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In 1977 the Parliamentary Select Committee on Nationalised Industries recommended considering [[Railway electrification in Great Britain|electrification of more of Britain's rail network]], and by 1979 BR presented a range of options to do so by 2000.{{sfn|Central Publicity Unit|1979|pp=0–2}} Some included electrifying the [[Bristol–Exeter line|Bristol to Exeter line]], Exeter to Plymouth Line, [[Riviera Line]] and [[Cornish Main Line]].{{sfn|Central Publicity Unit|1979|p=8}} Under the [[Premiership of Margaret Thatcher|1979–90 Conservative governments]] that succeeded the [[Callaghan ministry|1976–79 Labour government]] the proposal was not implemented. Currently, there are no proposals to electrify the line.
Resignalling in the 1980s allowed faster running. This was followed by privatisation in the 1990s, being transferred first to [[Railtrack]] and then to its successor [[Network Rail]]. The maximum speed on the line is now {{Convert|100|mph|km/h}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-04|title=Western Route Sectional Appendix December 2021|url=https://sacuksprodnrdigital0001.blob.core.windows.net/sectional-appendix/Sectional%20Appendix%20full%20PDFs/Western%20Sectional%20Appendix%20December%202021.pdf
[[File:Totnes viaduct 159103.jpg|thumb|right|South West Trains Class 159 unit 159103 crossing Totnes viaduct, with a service from London Waterloo to Plymouth. South West Trains also operated to Paignton and Penzance, however, since the December 2009 timetable change, they no longer operate west of Exeter.]]
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