Fewer trains running for rugby clash

RUGBY fans travelling to Cardiff to see Wales take on South Africa today have been warned there will be fewer trains running than usual.

There will be less capacity available than usual and some services will be running as a rail replacement bus service.

Transport for Wales says a third of its fleet is out of action.

There will be limited capacity on local Cardiff and Valleys routes. Services from Cardiff Central to Newport, Cwmbran, Pontypool and New Inn and Abergavenny will run as rail replacement bus services.

Bus shuttles between Cardiff and Newport will be in place and people are being warned they should travel into Cardiff as early as possible ahead of the game and not to wait until the last trains of the evening to return home.

Transport for Wales apologises for the inconvenience caused and “assure[s] customers we are working hard to resolve this unprecedented challenge”.

Kick-off is at 5.20pm with gates at the Principality Stadium opening at 2.20pm. A post-match queue system will be in place at Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street railway stations. Multiple roads in the city centre will also be closed. There will be full city centre road closures in place between 1.45pm and 8.15pm.

Colin Lea, from Transport for Wales, said: “We are committed to delivering the best possible service for passengers and we apologise for the short notice changes to services and reduced number of trains in operation. Safety is our top priority and many of our trains are too damaged to run. This means we have around 20 less trains available to us than normal.

“We remain focused on delivering the best possible service for passengers today, while planning for a better future and transformation in time.”