The case for investment in local rail links - including the Dawlish line - could be strengthened by a report by the Transport Select Committee.
It says regions such as the far South West have been starved of money, and calls on the Department for Transport to consider more factors when making funding decisions.
The MPs on the committee suggest that long term economic regeneration and social need should also be considered.
Ketamine most commonly seized drug in Plymouth bars
630 drug items seized last year
Police searching for wanted Tiverton man
Call 999 if you know of his whereabouts
South Devon coastal road washes away
A379 collapses between Slapton and Torcross
Heavy rain expected to bring flooding
Environment Agency says it's closely monitoring the situation
Massive Exeter student flats block would ‘tower over homes’
Plans could be approved next week
