Regarding the washed-away line at Dawlish covered back in Vol 8:
www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?t=16372
Just been watching a good ~5 min clip of its repair on The One Show; I'll post a link when it appears on iPlayer. First train (freight) went over on March 29th, official re-opening on Friday, not far off the original prediction of 6 weeks. And they had to sort out a landslide a bit further down the line as well as put up with the continuing bad weather. Oh ye of little faith Mr Westpig :)
Cost £15m. They're hoping it will last for the next 4-10 years, then they'll try to come up with something to last for 150. Perhaps by moving it a few miles inland...
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