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Tim Dixon
A new blueprint for rail travel in East Devon has been launched
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Rail campaigners this week expressed their confidence in the future of the railways by launching a new blueprint for the line through East Devon.
The Salisbury to Exeter Rail Users’ Group (SERUG) have reviewed and updated their objectives following the impact of the pandemic on rail travel. They support efforts by the rail industry to plan for the day when more passengers will return to the railway.
They point out that rail is the most sustainable form of public transport. Following the pandemic, commuter travel is likely to fall, but leisure travel is forecast to increase. Value for money is therefore critical and SERUG is lobbying for a simplified fares structure.