Geoff Geach, SandyBring back British Rail. Enough said.
Stuart Hopkins, TorquayAs long as BR learnt from the mistakes of the past I absolutely agree that the rail system should be in public ownership. More joined-up and with cheaper fares.
Joe Seager, SuttonStrip the unions. Just let them work and if they don’t like it then they obviously need a career change.
Gregory Lewis, LondonThe privatisation of our rail services has proved to be nothing but a disaster. Re-nationalise them now.
Anthony Wilson, East SussexI want to shove my train ticket somewhere I won’t say! But you know where I am thinking of, cough, cough!
Peter Evans, Merthyr TydfilRail was nationalised originally because of private company failure. Now we have a triumph of dogma over reality.
Darren Gallacher, Clacton-on-SeaWhen will governments learn that they are representative. We pay tax for national services and it’s not theirs to sell – its ours.
Peter Eggison, SolihullRe-nationalise the railways, like the utilities. They are all a vital national interest.
Colin Telford, TruroStinky dirty two-carriage boneshaker trains, overcrowded in summer. Even when the insides are renovated they still leave grime in the recesses.
Ian Wilson, MexboroughBritish Rail, while in public ownership, not only ran a better, cheaper service but it also cost the tax payer less than the private rail companies.
Henry Sanders, OxfordIt is a key national asset, fundamental to the economy and currently is being run for profit not for purpose.
Franca Bruno, Castle DouglasIt’s one of those things that will never go away. Re-nationalise the railway system and put down new tracks that were ripped up by the Beeching cuts. It’s the future.
Sophie Wildman, LondonNationalise the railways. Owned by the people, for the people.
Emma Brown, LondonIt shouldn’t cost £50 for a student to go home and visit his family.
Michal Benzinski, StroudA disastrous policy implemented for reasons of dogma. Our country needs a proper transport system, not a way of enriching private investors at our expense.
Pamela Billingham, LancasterThis makes very good sense.
Simon Reading, SheffieldLet’s save public money by having a nationalised railway.
Tony Goode, Newcastle-upon-TyneFares are ridiculously high compared to other EU states. Ticket pricing is a mess. Why is it cheaper to buy 2 tickets Newcastle-York-Manchester than 1 through ticket?
Mary Stewart, StevenagePrivate greed, public misery.
Chris Wilkinson, HorburyAs a train driver, I believe we should go not back to the old BR but a new BR investing profits back into our railways.
Tracey AllenThey should never have been de-nationalised. It was nationalised because it didn’t work as a mish-mash of companies.
Robin Harvey, Newcastle-upon-TyneMost efficient, profitable and customer-focussed TOC is East Coast, which is currently publicly owned.
Roger Oliver LewisThe main routes carrying the most passengers have deteriorated since privatisation.
Drew Harding, LondonBBBR.
Jacqui Lewis, HookWe’ve tried global privatisation – look where it got us. Let’s return to publicly-owned local and national services run for the public good.
Kevin Rouse, LutonI fully support this petition.
Jean Meek, NottinghamGive us our railways back.
Jack Elliott, LeedsI feel trapped in my city, as rail is uninviting and expensive.
Marcus Coupe, EgremontEast Coast is the most successful franchise now while two private operators couldn’t make it work.
Stephen Cole, IpswichThe privatisation is a disaster, with extortionate prices and poor service in return.