A01=Andrew Bartlett
Author_Andrew Bartlett
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History of Engineering & Technology
Industrialisation
Metro
Railway Books
Railways
Social & Economic History
Trains
Product details
- ISBN 9781398123595
- Weight: 304g
- Dimensions: 165 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 15 Jun 2025
- Publisher: Amberley Publishing
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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In 2011, Devon County Council outlined plans for a rapid-transit-style rail network, the Devon Metro, to be achieved through improvements to services and facilities, including the opening of new stations. As well as the Great Western Railway main line, the five other active branches centred on Exeter would be incorporated into the scheme. At the western end of the county, Plymouth councillors have for some time also been looking at a tram-style Metro for the city, along with a new station for Plympton and the reinstatement of the line to Tavistock and Okehampton.
With vibrant images and informative text, this book explores how the Metro plans have developed line by line since 2011 and what might realistically be achieved in the next decade.
Born in Leicester in 1951, Andrew Bartlett became interested in public transport at a very early age, in particular Midland Red and its successor companies. He worked for the Inland Revenue/HMRC for thirty-eight years, and since early retirement in 2007, he has set crosswords for the Financial Times and written several books on transport history. Married to Debbie, he now lives in Newton Abbot.
