Possible Launceston/Okehampton (- maybe Bodmin) Railway bypass

Possible Launceston/Okehampton (- maybe Bodmin) Railway bypass

Re: Possible Launceston/Okehampton (- maybe Bodmin) Railway bypass

Posted by Witham Bobby at 10:09, 1st June 2026

I got to the word "multibillion" and immediately thought "not a chance"

Not enough voters in the West Country to unleash "multibillions" from the purse at HM Treasury

Possible Launceston/Okehampton (- maybe Bodmin) Railway bypass

Posted by GBM at 09:12, 1st June 2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m2ner2yvjo

Railway feasibility study 'huge step forward'
A study into whether a multibillion-pound rail link through Cornwall would work has been hailed as a "huge step forward" by campaigners.

They said the proposed line would link Okehampton, in Devon, to Launceston, continuing onto a new station near Bodmin and joining the existing Cornish mainline.

Cornwall Council said it would now look at a more detailed study into the scheme - admitting it had the potential to improve rail resilience and open up the opportunity for more freight trains.

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