A new trial direct service has been created for the World Cup play-off fixtures in March, following customer feedback.

Transport for Wales has collaborated with Network Rail to run a 23:00 service from Cardiff to Holyhead, allowing attendees to travel home after the event.

The trial will run on the 26th March for Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina and on the 31st March for Wales v Italy or Northern Ireland.

Both events are expected to make services very busy, and they have created these services to increase capacity.

This makes attending these events much more accessible as fans won’t have to find accommodation for the night, which can be pricey and sell out fast.

“We’ve listened to our passengers, and we know that getting home to North Wales following a late kick-off has been a challenge in the past.

“By working with our partners at Network Rail, we are proud to trial this direct 23:00 service to Holyhead to ensure fans get home safely.

While this is currently a trial, we want to see it succeed and encourage fans to take advantage of the service and travel with us.”

Georgina Wills, Customer Delivery & Events Planning Manager