I do want Britain’s Railway back into our hands.

Thomas Hallam, London

Stop the massive waste of public subsidies to private companies. Let the parasites run the trains out of their own profits or re-nationalise them. Let them be publicly owned.

Lyndon Bent, Hull

Renationalising rail would be cheaper for the government and commuters… Bring back British Rail.

Joseph Fox, Exeter

Bring back British Rail.

Ashley Sinani, London

Bring back British Rail for all.

Jaxx Carter, Wirral

The railways were a national asset, but now they are used to finance other countries. The railways of Britain should be for the people.

Donald Bladwin, Tattershall

British is best.

Ann Barnes, York

No nationally-owned amenities and services means no income for the country. Competition can be good, but not at the expense of citizens.

Monique Mahony, Brunswick

The fact the privatised rail companies collectively receive more in subsidies than British Rail ever did is sufficient reason alone to support this petition.

Cecilia Iredale, Hockley

Give the railways back to the people. There has been nothing but trouble since they were made private.

Barbara Wilcox, Watford

Bring back the railway as a national asset for national advantage – it needs us.

Tom Tibbits

Bring back British Rail and create a (North-South) Leeds metro line. Also no to HS2.

Reece Churm, Leeds

Does everything have to be about shareholders and profit margins? It’s time for some fairness. Start putting customers first.

Daniel Roberts, Bangor

They should never have been privatised like every once publicly-owned business.

John Hatch, Exeter

The current rail system is a disgrace in price and in service, over-crowded and dangerous.

Vince Wright, Macclesfield

You know it makes sense.

David Grainger, Reading

I used to complain about BR, but now want them back.

Mary Theodorou, Manchester

Nationalise the railways. Owned by the people, for the people.

Sophie Wildman, London

In Europe you have high quality train networks under one direction. The UK needs to follow suit.

Dave Emson, Bedale

I’m living in a town those rogues took the railway away from.

Simon Turner, Higham Ferrers

Privatisation has failed. It was always going to fail. Its time to finish this foolish experiment and return the railways to the people.

Colin O’Connor, Maidstone

It should be under public ownership as privatisation does not work.

Derek Ramsay, Sunderland

Privatisation of the railways has been a disaster. Bring back British Rail!

Graham Bunting, Northampton

Fares are a rip-off. They should be reduced and charged on a mile-on-mile basis regardless of route.

Kenneth Marshall, Spalding

It’s high time we put an end to profiteering and put the passenger first again.

Alastair Gill, Brandeston

Evidence clearly shows that fragmentation has led to its being harder to use trains and much more expensive. Bring back British Railways.

Jim Edwards, Ryde

Public transport should be public infrastructure not for profit.

Daniel Bell, Saltash

Private ‘good’ public ‘bad’ is an outworn doctrine with little evidence to support it.

Susan Tresidder, Liverpool

Please show some love and respect to this beautiful word “railway”.

Syafiq Asyraf, Kedah