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I popped down to Dawlish on Saturday afternoon and the damaged area looked a real mess. Like others I can't see it being reopened until April/May. I spoke to a workman from Liverpool who was working a shift system and when the tide was out. Like other I can't see it reopening until April/May. Another route is needed for the emergencies which will arise in the future as the sea will not relent. I think the former LSWR is preferable with double line ideally. A single line between Meldon and Bere Alston with several passing places would be better than nothing. There has been talk of reopening the LSWR line from Tavistock to Plymouth in the local press in recent years. I cycled by Tavistock
(North) a couple of years ago (in summer) but the area was very wet.It would be so easy to forget it once the repairs have been done in view of the financial need in so many now flooded areas. We shall see.
Chris Dent
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