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Old 20th July 2008, 01:21 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default 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
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