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Lynne
Lynne
13 Mar 2014 08:23

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.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26521168

stephen15
stephen15
13 Mar 2014 11:07

@Lynne.

I think that they should tomorrow Interview the local MP Anne-Marie Morris. Please remember that It Is Additional , not Alternative.  

Lynne
Lynne
13 Mar 2014 11:44

@stephen 15 - are you saying that they ought to interview A-MM or that they will be? 

stephen15
stephen15
13 Mar 2014 12:03

@Lynne. Yes Lynne ought to.

 

Clive
Clive
13 Mar 2014 14:22

@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

Lynne
Lynne
13 Mar 2014 15:31

@Clive - thanks for posting that link. have just read it. it will need to read it again though to take it all in.......... 

Taylorjack913
Taylorjack913
13 Mar 2014 16:15

is this on tv

Lynne
Lynne
13 Mar 2014 16:58

@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. 

roberta
roberta
13 Mar 2014 18:58

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=687121961353305                                                           Video of tonights article on Spotlight

Clive
Clive
14 Mar 2014 09:04

@roberta - great link thanks, don't suppose anyone has links to the previous ones as well?

Lynne
Lynne
14 Mar 2014 09:17
Clive
Clive
14 Mar 2014 14:48

@Lynne - thanks - very interesting to see the tv summaries.

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