Dawlish is fixed – but West Country railways still need a…
The railway may have reopened at Dawlish but Tracey Lee, lead chief executive for the Peninsula Rail Task Force, a partnership representing Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay as well as the two Local Enterprise Partnerships, argues that now is a crucial time to persuade the Government to find a long-term solution to the South West’s rail problems

The opening of the rail line at Dawlish last week was a huge relief for businesses and travellers in the West Country.It has been…

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First Great Western apologises in advance for Bristol Temple…
It was considered the greatest engineering feat of its time and a wonder of the industrial age. Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western rail line was completed in 1838 and was immediately hailed as one of the wonders of the modern world.And now 176 years later First Great Western, the firm which operates services on the route, has announced the biggest upgrade the route has witnessed in its history.First has never been the most popular company with its customers following a long-running history…

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David Cameron: From Paddington to Penzance, South West is back in…
After yesterday’s reopening of the Dawlish railway line, Prime Minister David Cameron writes for the Western Daily Press, announcing that the South West is back in business. And not a moment too soon.

It became one of the defining images of this winter’s storms: the railway track at Dawlish broken, twisted and suspended in mid-air, after the sea had ripped away the wall from beneath it.

I went to see the damage for myself. But this wasn’t just a blow for Dawlish or even just Devon –…

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Dawlish rail line in Devon to reopen tomorrow
A key transport connection to the extreme south-west of England will be restored tomorrow when the storm-wrecked rail line at Dawlish in Devon is reopened.
The coast-hugging line at Dawlish bore the brunt of the severe weather this winter, with the sea wall breached and the line badly damaged on February 4.
This led to the line linking Exeter St Davids with Newton Abbot, Plymouth and Penzance to be closed and saw the start of a huge repair job by Network Rail (NR).
Large teams of workers moved…

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