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General Discussion

Ok..think including the population in South Hams. Kingsbridge and Salcombe is pushing it a bit. Plymouth is around 250,000 so you can understand to be fair why people there are desperate for a train going ..... any route!

18 Feb 2014

You need to search all the village catchment populations (like you have Kingskerswell) to compare on the Darmoor line...from .Newton St Cyres, inc Crediton, Yeoford etc all the way to include Plymouth...if you do it could well exceed 225,000. I dont know. Be interesting.  IF it does exceed 225,000 I think it maybe ...then thats why Network Rail chooses that way.

18 Feb 2014

Think Network Rail have got in their head its already been agreed to reopen up to Tavistock  and DCC back it....so whilst they are there will build to Okehamption. Goodness knows how long it takes them to do it!  You knoiw I cant see Network Rail keep on paying out for damage at Dawlish if it happens agaiin ..maybe if the town want a railway.. somehow it has to be paid for ..could Dawlish Town ...

18 Feb 2014

Yes has to be two and yes Dawlish Parkway. ..if you remember David Cameron said the west country needs a faster service.  Maybe they will reopen Tavistock - Okehampton which will be good for that area, but that cant possibly be a 'fast route' to Plymouth 1hr 20 from Exeter at least...also if its on its own if Dawlish line has problems again, way too far round via Plymouth for anyone wanting to go ...

18 Feb 2014

Yes heard this was stopped because of the war.  They should start on this and there would then be a reliable direct route to Torbay and Plymouth.

Exactly. One train only on the track with a 25 minute journey time from Exeter Central would allow for an hourly service all day. It was soooo much easier in the old days.

On BBC 1pm news. Electrification of lines in Berkshire means trains cannot run as its not safe.. A normal train could run along the track. An electric line along the sea sounds a bit risky!

No Trains.
11 Feb 2014

Under mine there is no option..nothing there, all the othere have the agree etc.   Posts within the last two or three days they can be removed ..here anyway.

I can delete recent ones and have, but older ones there is no option.  Stephen...for example go to the NO TRAINS post and see if you can yours. No option here, but can still agree to posts.

What If
7 Feb 2014

Mc ..thats a real vision...had not thought of that.  It would look really open and welcoming and no more moans about the old rusty viaduct.   Had now been 50 years ago when people did not have cars as much it would be different. Only a limited number now go on holiday by rail...most go abroad.  As you say people seek out Dartmoor etc so why not Dawlish.  ,

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