SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, has welcomed news of increased rail and bus services to the National Eisteddfod in Wrexham.
Mr Rowlands was commenting after Transport for Wales (TfW) announced extra transport options to the major festival being held in Isycoed on the outskirts of the city from Saturday August 2 – 9.
Mr Rowlands, Chair of the Senedd’s Cross-Party Group on Tourism said: “I am really delighted to see one of the main festivals in the Welsh calendar being held here in Wrexham and look forward to the area welcoming thousands of visitors to this major event.
“I also welcome news that more travel options are going to be available during the festival with extra trains and bus services being laid on.
“It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our language and culture and showcase this part of Wales and I am pleased to see that see different organisations working together to make this event such a huge success.”
TfW has been working closely with Wrexham County Borough Council and the Eisteddfod organisers to finalise comprehensive transport arrangements designed to make green travel options the easiest and most convenient way of travelling for visitors.
Wrexham General is the nearest station to the Maes. To accommodate the increase in passenger numbers TfW and Avanti West Coast will be running extra services throughout the week.
For onwards journey to the Maes, free shuttle buses will run frequently between Wrexham General railway station, Wrexham Bus station and the Maes. These services will run daily from 8am until midnight.
Additionally, the enhanced TrawsCymru T3 bus route (Barmouth to Wrexham) will also call at the Eisteddfod Maes as an additional designated stop.
TfW are actively engaging with Cycling UK and Wrexham Council to identify safe routes and methods for visitors choosing to arrive via bike/wheeling and on foot.
Gethin George, Programme Manager at TfW said: “As a key transport partner, we’re proud to continue our commitment to provide sustainable travel options for the Eisteddfod.
“We saw fantastic engagement last year, and we’ve built on that success to make it even easier for visitors to choose green travel options to reach the Maes in Wrexham.
“We’ve worked closely with our partners to ensure seamless connections and look forward to welcoming everyone to the Eisteddfod in August.”
Passengers are encouraged to plan ahead and check for the latest travel information by visiting the Transport for Wales website.
