General Discussion
Does anyone know if there is a public forum where we can hear directly from Network Rail about their ongoing work, and likewise, where Dawlish residents might ask them questions?
On FB Dawlish Thanks the Orange Army is related to Netwrok Rail, you could try asking on there, you never know
Please don't use that Facebook site, it wasn't set up to be a debating forum
Network Rail don't post on it, you'll introduce controversy to no purpose
It's cool Roberta, there is a Network Rail website that posts updates on the work, but as far as I know there isn't an open site for questions and answers. You can of course use the normal customer feedback site, but that is a private communication between you and Network Rail.
Am interested in their plans/ideas whether they be short, mid or long term. It would not only be good PR for Network Rail but an opportunity to engage the town before anything is implemented. By way of example, those palisade railings installed along Marine Parade and Coryton Cove railway line does Dawlish no favours. Whoever was looking out for the town's interests when that decision was taken (presumably a long time ago) should have done a better job. Not looking to open up a can of worms here, just wanting the best for Dawlish, not the cheapest option that works for those who only use the railway line as a transport artery to their onward destinations.
The palisade railings replaced the originals that where more or less the same typical British Rail originals.
Maybe so, I don't suppose British Rail gave a hoot about Dawlish either, our prisons have less utilitarian perimeters. For one of the most scenic stretches of railway in the world, it's an eyesore. Teignbridge has at least put some effort in, it'd be nice to think that the railway might get some attention too. A more attractive Dawlish means more pride and more tourism.
I know I'm repeating myself but........
Okey (how appropriate?) dokey then. And as I know I keep saying on here time and time again one way of communicating thoughts, ideas, questions whatever to the wider public as well as the decision makers is by way of letters to our local paper.
For example, I think you'll find there is an open letter to our MP in today's Gazette about the possible breakwater, its funding and other related issues.
Its far from the most scenic in the world travel coast to coast in Canada thats scenic how about the Cumbrian coast thats scenic the trip on the West Highland Railway, Austria,Switzerland, Northern India. Now NR i presume just want to get trains running ASAP they dont want to get tied up with local discusion groups its costing them dosh every day its closed, another 2 or 3 months it will all be forgoten about until next winter.
Leatash, I said 'one of' not 'the'...semantics...no matter.
Lynne - thank you. Maybe the Dawlish Gazette would fly the flag for the town. I saw your post of Mark Carne's statement regarding the views of stakeholders, so once the repair work is done I guess it'll come down to whether Dawlish 'stakeholders' have the wherewithal to hold their own.