Lynne
@Stephen 15 - if, as I understand it to be the case, the only rail route in and out of the south west beyond Exeter is presently via Dawlish then unless the Dawlish situation is resolved there is no through route in or out of the south west. Even if the inland route were to get built, and ignoring the cost for the moment, how long would it take to construct? and therefore how long would the south ...
MPs call Patrick McLoughlin MP to give evidence on rail flooding 10 February 2014 The Transport Committee has called Patrick McLoughlin MP, the Secretary of State for Transport, to give oral evidence on rail flooding on Tuesday 25 February at 5pm. Transport Committee Inquiry page: Transport's winter reslience: Christmas 2013 Mr McLoughlin will be asked ...
@stephen15 - what Adrian Sanders has got to do with it (along with Sarah Wooliston MP for Totnes) and whoever the MP for Ivybridge is, is that the line going through Dawlish presently serves people living in their constituencies. Therefore it is in the interests of their constituents that the Dawlish line continues to exist. So - let's explore options about how to do that. That's what I'm ...
Here's a list of the Transport Committee members. Note that Adrian Sanders sits on it and he is the MP for Torbay. Member Party Mrs Louise Ellman (Chair) Labour/Co-operative Sarah Champion Labour Jim Dobbin Labour/Co-operative Jim Fitzpatrick Labour Karen Lumley ...
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/South-Devon-MPs-pledge-Dawlish-rail-route/story-20582650-detail/story.html according to the article in that link the parliamentary Transport Select Committee is holding an enquiry into the Dawlish rail collapse on Feb. 25th. Perhaps it might be an idea for those committe members to be made aware of the Swansea lagoon idea?
Money, money, money, money. Just been watching the news on BBC. There's a report that Network Rail has already decided on its preferred inland route (from Exeter via Okehampton, Tavistock and hence to Plymouth). BUT - they say it will cost £100s of millions and of course they do not own all the land and some of the land that once had the line has now been built on. Compulsory Purchase orders ...
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/feb/06/swansea-bay-tidal-lagoon-power-planned
Yes I also think it is brilliant and inspirational. I see the link has now been posted on Eyes. So, come on then town - let's push for something similar here.
Just had this link sent to me www.tidallagoonswanseabay.com
I wonder how much the seats for the flights will cost, how much cheaper the discounted train fares will be and what restrictionsthere will be on such discounted tickets.? And just to point out that extra flights into Newquay from London or even discounted train tickets aren't much use if you live in the Exeter/South Devon area where the nearest airport is Exeter and where, as I write this, not ...
