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Friday 28th September saw the presentation and launch of the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway’s Exmoor Enterprise project.
The presentation was led by Cllr Brian Greenslade, leader of Devon County Council, and Trevor Stanbury MBE from The Milky Way, and launches the next phase of rebuilding the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. Entitled ‘Exmoor Enterprise’, this next phase of the project concerns the rebuilding of the railway across the National Park, from Blackmoor Gate to Wistlandpound Reservoir and also to the twin towns of Lynton & Lynmouth.
The railway will create many opportunities for other businesses to thrive in parallel with it. The development will also generate potential to improve the local skill base - our locomotives and rolling stock already reflect quality in workshop engineering and carpentry that we wish to encourage in younger generations.
Most significantly the park and ride will improve access to the countryside and the Exmoor National Park, whilst significantly reducing the number of cars whilst enhancing the visitor experience to the area.
It is anticipated that the project will be funded through a range of funding bids including the European Regional Development Fund, Heritage Funding as well as private finance initiatives. Projected returns on this initiative are approximately £70m within five years.
The loss of the Lynton Line in the 1930s was certainly a great tragedy. The prospect of reinstating the railway in North Devon, in the same image as the old line, has tremendous economic and environmental potential and will undoubtedly bring substantial benefits both locally and across the South West.
The presentation and launch has been widely publicised in the media in recent days. Coverage has included the BBC, ITV, local radio, press coverage, and is also expected to be seen on German TV channel ARD next week.
The launch of Exmoor Enterprise is a starting point on this exciting project and we now ask that other organisations consider giving this project their support and backing in order that we can progress it through to fruition for the wider benefit of the local rural communities and also the South West as a whole.
The presentation was led by Cllr Brian Greenslade, leader of Devon County Council, and Trevor Stanbury MBE from The Milky Way, and launches the next phase of rebuilding the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. Entitled ‘Exmoor Enterprise’, this next phase of the project concerns the rebuilding of the railway across the National Park, from Blackmoor Gate to Wistlandpound Reservoir and also to the twin towns of Lynton & Lynmouth.
The railway will create many opportunities for other businesses to thrive in parallel with it. The development will also generate potential to improve the local skill base - our locomotives and rolling stock already reflect quality in workshop engineering and carpentry that we wish to encourage in younger generations.
Most significantly the park and ride will improve access to the countryside and the Exmoor National Park, whilst significantly reducing the number of cars whilst enhancing the visitor experience to the area.
It is anticipated that the project will be funded through a range of funding bids including the European Regional Development Fund, Heritage Funding as well as private finance initiatives. Projected returns on this initiative are approximately £70m within five years.
The loss of the Lynton Line in the 1930s was certainly a great tragedy. The prospect of reinstating the railway in North Devon, in the same image as the old line, has tremendous economic and environmental potential and will undoubtedly bring substantial benefits both locally and across the South West.
The presentation and launch has been widely publicised in the media in recent days. Coverage has included the BBC, ITV, local radio, press coverage, and is also expected to be seen on German TV channel ARD next week.
The launch of Exmoor Enterprise is a starting point on this exciting project and we now ask that other organisations consider giving this project their support and backing in order that we can progress it through to fruition for the wider benefit of the local rural communities and also the South West as a whole.