Elizabeth Cunningham, NorwichHow are you supposed to have a flourishing and prosperous civilization if you cannot get anywhere?
Alice Pearson, Newcastle-upon-TyneFallacy of competition improving service and reducing costs thoroughly falsified by our extortionate rail system.
Dave Boswell, BoltonBring back BR. We overpay for a terrible service. Privatisation should never have happened.
Keith Donald, HarlowPrivate railway sucks.
Cara Naden, LangportTo achieve a reduction in pollution and CO2 levels causing climate change and health problems, we need to bring back affordable community transport to communities via rail.
Derek Gardner, PeterboroughTransport should be for the benefit of the public – not for private profit.
Robert Turnbull, KilmarnockOnly an entirely publicly owned railway system will bring down fares and increase safety.
Pat Tarttelin, Woodhall SpaYounger people may not have experienced the investment in rail that I experienced as a youngster and how easy it was to get advice on fares, as they were open and fair.
Robbie Bourget, SloughThe service we get from the profiteers is abysmal and inexcusable. We need a proper public service.
Barry Smith, ClevedonPut an end to private profit, public risk.
Giles Camplin, LondonAlso bring back other utilities such as public toilets.
Richard Marchese Robinson, LiverpoolNot a panacea, but widely supported and surely better than the current mess.
Mary Lennon, ManchesterMy uncle and grand-dad both worked as signalmen on British Rail – so in their memories I’m signing the petition. My uncle said privatisation was the worst thing that ever happened.
Robin Campbell, HitchinEast Coast proves it works in government ownership. It should never have been privatised.
Bob McNair, KilbarchanBritish Rail needed a shake up, not privatisation – ex Railway Signalling Instructor.
Gregory Rose, Leighton BuzzardSince the end of BR, private companies have made fair fares difficult to find and profits simple while their responsibilities to customers avoidable or left to the government.
Lynn Cotton, DurhamPlease nationalise the railways. Privatisation has not worked. I want our railways back in public ownership and accountable to the taxpayer.
Andrew Butler, LincolnThey should never have been privatised in the first place.
Patricia Steeden, WatfordThe franchising and ticketing for privatised railways is ridiculous. Bring back British Rail which my father worked for many years.
Martin Cummins, EdinburghOnly public service can deliver a service with the public not shareholders in mind.
Tom EnglandIt’s a no-brainer really.
Alex Stocker, BristolEnough profiteering, let’s get our social railway back and serve the people who really need it, as well as those who choose to.
Carolyn Waters, Newcastle-upon-TyneTransport is an essential service and should be nationalised, not having to make profits for shareholders. The present system is far too complicated and fragmented.
James Ross, AddinghamGet the rail network back on track.
Alex Casale, LondonSince this public service was sold off, the taxpayer is still paying large subsidies, even though it has been ‘privatised’.
A Paterson, ShropshirePeople need trains and they should be run for them and not for the profit of shareholders.
Catherine Sermon, RiponPlease do not spend my hard-earned tax money to boost the profits of private companies.
Andrew Gays, LeicesterStop putting profits above people.
Neil Floate, NottinghamBring back British Rail. Lower costs and more passengers means more money to re-invest back in our railways.
Jonathan Barnes, HitchinWhy subsidise private railway companies? They are leeching public money. Railways should be a public service.