Ryder cup - additional trains?

[mp01]

Are there going to be additional trains for the Ryder Cup? Any details?

 

[anthony263]

I would have thought we would have heard about it by now if there were, although it could happen

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Is that the one being played at Celtic Manor near Newport (S Wales)?

 

[Greenback]

Yes, that's it. I haven't seen or heard anything about extra trains.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I ain't, but they want the ugly, horrific, unsightly, ghastly new Newport building open for it

 

[Greenback]

It's supposed to be opneing on time. TBH, I rarely get on or of at Newport! The only time I do it's to transfer to one of those wretched replacement coaches when there's engineering works!

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I've been to Newport, best thing about it is going back to the rail station to see trains leaving for better places, such as Hell

 

[Greenback]

I'm sure it's a lovely place. I did deliberately avoid it for a time, as my ex moved there, but I've just never felt the need to explore the place! I knew a guy who came for there, he said it was a brilliant place!

 

[Newportmuscles]

No, Newport is NOT lovely,

Very much looking forward to moving out from the Chav Capital of Wales.

Worse than Merthyr, Ebbw Vale, Swansea etc

 

[Dai.]

Nope, not heard of additional trains, although diversion signs for the park and ride are already up and running!

 

[Templecombe]

Nope, not heard of additional trains, although diversion signs for the park and ride are already up and running!

the signs should be I made them up last week

 

[Dai.]

the signs should be I made them up last week

So your the one that keeps putting signs up?!

I must say it was awfully early - We've had flags in Cardiff welcoming people for weeks.

 

[anthony263]

Just found this link. It Appears that some additional services are planned between Newport & London Paddington:

http://ht.ly/2Jt9L

 

[mrcheek]

whatever happened to the proposal to get the Gaer Junction curve upgraded for passenger use, so they could run direct trains from Newprot to Ebbw Vale?

 

[anthony263]

whatever happened to the proposal to get the Gaer Junction curve upgraded for passenger use, so they could run direct trains from Newprot to Ebbw Vale?

As far as i am aware the signalling work has been completed (Unless someone else knows otherwise) i cant remember whether the crossover is in place yet and i think the double track section on the Ebbw Vale branch needs to be extended.

I suspect the Ebbw Vale - Newport services will be very busy, as for the rolling stock i think Arriva are getting 4 class 150's back from FGW however 1 of these could be used to provide a full hourly service between Cardiff & Cheltenham.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Ebbw Vale-cardiff was closed last night for engineering work, nothing else east of Cardiff was Pye Corner station is due to open in 2011 along with the new curve/services

 

[TGVDUDE]

I've heard there will be on the Friday: 1 VSOE, 1 Pullman, 1 Charter, all 67 hauled. Saturday 1 charter, Sunday 1 charter.