I spoke to Andy Roden = = about the Northern Route Working Group campaign for reopening the railway across Dartmoor from Okehampton to Tavistock and into Bere Alston. It makes a nice read in Inside Track.

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Peter Hitchens makes the case for #NorthernRoute reopening in the Mail. dailymail.co.uk/debate/article…

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Fantastic thread. The rail press never take it for granted when out and about regarding safety, and nor should we ever take it for granted how lucky we are to be in such a privileged position.

BBC Radio Devon Sigh... the umbilical cord linking Cornwall with the outside world temporarily and understandably cut. Don't forget too that closures such as this act as a HUGE deterrent to freight operators shifting lorries off the road. Which is why Northern Route Working Group work is so vital.

WIth the team freed up after a hectic start to the new year, we'll be starting our programme of work for 2022 before long. Much to do, and the prime aim is to continue to work with other stakeholders to ensure the strategic case is developed further for full reinstatement.

@joinupthelines Dartmoor Railway Association Okerail Forum Not widespread support. FULL support from all of Devon and Cornwall's MPs. Scott Mann MP Gary Streeter MP, Luke Pollard MP and Anne Marie Morris MP have been particularly helpful. As has Devon CC's very excellent Andrea Davis.