Jonathan Coombe, Tenbury WellsThose of us old enough remember that things were far from perfect in the era of British Rail. However, things were simpler in those days without all these franchises.
Thomas Ingall, Bury St EdmundsBecause I believe the basics in modern life should be state-owned and run for the good of the people, not profit for the rich.
Patrick English, SheffieldOver-priced horrible trains ran for fat cats and not for the public good.
Louis Thorne, CambridgeIt makes no sense to try to introduce competition into what is a natural monopoly that should be run as a public good.
John Norman, AshfordPrivatisation has made us realise how good British Railways really were. The East Coast line is well run and makes a profit, bringing in money to the Treasury.
Daniel Brown, PrestatynI love British Rail.
Mauro Ciaccio, CambridgeRail is the most extensive and universal form of public transport. So it needs to be publicly owned.
Ian Crawford, Leighton BuzzardTrain with standing room only is a joke. Livestock have more rights to travel safely Private companies always check the bottom line and are beholden to shareholders.
Margaret Pedley, HuddersfieldNationalise the railways. It’s the only way forward.
Elaine Craig, BrightonLet’s drag the rail network into the 21st century with investment in more then hanging plants.
Neil Friend, AldershotAll major utilities should not be run for the benefit of shareholders.
Gillian Le Lievre, ChichesterWorst service ever currently, not enough staff, shoddy trains (no toilets on some Brighton-Southampton) trains. Cannot guarantee getting to work or getting home again.
Victor Meldrew, Shoreham-by-SeaThe railways have been messed about since the 90s. Connex and Southern are both awful. BR might not have been great but it was a damn sight better than this.
Daniel Leslie Leckenby, CosbyPeople before profits, and while we are at it let’s bring back gas, water and electricity too.
Deirdre Robson, HaltwhistleBring back British Rail now.
Christine Cowin, LondonLet’s hope someone in power is actually listening.
Peter SleggBefore privatisation, British Rail was the second most efficient rail service in the world, second only to Japan.
Jean Pratt, ChesterfieldWe are giving too much heritage away to private companies. Many more people are travelling by rail these days. Surely it can be run profitably with all of us benefiting.
Sonia Drewery, LoughboroughEast Coast Line is making money for the country.
Niamh Mulvey, LondonI sign because of daily misery caused by Southeastern railway.
Mike Dempsey, GlenrothesAbsolute shambles since privatisation with massive amounts of money going to shareholders instead of being invested in the railway system of the UK.
Carole Wheat, NottinghamI would like to see the rail, water, electricity and gas nationally and not privately owned.
Noel Hibbert, CoventryWe need a centrally owned, planned and co-ordinated rail network, with user friendly rail stations focussed on train travel not supermarkets.
Jean Smith, BrentwoodReduce road traffic and fumes. Re-nationalise the rail industry and make trains affordable and efficient.
M J Bailey, CarmarthenI’m definitely in favour of re-nationalising the railway system (what we have left of it in Wales.)
John Hogg, BradfordSooner rather than later.
Susan Gassaway, AlfordI want all utilities re-nationalised too.
Joe Laughlin, KeighleyRe-nationalise and lets have a rail system owned by the people for the people with the profits going to the government not private companies.
Phil Davison, Stratford-upon-AvonI’m with the campaign. Bring back BR.
Stephen Waring, HalifaxTOCs don’t make huge profits but train leasing (ROSCOs) is rip-off. Dictatorship of DfT mandarins equals slow progress and high fares. Devolve power to regions.