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Sat 08 Aug 2009Tall Ships proving popular in Belfast
THE VISIT of the Tall Ships to Belfast continued to draw big crowds to the city yesterday, notwithstanding some heavy rain and initial transport problems.
Extra carriages were put on trains from Derry to Belfast to try to cope with the great interest in the major maritime event, while additional buses were also provided to ferry passengers to Belfast’s dockside. The PSNI, the organisers and the transport company, Translink, urged the public to be calm and patient as they tried to overcome the traffic problems.
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