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16  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Dawlish Avoiding Line - ongoing discussion, merged topic on: February 10, 2014, 09:26:04
What's this about, very quick and fishy


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26110559
17  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Okehampton-Tavistock. Discussion on reopening and potential use as a diversionary route on: February 06, 2014, 10:16:17
This is gathering momentum. Loads of calls for reinstatement now. Petitions are doing the rounds. And the sec of state has announced a government review into looking at options of alternative rail link.

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Minister-promises-look-alternative-rail-route-SW/story-20566246-detail/story.html
18  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / First Great Western Rebrand on: January 30, 2014, 12:13:37
I have heard rumours that first great Western will be rebranded as simply... Great Western. Dropping the first and having a new livery. It was end of last year but don't seem to find any info about it anywhere. I just wanted to ask here to know if anyone has heard anything.

Apologise if there has previously been a thread about this but couldn't find one so started a new one. Smiley
19  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening on: October 19, 2013, 18:00:07
Loving the information and progress on tavistock. However 2018 seems so far away want it reopened now Sad.
20  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening on: May 23, 2013, 00:33:42
Oh exciting developments, makes it more real. Although I don't like the cycle path idea, hopefully it won't phrohibit any redoubling in the far future.
21  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Okehampton-Tavistock. Discussion on reopening and potential use as a diversionary route on: May 18, 2013, 13:28:32
Found this article


http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Reopened-pound-100million-rail-route-Okehampton/story-18605657-detail/story.html#axzz2Te8XPlUh


I like the fact talk of the reopening line is gathering pace. It's a good sign.
22  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening on: May 13, 2013, 13:41:45
Woooo!!

Another step to reclaiming a link we never should have lost. I'm glad they are thinking ahead in regards to okehampton, bodes well for the future with thinking like that.

Hopefully this is the catalyst needed to get the ball rolling.
23  Journey by Journey / Wales local journeys / Re: New stations at Energlyn, Ebbw Vale town centre and now Pye Corner on: May 09, 2013, 02:00:50
Quote from: anthony215 on April 26, 2013, 19:41:08
Good to see this station finally being built after all these years.

I wonder how long we have to wait before we see stations at Brackla, Pye Cornner etc being built.

Looks like Energlyn will be served by the services which run to Rhymney and one which terminates at Bargoed currently but will be extended to Rhymney once the passing loop at Tirphil is completed and ATW▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former TOC▸ (Train Operating Company))) have enough rolling stock.

Pye corner is set to get funding from network rails new station fund.
24  Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Falmouth Docks on: May 05, 2013, 15:22:03
Wait what? Falmouth is getting a new station?
25  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture - related rail and other transport issues / Return of Lee Moor Tramway? on: April 23, 2013, 21:00:09
Whilst randomly reading an article about the plym valley online, I discovered a quote which stood out to me. Regarding reinstatement of the lee moor tramway. Whilst I have never heard of it before today it's interesting to watch.

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Ideas that could be developed include:
Restoring heritage features such as the Lee Moor Tramway.
Restoring lost gardens and features such as The Happy Valley at Saltram and Boringdon Arch
Improving access into the valley from surrounding neighbourhoods such as Efford, Estover, Plympton St Maurice and Plymstock as well as the new communities planned at Plymstock Quarry and Sherford
Market and promote the valley.

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/3million-project-bring-Plym-Valley-Plymouth-life/story-18779975-detail/story.html#ixzz2RJmepR2p


What route did this tramway take, and I wonder how it could be brought back for the 21st century.
26  Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Councillor calls for share of ^30billion for Plymouth. on: April 21, 2013, 18:51:18
I wonder what some of these councillor s think they can achieve. There calling for money from HS2▸ (The next High Speed line(s)) to go to plymouth devonand Cornwall.

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Councillors-calls-30billion-cash-boost-Plymouth-s/story-18754563-detail/story.html#axzz2K6YDdmZb
27  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Plym Valley Railway reopening to Plym Bridge platform on: April 21, 2013, 17:38:32
Some said they had heard that the plym valley railway and an agreement in principle to extend the line. But for the time being they are focusing on doing up marsh mills station.
28  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Plym Valley Railway reopening to Plym Bridge platform on: April 18, 2013, 16:52:56
Is it possible for the plym valley to extend as far as yelverton? Wonder if they are planning on extension any further
29  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: May 2013 Timetables on: April 17, 2013, 00:10:33
There are some more exter terminating paddington services. Hmmmm
30  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening on: April 06, 2013, 14:01:37
Quote from: ACE on April 06, 2013, 13:50:46

When they said they looked into Devon and cornwall for line reopenings. It made me wonder wether there was any scope for lines in Cornwall to
Now I would like to see trains again to Padstow, bearing in mind, Wadebridge town excepted, the line is still in place, and with the B&W railway still working on their extension programme, could there be a case (after a successful Tavistock re instatement hopefully) of relaying to Padstow, surely of all the closures and based on how busy the town is these days, this could be the first of any rail re instatements in Cornwall? Or would Rick Stein etc 'kick off' big time?
Back to Tavistock though just how much longer are the first trains away, and why does it take so long (first seriously 'mooted' around 1989!) to achieve any rail re instatement in England??

2016/17 has been the start date mooted around for tavistock.

Yeah I know how you feel, Scotland is so far ahead of England when it comes to rail reopenings. They have opened striling-alloa, airdrie-bathgate, many many station reopenings. And now they have started work on the borders railway, the biggest rail project since Victorian times. And in England there is so much red tape and protocols.Sad

It annoys me that the actually building of the rail line would take mere months, its the paper work/ work orders that takes years.
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