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CONSTRUCTION: Wave Walker jack-up barge helping construction of a new
bigger sea wall at Dawlish protecting the railway, Devon, England.
Okehampton Station, to make
the most of the opportunities
this presents to support our
tourism businesses and the
local economy,” she said.
The news comes on top of
£341 million of rail
enhancements already
announced in the South West
including:
•
The development of a new
£53 million depot in Exeter
providing enhanced
servicing facilities for trains
and improving the
availability of trains in the
region, including for the
Dartmoor Line.
•
Ongoing capacity
upgrades at Bristol East
Junction, worth £132m,
and £60m station
improvements at Bristol
Temple Meads as part of
the Bristol Rail
Regeneration programme.
•
Contribution of £7.8 million
for Edginswell station in
Torbay from the third round
of the New Stations Fund
and it is planned to be
opened in 2024.
•
Investment of more than
£8.48 million for
improvements at a number
of stations across the
region including:
•
£1.7 million for delivery of
accessibility and car
parking improvements at
Castle Cary station, with
construction to start in
Spring 2021.
•
£6.6 million for station
improvements and new car
parking at Taunton station,
with construction to finish
in Spring 2021.
•
£183,000 to upgrade the
previously derelict station
building at Saltash station
•
Contractual support
through the Great Western
franchise agreement for the
Plymouth station scheme
with construction ongoing
until 2029.