Editing Tamar Valley Line (section)

==Community rail==
The Tamar Valley Line is one of the railway lines supported by the [[Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership]], an organisation formed in 1991 to promote railway services in the area. The line is promoted by many means such as regular timetable and scenic line guides, as well as leaflets highlighting leisure opportunities such as walking or visiting country [[pub]]s.

The Tamar Valley [[rail ale trail]] was launched in 2004 to encourage rail travellers to visit pubs near the line.  Seven are in Plymouth city centre and one in the suburb of Devonport.  There are single pubs to visit at Bere Ferrers, Bere Alston and Calstock and four in Gunnislake. 10 stamps collected entitle the participant to claim special Tamar Valley Line Rail Trail souvenir merchandise.<ref>{{cite book| author=Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership| year=2006| title=Tamar Valley Line Rail Ale Trail}}</ref>

[[Wessex Trains]] covered [[British Rail Class 150|Class 150]] 2-car [[Diesel multiple unit|DMU]] number 150240 in coloured pictures promoting the line and named ''The Tamar Kingfisher''. It later saw service with [[Arriva Trains Wales]].

The line was designated as a [[community rail]] line in September 2005, being one of seven pilots for the [[Department for Transport]]'s Community Rail Development Strategy.  This aims to establish the true costs and revenues for the line with an aim of improving them.  It is also looking at simplifying the reversal of trains, considering the costs and benefits should the line be "microfranchised" separately from the Great Western Franchise, and the potential for extending the line from Bere Alston to [[Tavistock, Devon|Tavistock]].<ref>{{cite book| author=Department for Transport Rail Group| year=2005| title=Route prospectus for the … Looe Valley Line and … Tamar Valley Line}}</ref>

On 18 March 2008, Devon County Council backed a proposal by developers [[Kilbride Community Rail]] to construct 750 houses in [[Tavistock, Devon|Tavistock]] that includes reopening the {{convert|5.5|mi|km|0|adj=on}} line from Bere Alston to a new Tavistock railway station, at a cost of £18.5million.<ref>{{cite journal| last = Harris| first = Nigel| title = Taking trains back to Tavistock| journal = Rail| issue = 590| pages = 40–45| publisher = Bauer| year = 2008}}</ref>