Colin Baldwin, RickmansworthIt should never have been privatised in the first place.
Sue Smith, CullomptonThe railways, water, gas, electricity and every other public service that has been privatised should be brought back.
Clare Jennings, NottinghamEMR have been so unreliable that a two hour journey now very often becomes five hours. They monopolise the service that is run for profit not passengers. We need better.
Stephen Ranger, BrightonDirectly Operated Railways have shown us that a government-run railway service (East Coast) can be operated safely and with profit. What’s going on?
Alex West, BournemouthStop the scandal of private train companies running a monopoly service.
John Brien, BeverleyIn a civilised society things like public transport – getting people to work or to see family – should be a public service, not a profit-making organisation.
Charles Philpot, SheffieldIt is absolutely ridiculous that a 2 hour journey would cost above £40 from Sheffield to Oxford, booked a month and a half in advance. Seriously, we need cheaper prices.
Will Graham, LondonPrivatisation has failed miserably. It’s time for the public to own public services again.
Wes Taylor, HavantKeep Britain British.
Janine Hancock, SedgleyBring back British Rail and all of the benefits it had.
Lloyd Jackson, HullHull’s train links are awful and overpriced.
Helen Bridgwood, New BarnetPlease let me know when you have more t shirts. I would like three for me, my son and my husband.
Jason Goodman, Canvey IslandI’ve signed this due to finding out it costs more for a 28 minute journey from Ashford to Stratford than it does for a trip from Paris to Berlin. How can we justify this?
Michael Heggett, BournemouthI have had enough privatisation of railways to know it offers no competition and no choice as it bleeds money to shareholders.
Robert Nix, LeominsterThe return of British Rail would give the nation fairness and a national transport network.
Ryan McCarthy, SwindonI agree that travelling by rail in the UK is often too expensive. State-owned railways in other countries such as Germany and Sweden seem fairer. Why can’t ours be?
Alexia Johnson, SouthendFairer working times. Working a 13 day stint on a roster is not good for productivity.
Stephen Driver, IsleworthI want a nationalised railway that brings down rail fares. All private companies want to do is make money and line the shareholders’ pockets.
Maggie Cooke, LondonThis is ridiculous – the rich get richer at the poor’s expense.
Anne Kernohan, GatesheadBring it back. The people’s railway.
Tracey Tofield, Whitley BayCommon sense and sensibility.
Keith Barrow, HuddersfieldTransport should let people get from A to B as cheaply as possible, not for profit. One fare for each journey, not having to find the cheapest available.
Timothy BaldwinI agree we need a fully integrated, publicly-owned rail network.
David Oxberry, GatesheadThe railways are run inefficiently and profit is the only motive. We the taxpayers are funding these profits and sustaining these companies.
Ian Sambrook, BilstonTake back what is ours., which was stolen.
Geoff Cook, CalneI can’t contemplate using the railways again, ever.
C C, LincolnBR was better than we have now, and affordable and reliable. It was fantastic. Bring back BR.
Blair Barnette, LondonEven months in advance, return tickets for less than 2 hours’ journey cost more than the plane fare or renting a car, which is what I do. I find this wasteful and not eco-friendly.
Tom TibbitsBring back the railway as a national asset for national advantage – it needs us.