitable again and on time. As a reward, they sold it to Virgin.
Patrick O’Brien, SloughWorst value train service in the developed world.
Nathan Hosker, LeedsTime to bring back what is proudly British, affordable and fair for all members of staff involved.
Devon Nance, ManchesterThe best rail service Britain had and it should remain a public service. Privatisation has destroyed the industry.
E SL, LondonBring Back Network SouthEast.
David Calvert, SkegnessPrivatisation has been a disaster from the start. It was never the Government’s to sell in the first place. We the taxpayers owned it, not the politicians.
Darren Jalland, FalkirkI want the real accountability state ownership brings to our rail network.
Sophie White, RayleighGreater Anglia are the most over-priced, unreliable, and uncomfortable service I have ever experienced.
Alan Armstrong, LeedsPolitical dogma rules our politicians. We need people who are interested in doing what is best for the country rather than saving face.
Gordon Reid, ExeterJust do it.
Rachel Pinder, HitchinNationalised railways belong to the nation. Privatised ones belong to the shareholders who can sell their shares to anyone they like…
Paul Smith, WarringtonToo much money going in the wrong pockets.
Eleanor Milton, Newcastle-upon-TyneAll of our services should be nationalised, owned by the people for the people. Private companies should not be making profits from our utilities or transport.
William Hood, Port TalbotService for all before profit for a few
John Roe, YorkAll other European countries, including Switzerland, run a national railway. Our railways, which run only for private profit, are a disgrace.
Catherine Leach, BirminghamDecent transport and good service for everyone, not profit for the few is essential for a decent society.
Neil Walker, GloucesterStop this creeping privatisation of everything.
John Parkes, LeedsUnified, national, well planned, strategic, facilitating leisure and the economy, cheaper, better, social – easy.
Allen Heatley, Newcastle-upon-TynePrivatisation has done nothing but rob passengers year after year. It is about time all essential services were nationalised again and run for the people not shareholders.
Jack Smith, TotnesI want British Rail back.