Patricia Steeden, WatfordThe franchising and ticketing for privatised railways is ridiculous. Bring back British Rail which my father worked for many years.
Dean Riedener, PembrokeJust bring it back. It doesn’t need shareholders. It needs cheaper fares.
Richard Johnson, SouthportTransport should be provided by the state, as a service for the public at a reasonable price, not for private profit, environmentally sound and safe.
Corinne Moore, NewarkEast Coast Trains is a shining example of public sector rail being both profitable and efficient.
Brian Ellison, ManchesterBritish Rail Isn’t British Rail but it Should be.
Darryl Redshaw, BriggHelp save the public money.
Mary Fletcher, St IvesAs private owners want a profit it’s unlikely they will ever be cheaper.
William Marshall, ArgyllNationalise… the sooner the better. We frequently holiday by rail in France. The service only ever falls apart when we arrive back in Britain.
Dave Devaney, LiverpoolPlease re-nationalise our railway lines.
Erin Pepper, LiverpoolI’m sick of overpriced train fares. I think it’s disgusting that it is cheaper for people to go abroad than travelling round your own country.
M J Bailey, CarmarthenI’m definitely in favour of re-nationalising the railway system (what we have left of it in Wales.)
Colin Telford, TruroStinky dirty two-carriage boneshaker trains, overcrowded in summer. Even when the insides are renovated they still leave grime in the recesses.
Bryan Thomas, BristolPrivatisation was always a ridiculous idea and we need a transport network that is cheap, reliable and not dictated by the blinkered profit motive of rich investors.
Iain Wilson, DerbyIt’s time to stop the rip-off and return money to the tax payer not pay out billions to shareholders for poor quality service and standards.
Desmond Forde, FarehamI worked for BR and we paid little subsidy compared to the billions we pay now. Fares are scandalous. The poor taxpayer pays the cost of high fares and huge subsidies.
Colin Seddon, LeedsI live in Morley and the service here is a joke. I was waiting almost two hours for the “half-hourly” train service into Leeds recently!
Damian Gevaux, BuckleyI would like to see BR brought back into service. All the current train liveries have confused me.
Karol Olszewski, LewishamThis privatisation deal doesn’t work.
John Tidy, LondonI want rail transport run for its users. We can’t go back to the under-investment of the BR era, and the current arrangements are unsustainable. A new paradigm is needed.
Thomas McCausland, ManchesterNo more profit-sharing giants.
Paul Bowen, LondonThe railway is ours and we want it back.
Ian Stainthorp, LeylandI fully support this campaign. I love the work.
Pat Tracey, FleetWhy privatise a national asset in the first place? – Greed.
Colin Nichols, London14 hours stuck on a train ruined my Christmas.
Tina Szafran, ThirskIt used to be a public company. Now it’s just a national disgrace.
Cliff Davies, Rhondda ValleyGreedy train operating companies who at the time of privatisation bought £10 notes for a fiver and set the tone for future privatisations, e.g. The Royal Mail.
James McGowan, LiverpoolI get ripped off by train companies far too much.
John Leyland, WiganTrain travel has become a ridiculously expensive, uncomfortable and unpleasant experience. It wasn’t always so. I support the return of British Rail.
Darren Jalland, FalkirkI want the real accountability state ownership brings to our rail network.
Shaun Rogan, EnfieldPublic transport, publicly owned.