General Discussion
Okay, from National Rail site I see it's the rail replacement. We thought the 8.08 might be full or running late, so were wary of relying on it. Has your daughter had any problems with it? Thanks.
Thanks Leatash. Is it a dedicated Exeter College bus or the rail replacement?
So are they saying there is a bus from Dawlish to Exeter College? Would be grateful to know as we've been driving in...
Great idea, hope there's some investigation by the decision makers.
How about routing the mainline from Exeter to Newton Abbot and running not only a branch line/Heritage line from Exeter to Dawlish but also a tramline from Newton Abbot to Dawlish, terminating at Kennaway Tunnel. Tram stops are simpler and blend into surroundings and trams can run much more frequently. Dawlish station could be replaced with something more modest and the seafront between it and ...
Burneside, what's your beef with my opinion, it's just an exchange of views? I haven't suggested doing away with the railway. I said think the station is an eyesore and I thought the line had been raised which in my opinion changes Marine Parade and the seafront for the worse. If it hasn't been raised, I'm sure you'll correct me.
Burneside, I think you know full well I was not suggesting Brunel lacked aspiration. There's no need to try to misconstrue my words. In any event the railway has clearly been raised since Brunel's day and looks nothing like the original.
Michael Clayson is already on to it, I'm sure it will get sorted, it's just red tape that is intended to stop caravan dwellers from avoiding council tax. In can't see how Teignbridge would ever take action against evacuated families for living there temporarily, but I agree it probably adds to their stress.
No, I don't think I or anyone suggested that, I just wondered if it were possible to have the railway as a scenic/branch line not a mainline. I do think Dawlish would be a better place if the railway station and track didn't blight the town/Marine Parade etc. I think the station creates low expectations and breeds a lack of aspiration. I don't know Cornwall very well but I think there are a fair ...
Also, look at the coastal towns in Cornwall. How many of them are directly served by trains?
