Options for the future of Cornish Branch Lines

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[grahame]

First told us that a lot surveying that was done after their 1st April takeover of the Cornish branch lines, through which they were establishing the details of the traffic requirements and flows on what they had taken over.   I wonder if one option being floated at a high level within FGW^▸ (First Great Western) at the moment may be to replace (some?) Cornish branch line trains by buses. I'm not suprised that the option would be looked at - a business such as First should consider a wide range of possibiities for the future.

I'm adding the word option onto this post - I've not got any substantive direct evidence (I think I may have smelled some smoke, but I've seen no fire), but I've decided to post it up here so that readers can make what they will of it / so that anyone from those parts who happen upon this post can start asking questions if they feel it is worth asking.