Extra trains were run throughout Britain to carry air travellers grounded by the Icelandic volcano eruption over the past week.

Eurostar ran 33 extra trains between London, Paris and Brussels.

Virgin West Coast provided additional coaches on its London services to Holyhead and also ran five extra trains between London and Glasgow.

East Coast Trains ran an extra eight daily return trips between London and Edinburgh.

ScotRail strengthened Fort William to Mallaig trains to six cars, and Stranraer services to four cars.

Railfuture Wales congratulated train operators in Wales for their rapid response to the increase in passengers using Irish Sea ferries using Fishguard and Holyhead.

Arriva Trains Wales boosted train services from Holyhead to Crewe and added coaches on trains to Fishguard Harbour and Holyhead.

The trains were well-staffed and passengers were able to obtain information about onward travel, and in most cases refreshments were also available.

ATW said it provided more than 8,500 extra seats.

Railfuture Wales has been concerned in recent years about the reduction in facilities and services for rail passengers travelling between Wales and Ireland and has campaigned for the retention and improvement of existing services.

The relocation of ferry services to Dublin Port which has no rail access is inconvenient.

Some existing ferry services have been barred to rail passengers but several of these were reinstated during the period of flight disruption.

Railfuture campaigned for the reinstatement of the late evening service from Dublin Port to Holyhead to enable tourists in North Wales to visit Dublin for a day.

Information from Railfuture Media media at railfuture.org.uk