Tom Bell, RetfordThe example set by East Coast since 2009 shows that this is the best and only option that benefits the taxpayer.
Paul Clarkson, BrighouseI pay over £2000 per year for my train ticket to Manchester. We’re stacked in like cattle, no straw, always late. Public transport is a public service, so take it back.
Simon Alcock, WhitbyToo much taxpayers’ money going into private hands.
Roger Philpott, CheltenhamArriva UK’ is a subsidiary of ‘Deutsche Bahn’ and is entirely owned by the German state: So yes, the UK government does believe in nationalisation but by anyone but us.
Brian Charlton, PenzanceMy friend once again on the way back from London to Penzance found she had to change to a bus in Exeter.
Alix Heywood, HolmfirthPlease.
Anne Bundock, Newcastle-upon-TyneThe railways can be managed much more efficiently in the public sector. We need an integrated system.
Alex Veysey, MeophamSoutheastern are a disgrace.
Chris Haynes, EveshamNational infrastructure: national ownership.
Suman Joshi, LondonEast Coast Line. That is all.
Dick Norton, CuparPublic service should not be in private hands.
Faisal Hamza, YorkThe whole point of privatisation is competition. There cannot be competition in a sector which cannot duplicate its infrastructure. It causes dreadful service and prices.
Peter Crane, NorthamptonA national rail transport network should be owned by the people and not run for private profit.
Jason Goodman, Canvey IslandI’ve signed this due to finding out it costs more for a 28 minute journey from Ashford to Stratford than it does for a trip from Paris to Berlin. How can we justify this?
Shaun Mansbridge, SwindonBring back British Rail, as the rail system has not been the same since it was sold off.
Howard Sanders, CrawleyThis situation is inefficient and costly. West Coast would be better off in state hands.
Lewis Farmer, AshteadIt costs too much to get the train, and the for 16/17year olds it should be kids’ price not full price.
Ian Grainger, LondonRe-nationalise our railways to ensure a publicly run and accountable service. It’s time to end the fares rip off.
David Fox, BristolRailwaymen, not accountants, should be running the railway.
Paul Pennington Marshall, BrightonI’m sick of poor service and profits going to shareholders not back into the service.
Ian Crockford, BirminghamBritish Rail I miss you!
Liam Hawksworth, LeedsNationalise, strike, organise.
Alan Templeton, EdinburghPrivatisation has been an expensive disaster. The East Coast line is performing very well in public hands.
John Kane, LeedsGet organisations which favour the travellers not big business.
Marion Ralls, EdinburghI remember the national British Rail. It was safe, reliable and comfortable. Information about routes, times and fares was easily accessible by phone, or at stations.
Ian Keeling, SheffieldHold these companies to the contracts they sign and, when they fail, don’t bail them out, but put the lines back into public ownership.
Stagger Lloyd, SheffieldI cannot comment without swearing that utilities the public paid for can be sold off to private businesses.
Richard Royle, LancasterNo state subsidies for private operators to get rich at our expense.
William McKay, KetteringWe need a rail system that puts people before profit.