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"Due to circumstances out of our control, we
have no choice but to urge fans to not travel by rail to The
Open and to use alternative means of transport to get to and
from St Andrews next week," Johnnie Cole-Hamilton, Executive
Director - Championships at The R&A, said in a statement.
"There is a risk that fans who travel by train may find there
are no services to get them home.
"We appreciate that fans will be frustrated by this and share in
their disappointment that the enhanced rail service planned for
The Open will not operate."
With the R&A putting emphasis on sustainability and safeguarding
the environment, they are now faced with the prospect of
gridlocked roads as fans drive to the coastal course instead.
"Contingency measures will be in place, including increased
capacity at Park and Ride facilities to cater for the expected
rise in the number of fans travelling by road," a statement
said.
A total of around 290,000 fans are expected to attend the
practise days and four tournament days and, with accommodation
options in St Andrews limited, many fans will stay as far afield
as Edinburgh, 50 miles (80km) away.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman; editing by Clare Fallon)
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