Guest bristol south end Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Been told twice today from railstaff that there are no extra trains for sunday which means that there are just 3 direct trains from TM that will get you to Cardiff on time the 10.09,10.52 and the 11.50 chaotic scenes are a certainty with thousands trying to get on these 3 trains,why is it extra trains for the FA cup final last week and tomorrows play-off game from Bristol,yet none for us sunday.More shambolic organisation from our railways ,i predict some very angry and aggressive people having to make there own way on sunday despite the fact they are still selling tickets at TM for sundays trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rule The Waves Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Are you sure? They've been saying on the news all week that there are an extra 6000 seats available on the trains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bristol south end Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 I was advised at TM today and over the phone tonight by BR employees definitely NO EXTRA TRAINS the extra seats MIGHT come from the fact that they might well put extra carriages on,lets hope so because the 3 trains direct are usually just 2/3 carriages long,i'm starting to get worried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rule The Waves Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 They must be sticking on some extra carriages then because they are laying on extra seats. Only thing is, by the time the trains get to Bristol they will probably be filled with Brighton fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Last Sat the train I was on to Cardiff was 4 coaches instead of 2. Would imagine the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theoldinn Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Don't panic guy's, there are to be 5 extra trains laid on on Sunday, (2 from Parkway and 3 From BTM). Giving an extra 6000 train seats. I have just had this confirmed from Bristol Parkway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bristol south end Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 well you are getting different information than me then,because ive been told definitely no extra trains,what time are these extra trains from TM then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theoldinn Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Here is the news artical that I have had confirmed by Parkway, and is printed in the Evening post tonight: Bristol City fans are being urged to leave their cars at home and use public transport to get to Cardiff for the Brighton play-off clash. First Great Western and Wessex Trains will be operating extra trains from both Bristol Temple Meads and Parkway stations - but neither operator will guarantee enough space for all the supporters. No seats can be reserved in advance and officials have warned they will be operating on a first-come basis. In addition to the normal trains which run between the two cities on a Sunday, First will be running an extra five trains, offering an additional 4,500 seats. Wessex will be running five additional trains, which means there will an extra 6,000 seats in total from Bristol - plus standing room - in the hours leading up to kick-off. The additional services mean that the railway network will be able to transport around 20 per cent of the supporters who are expected to travel to South Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bristol south end Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 nowhere in my late edition of the EP does it mention extra trains,the spokesman just mentions the fact that even with a ticket it does not gaurantee you a place on the train,very worrying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theoldinn Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 It was in my copy of the South Glos. EP. Also follow the link below to read it on the EP website. Evening post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bristol south end Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 yeah,just saw it on page2,thanks for the help,its made me a little less nervous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theoldinn Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Glad to be of service to you "Bristol South End" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.