Dawlish News
Just to to say, the CCTV system in Dawlish is not switched off, and the police are still using it.
One of the abiding memories of our recent travails was George wheeling down barrels of water each day to keep the cafe open. Nobody could have worked harder than the Holmans in such difficult circumstances, and this latest body blow is very cruel I really hope Teignbridge pulls out all the stops to get the cafe re-built. I'm sure we will all get behind Debbie and Don.
Hi Phil, I hope I can help with this, i have have been assured by Teignbridge that they have made it very clear to Network Rail that clearing up the sea front and restoring public access to the beach is vital to the Town economy and needs to happen as soon as it is safe to do so. The decision as to when it is safe to do so has to be an operational matter for Network Rail. I have had ...
Yes Lynne the sea wall and the viaduct are all Network Rail. They own it and pay for all repairs, so they also control access
Two pieces of information that may help (1) The sea front has been ruled as "Off limits" by Network Rail and Teignbridge are not able to access it for repairs or clean up until this is changed. Unfortunately this also means no public access except to Coryton Cove and the section of the promenade immediately adjacent. The Rock Pool cafe is open for business and can be accessed by the path ...
The first payments to affected residents are being issued today. Thanks to the people of Dawlish who have given fantastic support to the fundraising efforts of recent days.
No mention in the report about the tunnel its an important point you make that the journey is delayed as much (and maybe even more) by problems between Exeter and London, Thats my experience too, and an issue that needs to constantly be put to the re-route lobbyists
Crewkerne land slip cleared, services between Exeter and London have resumed
As I understand the situation, this has been ruled out because it is far cheaper to defend the existing line. So the answer would seem to be that they have considered it and decided not to. Defending the line seems to be working well, the number of services lost on the Dawlish line is far fewer than 20 years ago. if you want to see the future of Dawlish without the railway, look at ...
You can see a copy if you cut and paste the following http://www.dawlish.gov.uk/edit/uploads/posterthebrook1173.pdf
