tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425346921966365551.post3027796193639672343..comments2024-03-18T21:18:19.020+00:00Comments on Steve's Bus & Train Page: Dawlish DelightSteve Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06852377706742868978noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425346921966365551.post-69677219605045764962014-04-04T22:44:21.333+01:002014-04-04T22:44:21.333+01:00What has to be remembered is Brunel was no idiot, ...What has to be remembered is Brunel was no idiot, and had an inland line been a better option he would have built it. The landscape in that area is extremely hilly and the cuttings and tunnels needed would make an inland line extremely expensive. Might be cheaper just to reinforce the rest of the line in the way they have Dawlish. After all the rest of the line survived intact.Steve Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075632962275755022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425346921966365551.post-80429277518198898302014-04-04T22:39:24.760+01:002014-04-04T22:39:24.760+01:00It looks absolutely fantastic and all credit to th...It looks absolutely fantastic and all credit to them but the arguments for the inland line will rumble on but I think it will come even if it takes some freight away and gives capacity they cant let it roll over suffolkraiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352527625849770984noreply@blogger.com