James Biddlecombe, BanburyPublic ownership of a public service.
Simon Canfer, SwindonI want a rail service that I can afford to use please.
Barry Norman, Milton KeynesBring back British Rail is very important. Safety, cheaper rail fares are needed.
Michael Barlow, DurhamGNER was the most efficient service in the country when back in public hands, which says it all. Privately owned means profit before investment.
John Parkes, LeedsUnified, national, well planned, strategic, facilitating leisure and the economy, cheaper, better, social – easy.
Neil Dexter, WorksopPassenger safety is before profits. To have a transport infrastructure that puts profits before safety is beyond belief.
Heather Charnley, HexhamThe idea of a coherent rail network that is one body rather than many fragments makes more sense and the public is extremely tired of huge expense with little quality.
Brenda McCraith, KetteringLet’s roll back the last twenty years of mayhem and costs and bring back good old British Rail, a wonderful institution.
Deb Tetley, LeedsLets take back our trains and make them work for us, not private companies.
Chris Bourne, NottinghamIt’s about time we could book tickets on the day without having to pay stupid money compared with having planned a journey 5 weeks in advance.
Robert Pankhurst, St AlbansPrivatisation of public services has been a disaster (except for the fat cats). Let’s take back as our own.
Philip Kane, LondonNeeds to be done sooner rather than later. Most expensive public transport in Europe.
Nick Shepley, CardiffRail is a natural monopoly and therefore all arguments in favour of marketisation are a complete nonsense.
Gill Cuthbertson, BangorThe system is not fair. Different subsidies or hike-ups in different regions. It needs intelligent organising.
Imogen Forster, LondonWe need a publicly-owned railway system.
Jamie Thomas, DurhamPrivatisation has failed passengers. The taxpayer is still funding the railway. We should own it.
Richard Halton, High WycombeAll too regular peak time cancellations and short-formations have led to dangerous overcrowding for passengers. There just aren’t enough carriages to meet demand. Very sad.
Sam Perry, YorkFair rail fares for all.
Joan Young, Newcastle-upon-TyneI support the re-nationalisation of railways as an intelligent transport policy.
Mary Lennon, ManchesterMy uncle and grand-dad both worked as signalmen on British Rail – so in their memories I’m signing the petition. My uncle said privatisation was the worst thing that ever happened.
Daniel Roberts, BangorDoes everything have to be about shareholders and profit margins? It’s time for some fairness. Start putting customers first.
Chris Busby, CrawleyStop the chaos and fare rises. Re-unite!
Janet Longbottom, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast seems to have done marvellously in public hands.
Caroline McArthur, HuntingdonThe present pricing system with all the different companies is far too complicated and unfair.
Eddie Sheehy, EcclesWe live in a community where travel is vitally important for many reasons. The quality of the service is vital, not the profit motive only.
Joy Cuff, TeddingtonBring back British Rail. I can remember when the trains were run for the convenience of the passengers not the money grabbing companies running the railways now.
George Forth, SloughAn not-for-profit governmental agency (like the company that runs the East Coast line) is the best way forward. Profits put back into infrastructure, not pockets.
Dennis O`Connell, BurnhamPut it back in our hands, not the shareholders’.
Jenny Nixon, CreweSince the taxpayer subsidises the railway he should own it.
Rhona Wyer, Upper BangorI’m sick of paying all these backroom boys for being incompetent with their franchise biddings. Let’s have more money spent locally employing people in our stations.