1w80 Cardiff to Holyhead Query

[headshot119]

Any ideas why http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/Y90623/2014-02-21 is running to Holyhead that Friday, and seems to be timed for the WAG?

On a normal day it runs to Crewe and is timed for a 150, and usually runs as a 150 to swap one out to North Wales from Canton.

In fact I've just discovered Wales are playing France in the six nations on the Friday kick off at 20:00.

 

[Arglwydd Golau]

Wales V France at the Millenium Stadium that friday evening, returning fans (possibly) to the north?

....and I've just seen your edit!

 

[PHILIPE]

Any ideas why http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/Y90623/2014-02-21 is running to Holyhead that Friday, and seems to be timed for the WAG?

On a normal day it runs to Crewe and is timed for a 150, and usually runs as a 150 to swap one out to North Wales from Canton.

In fact I've just discovered Wales are playing France in the six nations on the Friday kick off at 20:00.

The normal WAG at 17 16 will be DMU worked and 1W80 is 21 55 retimed later due time of match finish

 

[merlodlliw]

The normal WAG at 17 16 will be DMU worked and 1W80 is 21 55 retimed later due time of match finish

I would presume Gerald will have extra coaches attached,using the spare set stabled at Canton.

 

[cymro inside]

there are over a thousand bookings to Ireland via Holyhead from the Cardiff region today for the rugby international.
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don't know if trains are strengthened today

 

[CallySleeper]

there are over a thousand bookings to Ireland via Holyhead from the Cardiff region today for the rugby international.

That's crazy. And as Sod's law would dictate, the afternoon Swift crossings have been cancelled, and will also be tomorrow.