Robert ShipleyThe railways need to be a public service.
Stephen Calvert, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast Coast mainline has shown the service that’s possible under government funding, but even that success has to be turned into another franchising disaster.
Will Miller, LondonI commute on Southeastern and they are useless.
Brian Wilkinson, HarrogateI want to see an end to days where travelling on trains causes anxiety because employees treat passengers as potential cheats rather than decent citizens.
Liz Verran, LondonPrivatisation only benefits the lawyers negotiating franchises.
Samuel Hawthorne, RamsgateA great rail system was destroyed by privatisation.
David Scott, East LintonWe need a rail network that serves the people and isn’t there for private profit.
Janus Polenceusz, RotherhamGet rid of privatisation and bring back the classic British Rail for the UK. How comes Scotland has ScotRail? In England we should also have English Rail.
Del Davies, KentI’m fed up with late and cancelled trains – and railcard increases for a deteriorating service.
Rich Lane, Great MalvernA return to the status quo through re-nationalisation is the only way to bring this country back to good socio-economic health.
Russell Miller, West WickhamWe own most of the road network so it’s time to own the rail network.
Nick Hill, WolverhamptonThe public must be put before corporate profits.
Keith Lewis, CardiffAn integrated, modernised railway system should be for the benefit of all the nation, not just shareholders and rich executives.
Margaret Hines, SheffieldBring back British Rail then fewer cars on the roads.
Sam Taylor, LondonThe rail network in this country is a disgrace. I’ve travelled the World and have yet to see worse, or more costly public transport.
Mark Kilburn, BradfordThere’s too many of these Tory rich people.
Neville HarwoodIt has been a long time coming and at last the politicians are starting to listen to the public. It’s been long overdue in my opinion.
Chris Youhill, LeedsI am totally dissatisfied by the way that Northern Rail is run. “Couldn’t care less” seems to be their almost universal attitude at all levels.
Tanya O’Carroll, LondonThe facts speak for themselves. What is the government thinking? We pay higher prices for worse services and we dole out subsidies to profit-making companies
Rosemary Catling, CambridgeIt’s just common sense to have a subsidised rail service. Travelling to work and seeing friends should not have to make a profit for shareholders.
Adam Powell, LeatherheadRenationalise now.
Fenella Watts, SouthamptonPeople not profit. Re-unify our country again. Encourage us off the roads.
Colin Webber, HastingsLet’s reclaim the family silver sold off by the now discredited Tories of the 90s.
Samuel Geddes, SouthamptonThe right incentives and motives for efficient high performance can be executed from within public hands, not just by the groans of shareholders.
John Dadacz, Sutton-in-AshfieldYes unify the rail services; you know it makes sense.
Gary Clark, SunderlandOur railways would be much better suited in the public’s hands and not Cameron’s Spiv capitalists.
Nigel Sleeman, LeedsThis campaign makes absolute sense for the whole of the UK.
Fabio Massei, Livorno, ItalyPrivatisation has simply meant expensive tickets for commuters (and also tourists). I’m Italian and I can’t understand how British people have accepted this unfair system.
Steve Walsh, YorkIt’s a bloody farce now.
Lee Edmonds, KentBritish Rail brilliance!