General Discussion
@Clive . I have this problem as well. I wonder if the Webmaster can shed any light on it?
@Clive and @Mark c. Do you want a inland route or keep the coastal route? Or have you not made up your minds yet?
@Lynne . I think this a group who are going to write to mp`s about a more resillant south west railway. it seems to have been set up by tudor evans labour party leader of the plymouth city council.
@Lynne . Thanks for that. Thats the meeting i was on about. It could be televised. there is a programme on bbc parliament, channel 504 on SKY. Its on friday at 7.15pm to 11pm , and saturday 6pm to 8.45pm. It Is about select committees. they may record the select committe meeting.
@Lynne . all I know its a meeting on Tuesday and if it is then the Dawlish Gazette may cover it.
@Lynne . What has Andrew George Liberal MP for St. Ives got to do with Dawlish? Lynne, there is a meeting on tuesday and does the Dawlish Gazette come out the next day?
@Clive . You seem to forget clive that all network rail have to do is strengthen the sea wall and make it thicker and tougher. plus build breakwaters. you can do this like the sea wall at Teignmouth and Jersey( curved at top) , and you should have a sea wall "fit for purpose". not go to all that expense of building a Dawlish avoiding line. remember Dawlish is a tourist town like Teignmouth and ...
@Lynne . i understand with your argument but dawlish must be kept. so must teignmouth , dawlish, dawlish warren, starcross. just strengthen the sea wall (not patch up and make do) , and make breakwaters as the mp for newton abbot anne-marie morris has said.
i respect that everybody has there own opinion but why is it that every time when the sea wall line is not working, people immediately start saying "lets have a inland route". the sea wall route has to be kept, because of tourism which is a massive boost to the south west england. torbay is still getting trains , plymouth is still getting trains even though they have delays , but that has not ...
Great News. There Is a new webcam going live In 7 days time. Its on dawlishbeach.com but can also be found on Railcam.org.uk when it goes live, but you have to register free there first. I do not know where exactly It Is going to be sited.
