TRAINS to and from Welsh ferry ports were boosted today after the shutdown of UK airports.
Train Company Arriva Trains Wales has reported an increase in demand as air passengers shift to ferry and rail services for travel between Ireland and the UK.
The train operator said: "In order to meet this increased demand, Arriva Trains Wales will today be providing carriages all of its Holyhead services with boat connections, providing additional seating capacity on these services. "
The extra carriages will be on the following services:
16 April 2010
10:55 Cardiff Central - Fishguard Harbour
13:35 Fishguard Harbour - Cardiff Central
23:45 Swansea - Fishguard Harbour
01:50 Fishguard Harbour - Swansea (Saturday 17 April)
07:09 Birmingham Int - Holyhead (arrives 11:16)
11:23 Holyhead - Birmigham International
07:20 Cardiff - Holyhead (arrives 12:09)
12:39 Holyhead - Maesteg
09:09 Birmingham International - Holyhead (arrives 13:16)
13:23 Holyhead - Birmingham International
09:20 Cardiff - Holyhead (arrives 14:11)
14:32 Holyhead - Cardiff
11:09 Birmingham International - Holyhead (arrives 15:08)
15:23 Holyhead - Birmingham
11:20 Cardiff - Holyhead (arrives 1611)
16:39 Holyhead - Cardiff
13:09 Birmingham Int - Holyhead (arrives 17:08)
17:21 Holyhead - Shrewsbury
22:55 Birmingham - Holyhead (arrives 0215)
Additional Services
03:00 (Sat Morning) Holyhead - Crewe
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