David Pinder, RotherhamThe current private-run rail system is absurd and makes no sense. Let’s bring railways back into one public company.
Richard Gillanders, LondonIf private enterprise can/will not run Railtrack/Network Rail, why should it operate the profit-making parts and hold fare-payers to ransom for an essential service?
Simon Reynell, SheffieldPublic transport should be run in the interests of the people who use it, not private companies who want to profit from it.
Nicholas Flatt, ChelmsfordPrivatisation does not work.
David Gray-Clough, HarrogateThey were told it wouldn’t work. No other country has such a fragmented system. Unify the lot, track, signalling, rolling stock and stations.
David Gatward, CardiffRe-nationalise all necessary facilities, not only the rail.
Graham Bedwell, ShanklinWhen will we all wake up?
William Hunter, HartlepoolPrivatisation has not worked. It is only the Conservative ideology behind this matter.
Penny Wilcox, ExeterAs a regular traveller I care passionately about rail travel. Under unified, coherent, public management/ownership it would be so much better.
Brian Sowerby, HuddersfieldEast Coast line has been a success since put back in government control. Don’t throw that away now.
Iris Woods, CoventryI hope the campaign succeeds.
Lee Riley, OswaldtwistleIt’s time to bring it in-house and put the profits back into the railway.
Kath Lockhart, SedberghPublic transport has no place for spivs. It is a basic human right.
Malcolm Lyons, BrightonPublic investment for rail users not shareholders, please.
JamesAt my local station there are no staff after 11am. The platforms are ill-maintained, railings missing and graffiti and litter everywhere.
Vincent Jackson, LondonNo justice, No peace
Chris Tucker, BristolNationalised services for the common good should be preferred over shareholder profit for the privileged few.
Ian Carnew, BristolKeep up the good work.
Henry Buckle, ActonWe talked about this idea over beer years ago. I can’t believe it’s happening.
Harrison Connor, BasingstokeBritish Rail was good. They should never have privatised the railways because the fares cost so much.
Pippa Doran, Tunbridge WellsThe railways are in chaos as privatisation does not work.
Alexander Hedley, Newcastle-upon-Tynewhy on earth did the Tories sell off the East Coast main line except for political dogma and to line the pockets of their cronies?
L Speirs, GlasgowIt costs the taxpayer more now in subsidies to the big business train companies than it ever cost to run BR. Pure dogmatism, which must be ended.
Callum Winfield, IlkestonI am sick of all these foreign businesses abusing the system to milk us of all our hard-earned money. It has to stop being about profit. Make British rail British.
Alex Cox, LiverpoolSend Branson to Mars and give us back our trains.
Richard Baxter, LeedsPrivatisation has been a disaster.
Brian Hodgson, WatfordAll major infrastructure (road, rail, energy, communications) should be state owned and controlled.
Ellis Lander, LondonIt’s the only solution that makes any sense.
Gordon Johnston, BiggarThe shocking, politically-driven carve-up of the nation’s railways was a disgrace. It’s time the politicians climbed out of big-business’s pockets and did what is right.
Sean Diamond, LiverpoolRe-nationalisation is the only way forward. A cost-effective and fair system is what’s needed. Bring back British Rail. Privatisation sucks.