Janet Groundsell, Isle of WightTransport is vital and would be preferable in the public interest rather than big business.
Malcolm Wallace, ChelmsfordSpread the word. Make sure that, when we win, the public and employees are fully engaged in the new framework.
Paul Williamson, CoventryBR gave us the 125 and 225. Privatisation gave us Voyagers – and taxpayers’ money syphoned off into tax havens and foreign governments.
Colin FlowerdayI will be glad when the British Railways board is running all our railways again and Cameron gets six lace holes up his arse!
Mark Parker, ThatchamTicket price variations are too confusing and expensive
Rosie Hucklesby, ColchesterAs someone who’s travelled on the East Anglia services for a long time, every franchise we’ve ever had has failed. Time to re-nationalise.
Stuart Raine, WhitchurchWhen will the government see the light? The over-priced, under-resourced privatised rail network needs to be back with the people.
Mark Brophy, North WalshamFar from being efficient, privatisation has led to bad use of funds and profits for shareholders at the expense of the travelling public. Bring back British Rail.
Josine Griffiths, NottinghamI just watched Ellie Harrison report this story on RT Going Underground. She was very compelling so I decided to look her up online and join the petition.
Angela Lloyd, NewportI have always loved travelling by train, as, when I was a child, my father was a guard.
Gerry Norvill, LowestoftBring back British Rail to make fares fairer.
Sue McCormick, LancasterPeople not profit.
Sean Neagle, ExeterI have worked within the current system and have seen the franchising farce first hand. Bring back fairness for the rail user. Bring back British Rail.
Neill Grant, DerbyThe profits made by the train companies are subsidised through the public purse. If we’re paying for this anyway, why don’t we own it?
Gordon Reid, ExeterJust do it.
Samantha Longworth, BoltonWe’ve had quite enough of all this silliness.
Allan Hedley, CumbriaBritish Rail was running a great system in its last few years 1994-96, but those idiotic politicians decided that privatisation was a great idea!
Neil Hunter, BrighousePrivatisation only works for shareholders and finances foreign railways.
Brian Watson, RotherhamBring British Rail back under public ownership, and gas and electricity too if you ask me. Power back to the people.
Mary Thomas, PlymouthEnough is enough. Give us back our railways.
Maureen Garnett, RochfordBritish Rail was so much more efficient and I could afford to use it. It’s out of my price range now.
Ian Davies, EdinburghEast Coast Rail was an exceptionally good service, reasonably priced and making a profit – so why hand it over to private enterprise?
Keith Davidson, Hemel HempsteadTicketing is a nightmare and needs to be simplified and rationalised in a comprehensive national system.
Ken Langley, Sliema, MaltaI joined British Rail as a Clerk in 1983, and was subsequently, as a Manager, put on the scrap heap in 2013, after 30 loyal years’ service. We need a unified public service.
David NetherwoodWe have such a poor service for the ridiculous price we pay. If something is a national service, it should not be private. It’s as simple as that.
William Shearer, LondonThe great experiment should now end. Privatisation has not worked. Talent has been lost as train operating companies now work in ‘silos’.
Andrew Heathman, WiganIt is totally unacceptable for Arriva to stop services from Wigan to Manchester Oxford Road, Piccadilly and Manchester Airport with no consultation whatsoever.
Richard Treloar, PortsmouthI’ve just travelled back from Germany and I am clearly envious of their equivalent of BR. If they can do it, then we can do the same.
Patricia Macnair, GlasgowI am very happy to back this. Having travelled on German and Austrian trains this autumn, I am aware of the shortcomings in the British system.
Pamela Morris, LeedsI’m fully supportive, but not much time.