The South Devon Railway Trust (“the Trust”) of The Railway Station, Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0DZ, is applying to the Secretary of State for Transport under section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992, for an Order relating to the existing railway line from Totnes to Buckfastleigh. The Order provides for the sale of the railway by its owners Dart Valley Railway Plc to the Trust, gives statutory authority for the maintenance of certain existing lengths of track forming part of the railway and authorises the construction and maintenance of new lengths of railway to form part of the railway. In addition the Order makes other provisions in relation to the railway.

The Secretary of State has determined that this application is not to be made subject to an environmental impact assessment.

Any objections to, or other representations about, the proposals in the application should be sent to the Secretary of State for Transport, c/o Transport and Works Act Orders Unit, 9/09 Southside, 105 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DT, e-mail transportandworksact@dft.gsi.gov.uk. An objection or representation MUST (i) be received by the Secretary of State on or before 8th May 2009, (ii) be made in writing (whether sent by post or e-mail), (iii) state the grounds of the objection or other representation, (iv) indicate who is making the objection or representation, and (v) give an address to which correspondence relating to the objection or representation may be sent. (If you are sending your objection or other representation by e-mail, please provide a postal address.)

The Secretary of State may make complete copies of the objections and other representations public, including any personal information in them, and will copy them to the applicant for the Order.

All requests for further information, notices or other documents relating to the application should be addressed to Winckworth Sherwood LLP. At present Winckworth Sherwood are at the address given below and they will be moving on 9 April 2009 to Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London SE1 9BB.

Winckworth Sherwood LLP, Solicitors and Parliamentary Agents, 35 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 3LR.

On behalf of the South Devon Railway Trust

Dated 30 March 2009