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.
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.
Network Rail has released a time-lapse video of the repair work done to re-open the Dawlish railway line.
The line was badly damaged and left unusable following the storms in February.
Rail users hailed the reopening of the track at Dawlish in Devon as "absolutely fantastic" ahead of the Easter holidays
Businesses say that when news broke nationally of the rail line collapse at Dawlish it was as if a light switch went off on bookings.