Okehampton - Bere Alston Reopening? On 19 Jul, 10:12, "Peter Masson" <peter.mass...@> wrote:
> "Pyromancer" <pyroman...@beeching.stormshadow.com> wrote
>
> > If anyone was serious about re-opening the L&SWR route, the relevant bit
> > of the Barnstaple line would be doubled as part of the work. It's not
> > that far to the junction anyway.
>
> If anyone was serious about replacing the Dawlish sea wall route with an
> inland high speed line they'd choose a new alignment broadly along the route
> of the A38. Journey time Exeter to Plymouth would be about 30 minutes, and
> no reversals would be needed.
>
> Peter
They'd need to tunnel under Haldon though |