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Storm-wrecked Dawlish rail line reopens

David Cameron has declared the south-west of England "open for business" again as the main railway line through Dawlish in Devon was reopened after part of the track was destroyed during the recent storms.

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David Cameron: Restoring Dawlish line 'absolutely vital'

David Cameron has hailed the rebuilding of the rail line at Dawlish in Devon as "absolutely vital" to the local economy.

The Prime Minister praised what he called an "engineering triumph" and promised that money would be made available for further transport schemes in the south-west.

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