Why is a railway needed?
- The A361 between Barnstaple and Braunton is Devon’s 14th most dangerous stretch of road
- Daily traffic = 18,337 vehicles (averaged over 2014)
- North Devon has only one Air Quality Management Area: Braunton
- Braunton’s population is set to increase by 20%
- Expansion is planned at Chivenor and Pottington Business Parks
- Increased population and workforce = even more traffic
- Barnstaple urgently needs a Park-and-Ride solution
- Poor connectivity stifles economic growth for the whole region
(sources: Braunton Local Plan 2014, NDC Air Quality Action Plan 2016, DCC Road Safety Statistics 2014, DfT Traffic Statistics 2014. Photo: Mike Southon, North Devon Journal.)