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| Dawlish rail line will not be repaired until 'mid April' | Dawlish rail line will not be repaired until 'mid April' |
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| Further damage to the railway line in Dawlish means it will not be repaired until mid April, Network Rail has announced. | Further damage to the railway line in Dawlish means it will not be repaired until mid April, Network Rail has announced. |
| It had originally hoped to complete the repairs by the middle of March but the line suffered more damage on Friday. | It had originally hoped to complete the repairs by the middle of March but the line suffered more damage on Friday. |
| A section of the line, which connects Cornwall and most of Devon to the rest of the UK, was destroyed by an earlier storm at the beginning of February. | A section of the line, which connects Cornwall and most of Devon to the rest of the UK, was destroyed by an earlier storm at the beginning of February. |
| Network Rail said it was "conscious of the importance" of the railway line. | Network Rail said it was "conscious of the importance" of the railway line. |
| The predicted date comes just ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday. Good Friday falls on 18 April but the company hopes to "beat" its date. | The predicted date comes just ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday. Good Friday falls on 18 April but the company hopes to "beat" its date. |
| Patrick Hallgate, route managing director for Network Rail Western, said: "We are all conscious of the importance of this railway to the South West, its economy and the people of Dawlish. | Patrick Hallgate, route managing director for Network Rail Western, said: "We are all conscious of the importance of this railway to the South West, its economy and the people of Dawlish. |
| "We are confident that we will have the railway back by mid-April and if we can we will beat that date." | "We are confident that we will have the railway back by mid-April and if we can we will beat that date." |
| Shipping containers used as a makeshift sea wall in front of the damaged track were almost destroyed on Friday. | Shipping containers used as a makeshift sea wall in front of the damaged track were almost destroyed on Friday. |
| Tim Jones, chairman of Devon and Cornwall Business Council, has previously said between £2m and £20m a day was being lost from those businesses which relied on the rail network. | Tim Jones, chairman of Devon and Cornwall Business Council, has previously said between £2m and £20m a day was being lost from those businesses which relied on the rail network. |
| Exeter Labour MP Ben Bradshaw tweeted: "Another serious blow to SW economy Easter holidays v important for our tourist industry." | |
| Network Rail said it would work "night and day with dedicated resources". | Network Rail said it would work "night and day with dedicated resources". |
| Until then rail services will stop at Exeter with replacement buses ferrying people to Cornwall. | Until then rail services will stop at Exeter with replacement buses ferrying people to Cornwall. |