General Discussion
Over the past few days the BBC's Spotlight South West progamme has been looking at the various alternative/additional rail routes to that of the one we presently have. Tonight I believe they will be looking at the three routes nearest to Dawlish. Exminster/NA. Powderham/NA and Dawlish Warren/NA.
I think that they should tomorrow Interview the local MP Anne-Marie Morris. Please remember that It Is Additional , not Alternative.
@Lynne - at the bottom of your link is another link to a jrc report that makes interesting and thought provoking reading (albeit very draft in nature) . a line over bodmin moor to by-pass plymouth is not going to happen anytime this century though!
The route gradient graphs are very interesting detail and nicely show how much of the SD line was built with 'non-mainline' gradients (1 in 40s) that were only deemed acceptable on the back of the concept of Brunel's 'atmospheric propulsion' - or electrification in modern money.
http://jrc.org.uk/Investment-in-resilience-and-economic-development-West-Country-rail-network.pdf
@Clive - thanks for posting that link. have just read it. it will need to read it again though to take it all in..........
@Taylorjack913 - the contents of the link aren't i don't think. but a bit about the three 'behind dawlish' possibilities will be on bbc spotlight south west this evening on the 6.30pm programme.
@Clive - video teign valley option
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=686951448037023&set=vb.150467675018739&type=2&theater
video north dartmoor option
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=686951178037050&set=vb.150467675018739&type=2&theater