General Discussion
No Trains.
There are no trains between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot untill Wednesday morning due to major track damage between these stations. Coaches are replaycing services, and buses. The Sleeper service is cancelled tonight and tomorrow night.
@Carer. i saw the damage tonight on tv and it looks pretty bad to say the least. they have to do something with the sea wall. by the way the trains go via Yeovil and stop at Exeter St. Davids from london paddington due to the whiteball tunnel engineeering works.
When they laid all those huge boulders at the warren, all those years ago, it's a shame they didn't have for foresight to make a couple of small artificial islands just offshore, like they have at Sidmouth, and that would have solved a lot of problems, but then again, I'm sure that someone would have complained about it.
@Carer. they could have put them at dawlish, that would break up the rough seas somewhat. you`ll still see the trains and sea.
There are supposed to be rail replacement buses, however they are very few and far between. Best not to chance it anyway as you could get stuck.
Surprised there is limited interest in no trains ,,,maybe people would not be bothered if the alternative line was forced back in use to Plymouth. but i bet there would soon be a right outcry if that was planned.
According 2 people living along Riviera terrace, a huge chunk of wall & both train tracks are gone!!! So no trains 4 a lot longer I'm afraid :(
Just been on the news that the line has serious damage due to the sea wall collapsing and more damage expected at high tide in the morning.