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« Reply #195 on: April 30, 2009, 19:31:17 » |
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Well we all know it's totally meaningless, and a complete waste of time, but it might sell a few more local papers!
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« Reply #196 on: April 30, 2009, 22:48:10 » |
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From the Tavistock Times Gazette: Railway draws closer Thursday, 30 April 2009
The reinstatement of the railway between Bere Alston and Tavistock has moved a step closer, following this week^s decision by Devon County Council^s executive.
Councillors agreed to support the principle of entering into a joint venture partnership with Kilbride Properties Ltd to deliver the multi-million project which would re-open the line from Bere Alston station to a new station at Tavistock, with a regular through train service operated to and from Plymouth.
Sections of the railway track bed of the old line, which closed in 1968, have been purchased by the county council ^ with the transfer from BRB‡ Property completed in March.
Some land clearance has now also been carried out along the route.
Cllr Margaret Rogers, the executive member for environment, said: ^Re-opening the railway line and developing a new walking and cycling route will provide people with real alternatives to using their cars.
^This formal partnership will hopefully enable the development of walking and cycling trails running alongside the railway to access the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape Heritage sites.
^Not only will this scheme help the county council to make Devon even greener by cutting congestion, but it could provide an economic boost for local tourism.^
The re-opening of the railway line and provision of a railway station at Tavistock are among the key transport proposals in the adopted structure plan, Devon to 2016, and the current West Devon Local Development Framework includes proposals for 250 homes next to the proposed railway station, south of the A390 Callington Road.
West Devon Borough Council last week voted for its core strategy proposals which included backing for a rail link ^in principle^ for Tavistock.
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #197 on: May 13, 2009, 14:38:33 » |
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From the Travelwatch south west website newslog of 11th May: http://www.travelwatchsouthwest.org/newslog110509.html"Devon County Council enters joint venture to reopen passenger rail line Devon County Council has agreed to take a twenty per cent stake in a limited liability partnership which has been established to attempt to re-open the railway line for passenger trains from Bere Alston to Tavistock, a distance of six kilometres ^ the remaining eighty per cent stake is held by Kilbride Properties. The main funding source for re-opening the railway is expected to be a levy on the sales of new homes to be built on the south side of Tavistock. Devon County Council already owns part of the trackbed and plans to use a Transport and Works Act order to acquire the remainder of the required land and the powers to restore the railway service. The joint venture also intends to construct a cycleway/footpath parallel to the railway. " |
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« Reply #198 on: May 23, 2009, 10:13:01 » |
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Well andrewr's request for Coffee Shop members to vote may have worked (some coffee shop members may have voted NO) but the poll has now closed. It's in the Poll History at http://www.tavistock-today.co.uk/index.cfmWell done I say, maybe I can take a train though Shillamill Tunnel in the future, when I walked through on an arranged visit the tunnel was home to a load of Boats. Must have been a High tide  |
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« Reply #199 on: June 25, 2009, 21:02:19 » |
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From the BBC» , a video news report this evening: Hopes rise to restore rail link
A plan to restore a Devon rail link closed in the 1960s has moved closer after Devon County Council bought the track bed from Tavistock to Bere Alston.
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #200 on: June 25, 2009, 22:28:06 » |
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Saw it on Spotlight today! Looks like theyve got a long hard job clearing the line from what this shows! Still got to buy the rest of it though, which inlcudes Tavistock and the area leading up to it
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« Reply #202 on: July 14, 2009, 18:58:49 » |
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« Reply #203 on: July 31, 2009, 19:47:35 » |
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There seems to be an action group forming in Tavistock opposed to the proposed developments,including the reopening of the railway,outlined by WDBC recently.They have called a parish poll for 13th August[see their website www.protectthetavyvalley.com] and are backed by Tavistock town council.I think that many of this group were involved in a successful campaign to overturn a proposal by WDBC to build a new Sainsbury's in Tavistock,so they are not to be underestimated.If any readers of this post are in Tavistock,or know somebody who will be, on August 13th,it may be a good idea to get to the poll and vote for the developments.Although parish polls are not binding on the planning inspectorate,a heavy vote against the proposals could have a possible influence on the outcome. |
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« Reply #204 on: August 02, 2009, 19:04:30 » |
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There seems to be an action group forming in Tavistock opposed to the proposed developments,including the reopening of the railway,outlined by WDBC recently.They have called a parish poll for 13th August[see their website www.protectthetavyvalley.com] and are backed by Tavistock town council.I think that many of this group were involved in a successful campaign to overturn a proposal by WDBC to build a new Sainsbury's in Tavistock,so they are not to be underestimated.If any readers of this post are in Tavistock,or know somebody who will be, on August 13th,it may be a good idea to get to the poll and vote for the developments.Although parish polls are not binding on the planning inspectorate,a heavy vote against the proposals could have a possible influence on the outcome. if they win i will personally head a plan for a 6 lane motorway threw there back gardens!!  |
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« Reply #205 on: August 02, 2009, 19:46:23 » |
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if they win i will personally head a plan for a 6 lane motorway threw there back gardens!! If you do, I think I'll call the Punctuation Police! (or more accurately the "Garda Grammattica")   |
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« Reply #206 on: August 02, 2009, 19:50:34 » |
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if they win i will personally head a plan for a 6 lane motorway threw there back gardens!! If you do, I think I'll call the Punctuation Police! (or more accurately the "Garda Grammattica") Don't forget to call the 'Syntax Stasi' as well |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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« Reply #208 on: August 02, 2009, 20:29:31 » |
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In his haste to post in support of the campaign to restore the rail link to Tavistock, and express concern over this latest attempt to block it, relex109 may have overlooked some spelling, grammar or syntax errors. However, I do applaud his enthusiasm and support for the campaign!  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #209 on: August 02, 2009, 20:49:22 » |
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