Trains operator asks some people not to use its services as fears grow of travel chaos for Tom Jones and Stereophonics stadium shows in Cardiff

Rail passengers and motorists are being warned about how busy it’s more likely to be this weekend because the Stereophonics and Tom Jones put together to play two big stadium gigs in Cardiff. The re-scheduled concert events on the Principality Stadium are because of happen on Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18.

However Transport for Wales is already warning that it faces “capability constraints” due to harm induced to a practice in a latest incident at Craven Arms. You can see more about this incident here. And people turning to the roads might properly face related issues if latest occasions in Cardiff have been something to go by.

There have been complaints final weekend – June 11 and 12 – as soccer followers who headed from north Wales to Cardiff for Saturday’s Nations League branded the practice service a “shame” amid scenes of overcrowding, and there was additionally heavy criticism of the train service for Ed Sheeran’s latest gigs in Cardiff . Read more here about the overcrowding on Saturday.

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Transport for Wales has stated that “all accessible carriages” will likely be in service this weekend, but it surely had inspired anybody travelling a brief distance to the capital to “stroll, cycle or use native bus providers”.

A spokesman stated: “Providers in South Wales are anticipated to be very busy all through each days of the Stereophonics and Tom Jones concert events. All accessible carriages are in service, however we proceed to face some capability constraints on account of the harm a few of our carriages suffered within the latest incident at Craven Arms – the influence of this critical prison act will proceed to be felt for a while. We’ll present further bus providers to complement the trains the place potential.”

Providing recommendation for the weekend, he added: “It’s critical clients verify earlier than they journey and permit loads of time to get into Cardiff. After the live performance has completed, we advise individuals to make their method straight to Cardiff Central station for his or her return journey. We additionally strongly encourage these travelling shorter distances to stroll, cycle or use native bus providers.

“Our groups are working arduous to maintain the community transferring and take care of all our clients throughout this busy time. We’d prefer to thank our clients for his or her persistence and co-operation whereas we do our best to get everybody to their chosen vacation spot safely in order that they will benefit from the music of our legendary Welsh performers.” You will get extra Swansea information and different story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.

Visitors Wales, which displays the roads in Wales, is advising motorists to plan forward and permit further time for his or her journeys because of the concert events on Friday and Saturday. When Ed Sheeran performed the capital not too long ago there have been lengthy queues again so far as Bristol and a few followers even missed the present as a result of they have been caught in site visitors.

Day by day site visitors flows improve on common by roughly 15% on the M4 close to Cardiff when there are massive occasions within the metropolis. There are additionally deliberate highway closures within the metropolis centre across the Principality Stadium. On Friday there will likely be a full highway closure between 2.30pm and 12.30am, and on Saturday between midday and 12.30am. You may comply with reside updates on social media channels over the weekend here.

Cardiff Council stated: “Please be aware of the live performance on Friday, June 17. That is an early closure time for the town centre on a weekday , nevertheless on security grounds the timing of the closure is crucial and we will solely apologise for the inconvenience this will trigger.” You can read more stories about Cardiff here.