Contact the news and picture editor. |
Levelling up funding is announced for a number of schemes in Cornwall and Devon.
(Permalink) Falmouth Newquay Okehampton Penryn St Austell Truro Okehampton: The first passenger train of the first 'Restoring Your Railway' reopening will run on Wednesday 17 November, ahead of public services resuming on Saturday 20 November. The line was restored in just ni ... Falmouth Docks: FGW 150246 sits at the buffers at Falmouth Docks as it waits to head north to Truro on 14 October 2015. Newquay: Bring me sunshine - exceptional weather for the time of year, but at Newquay, not Morecambe. The single car diesel unit, no. 153318, will soon travel back to Par on 29 November. The palm trees on the ... |
An ambitious project to create a direct link connecting Falmouth and Newquay has been awarded almost £50 million of funding. The Mid Cornwall Metro scheme is the only successful bid out of four to be submitted by Cornwall Council for Levelling Up funding from the government. It has received £49.95m to develop a scheme with Great Western Railway and Network Rail.
(Permalink) Cornwall Cornwall Council Falmouth Great Western Railway Mid Cornwall Metro Network Rail Newquay Falmouth Docks: FGW 150246 sits at the buffers at Falmouth Docks as it waits to head north to Truro on 14 October 2015. Newquay: Bring me sunshine - exceptional weather for the time of year, but at Newquay, not Morecambe. The single car diesel unit, no. 153318, will soon travel back to Par on 29 November. The palm trees on the ... Par: The Newquay train emerges from the stabling siding into Platform 3 at Par. 150248 is just passing the signalbox and lower quadrant semaphores. Trains from this platform can either turn right towards S ... |