Pat Bryden, EdinburghOur elected government should be in charge of basic and vital services, not profiteering companies.
Robin White, BristolA joined-up railway with simple fare structures makes common sense. Profiteering off the backs of the travelling public doesn’t.
Leanne Hubbard, Tyne And WearI think all our travel and utility companies should be nationalised. It’s the only way this country is going to become strong and create jobs, and good pay and pensions.
Kingsley Elliff, HalesworthThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
Frank Sturm, Bergen Op Zoom, NetherlandsI have read ‘Broken Rails’ by Christian Wolmar and I concur.
Sue Mason-Green, BedfordThis should be for the people, and non profit making.
David Pigden, BristolA private network never worked. There are high fares, low service and a total disgrace.
Ian Johncock, GravesendWe’re passengers, not customers.
Daniel Ferry, BlythBritain needs a good railway.
Fred Knaggs, LancasterWhy stick with an illogical system, designed for the private owners and their profit, and not for the public?
Tony Ash, LondonBring back British Rail.
Joe Duncombe, RochfordPrices constantly rising, with services getting worse. I’m fairly certain that these private companies have a monopoly and that a monopoly is illegal.
Axel Blackston, RedhillI will join your fight for freedom.
Curran McKay, LondonTransport, like healthcare and education, is a basic human right and it’s prime objective should be service not profit.
Clive Attard, HinckleyPublic transport should benefit the travelling public not shareholders.
Martin Curtis, St IvesRe-nationalise now. Public ownership is the only way.
Paul Ransom, LewesGood idea.
Tim Tyler, ManchesterTrain travel should always be cheaper than a single person driving. There is also a duty to provide affordable travel for citizens that are not able to drive.
Martin Crimp, SouthportTime these sponging train operating companies were hung out to dry.
Andrew Brooke, PulboroughI would vote for any politician who I believed was sincere in promising to re-nationalise the railways.
Kenny Leonard, HockleyBring back a service that puts passengers before profits. Let’s build a British Rail to be proud of.
Suzanne Davies, CarmarthenI support this petition.
Wilma Elton, EdinburghWhy stop running East Coast when it returned more than £1billion a year to the government? The new company will only give £3 billion in 8 years.
Barbara Gleave, WirralI’m fed up with keeping Branson in luxury and disgusted at his Corbyn accusation.
Paul Thacker, NewportBritish Rail is best!
Vince Wright, MacclesfieldThe current rail system is a disgrace in price and in service, over-crowded and dangerous.
Janet Weston, CowesNever mind HS2 and HS3. Let’s just get the railways unified. BR was far from perfect, but at least fares didn’t have to include a payout for shareholders.
Ian Malcolm-Walker, PooleWe need a single publicly owned railway not only on its own merit but to end the use of fossil fuels both directly and in electricity generation for our trains.
William Burgess, RotherhamNationalised East Coast line shows what can be done.
Nathan Baigent-West, LittlehamptonI’m fed up with Southern Rail delaying and cancelling trains, constantly making me late for work.