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| Extra transport on for Tall Ships | Extra transport on for Tall Ships |
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| Translink has said there will be extra buses and train carriages on Friday to transfer passengers to and from the Tall Ships festival in Belfast. | |
| Thursday saw considerable traffic disruption as thousands of people made their way to the event. | Thursday saw considerable traffic disruption as thousands of people made their way to the event. |
| Organisers have estimated that almost 100,000 people have so far been to see the flotilla. | Organisers have estimated that almost 100,000 people have so far been to see the flotilla. |
| Thousands more are expected to travel to the event on Friday and over the weekend. | Thousands more are expected to travel to the event on Friday and over the weekend. |
| A spokeswoman for Translink said extra carriages have been added to the Londonderry to Belfast train in response to increased demand on the service. | |
| Passengers complained on Thursday after trains passed through stations along the line without stopping because they were too full. | |
| Hundreds of people were affected and had to make alternative arrangements to get to Belfast docks. | |
| Bus services were available, but long queues were reported on many routes to the city. |