Michael Thorne, YorkEast Coast Line made a profit this year. The government received its reward. The people want it to stay that way. Think long-term and for the people.
Jim Smith, BordonWe should own it and benefit from it along with the environment.
Michael Drain, LondonYes please.
Tony Fielding-Raby, LincolnBritish Rail was cheaper and more efficient.
Daisy Mudhead, StevenageThe whole ‘profit for the few’ mentality is ruining the lives of many.
Hywel Phillips, ReadingThe privatised railways are a total mess. Re-nationalise and run them as a public service, like, say, the roads.
Elizabeth Hames, GainsboroughDefinitely re-nationalisation of the railways needs to be made a priority.
Mark Redding, WednesburyPrivatisation hasn’t worked on any level. The service has deteriorated, fares have increased, fat cats cream off profits. A reorganised British Rail was the answer all along.
Shaun Passmore, WorksopStand united for our rail network.
Sonia Gray-Clough, HarrogateThe ownership of the railways should never have been separated. The railway experts said it would not work and it doesn’t.
Kira Allmark, ReadingDaily I am disgusted with the train services, either their poorly planned timetables or extremely overpriced tickets. I struggle to see what I am paying for.
John Cockcroft, NottinghamThe inefficiency and politically-motivated bigotry that have created this mess should be rectified and a sensible integrated and publicly owned railway created.
Tallon Avery, ColchesterKeep this petition going. Privatisation has ruined the railways because then the profits go to shareholders not back into the system.
Amanda Hunter, Grange-over-SandsPrivatisation has done absolutely nothing for rail passengers, other than constantly increase fares.
Richard Royle, LancasterNo state subsidies for private operators to get rich at our expense.
Teresa Saunders, Newcastle-upon-TyneEast coast has been successful since in public hands. Keep it and transfer others.
Sean Kelly, LoughboroughThe current situation is out of control. Let’s use the rail service as a tool for building a future for Britain.
Veronica Piekosz, NorthallertonIt works for East Coast, don’t you know? The only network to actually pay back and now they want to re-privatise it.
M Godwin, BathFranchising services to First, South West Trains and other companies is totally pointless and costly.
Jacqueline Wilson, Herne BayRail needs to be subsidised by the government. Prices have become ridiculous when compared to incomes, and inflation. As a tax payer I feel, used and abused.
Simon Evans, Leicesterit’s time to end the chaos brought about by privatisation.
Nick Ridgway, PlymouthYes, I believe it is time to re-open our rural rail links. It could prove profitable now as population has increased.
Gillian Hope, SheffieldI’m so sick of privatisation and profiteering.
Chris Hambly, KingsteigntonRe-nationalising will only benefit the railways.
Robert Turnbull, KilmarnockPrivate companies should not be running something as safety-intensive as our railways. Let’s face it, private company owners want to play golf all day.
Brian Hurst, MansfieldThis system of privatisation is not working. It’s just greed followed by a poor service.
Lisa Pickering, PrestonWe need a decent rail system please.
Helen Ryan, Marsden, HuddersfieldAs a regular rail user (from before privatisation to today) I could not be more delighted to support this petition.
Ashwin Vyas, BingleyIt’s time to end the culture of private profits but socialised losses and subsidies.
Frank Parnham, BarnsleyI have a choice of routes to London to which I regularly travel. East Coast is not the easiest but it is the one I choose as it gives me the best deal, the best journey.