http://everythinggwr.com/2014/02/the-other-way-to-plymouth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-other-way-to-plymouth Celebrating the Great Western Railway from 1835 to now Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:50:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 http://everythinggwr.com/2014/02/the-other-way-to-plymouth/#comment-278 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 06:48:09 +0000 http://everythinggwr.com/?p=1626#comment-278 If money can be found for a line few people want (HS2), perhaps that money should be diverted to a line many people need (SR Exeter-Plymouth)Foolishly much of the land was disposed of (in common with most other lines closed by Beeching)but reacquiring it is a better option than starting from scratch. Now is the time to make radical and vital decisions such as why not rebuild the Great Central (a continental loading guage route to the north) instead of upsetting everybody with HS2 – sorry present day Great Central!

]]> http://everythinggwr.com/2014/02/the-other-way-to-plymouth/#comment-277 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:41:33 +0000 http://everythinggwr.com/?p=1626#comment-277 Well, I think it is testing the water but it’s only an opinion. Does anyone know any insiders who can comment?

]]> http://everythinggwr.com/2014/02/the-other-way-to-plymouth/#comment-276 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:26:54 +0000 http://everythinggwr.com/?p=1626#comment-276 A well written piece. Thank you. I am all for some sort of alternative provided it is exactly that-an alternative during bad weather, and not a replacement. We must never lose this vital piece of our heritage.

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