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« Reply #570 on: October 03, 2017, 15:29:55 »

This thread came up as new, I had a look at it and was confused. Campaign for a line from Newquay to St Austell? What would be the point of that when there's a line from Newquay to Par just up the road? Then I noticed those were posts from ten years ago. So is this a campaign that actually succeeded or was there a campaign for a line to St Austell as well as to Par?

There's a thread about Newquay to St Austell:
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=5030
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« Reply #571 on: October 03, 2017, 15:45:40 »

Thanks. Now it's only eight years old!
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« Reply #572 on: October 04, 2017, 07:56:52 »

Confused of Plymouth here!

On my device the thread is headed "Campaign for Tavistock reopening"

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« Reply #573 on: October 04, 2017, 12:54:29 »

Bumping this topic to ask if anyone (RichardB?) has any current info?

The latest is that Devon CC are still assembling the land and doing work to prepare for the submission of a Development Consent Order application in due course.  The cost does now appear to have escalated to £60m and hence Devon CC are looking to see how the project may be delivered at a lower cost. 

I've not seen or heard any detail behind the £60m figure, I'm afraid.
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« Reply #574 on: October 04, 2017, 17:35:59 »

Thank you Richard.
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« Reply #575 on: October 05, 2017, 17:29:37 »


"The cost does now appear to have escalated to £60m and hence Devon CC are looking to see how the project may be delivered at a lower cost."

What a disgrace that 10km of rural single track railway could be costed at £60M.

We need railways but not the sort NR» (Network Rail - home page) and ORR» (Office of Rail and Road formerly Office of Rail Regulation - about) contrive.

NR = No Railway

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« Reply #576 on: October 06, 2017, 08:19:56 »


"The cost does now appear to have escalated to £60m and hence Devon CC are looking to see how the project may be delivered at a lower cost."

What a disgrace that 10km of rural single track railway could be costed at £60M.

We need railways but not the sort NR» (Network Rail - home page) and ORR» (Office of Rail and Road formerly Office of Rail Regulation - about) contrive.

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More so when the line is basically a long siding.  DCC» (Devon County Council - website) should be challenging the estimate, before considering savings.  Though how more basic a railway is a siding?
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« Reply #577 on: July 19, 2018, 20:25:15 »

Was in Tavistock last weekend...is there still hope for the reinstatement from Bere Alston? The last I heard was on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Spotlight last year, saying a proposed date was set for 2022?? Anyone else heard any thing about the project moving forward?
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« Reply #578 on: July 19, 2018, 20:37:50 »

Was in Tavistock last weekend...is there still hope for the reinstatement from Bere Alston? The last I heard was on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Spotlight last year, saying a proposed date was set for 2022?? Anyone else heard any thing about the project moving forward?

Been far too long a job already.  This is reply No. 578 ... thread been running for 11 years.
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« Reply #579 on: July 20, 2018, 22:30:08 »

One could be forgiven for thinking that it is being put off until it becomes unaffordable.
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« Reply #580 on: July 21, 2018, 16:39:10 »


"The cost does now appear to have escalated to £60m and hence Devon CC are looking to see how the project may be delivered at a lower cost."

What a disgrace that 10km of rural single track railway could be costed at £60M.

We need railways but not the sort NR» (Network Rail - home page) and ORR» (Office of Rail and Road formerly Office of Rail Regulation - about) contrive.

NR = No Railway

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Same game they have played with Barnstaple to Bideford in making the costs excessively high despite no properties being demolished and the tracked ready in place. Standard behaviour for NR when they don’t want to take on a new project
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« Reply #581 on: July 21, 2018, 16:45:13 »

Standard behaviour for NR» (Network Rail - home page) when they don’t want to take on a new project

Will potential passengers who feel that due and proper process has not been followed by able to take such suggestions of poor behaviour to the Rail Industry Ombudsman?   
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« Reply #582 on: July 21, 2018, 17:50:55 »

Highly unlikely. The Ombudsman is almost certainly going to be limited to dealing with issues between passenger and TOC (Train Operating Company).
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« Reply #583 on: September 03, 2018, 21:17:56 »

One could be forgiven for thinking that it is being put off until it becomes unaffordable.

I'm sure the developer of the housing project claimed they had not made enough money from the project to build the new railway station?

Personally, I think it does need a railway but I doubt it will happen.  First buses 83, 84 and 86 used to be very good, every 20 minutes, especially nice when the P&R (Park and Ride) Enviro's moved onto the route, since Stagecoach have taken over its been chopped and changed and now there is no more fast bus from Tavistock to Plymouth.
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« Reply #584 on: September 04, 2018, 13:50:52 »

Buses will become irrelevant if the line should reopen. The Exmouth line faces not inconsiderable competition from bus companies that run frequent services and hasn’t stopped the line from growing passenger numbers and additional services being provided
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