Is Travel during the Olympics Going to be a Nightmare?

[Bic Basher]

Network Rail have revised their plans for London Bridge during the games, however Monday 30th July is still going to be the worst day.

http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2012/july/Changes-at-London-Bridge-station-during-the-Olympic-and-Paralympic-Games/

[stacey-lyn]

Bic Basher Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Network Rail have revised their plans for London

> Bridge during the games, however Monday 30th July

> is still going to be the worst day.

>

> http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2012/july/Change

> s-at-London-Bridge-station-during-the-Olympic-and-

> Paralympic-Games/

Indeed. Today's TFL E-mail:

Dear

With only a few days to go until the London 2012 Games, I am writing to remind you to plan ahead to avoid delays.

Predicted wait times to board trains

London Bridge station will be exceptionally busy during peak hours. Please avoid this station if possible. Waiting times to board trains are expected to be longer than 30 minutes on certain dates and at certain times.

For full information including a breakdown of predicted waiting times forecast at the station for each day of the Games, please click here and scroll down

The busiest day will be Monday 30 July; a one way system will be in operation at the National Rail station. Between 1800‑2200, passengers will not be able to access platforms 1‑6 for Southeastern and First Capital Connect train services. Trains will call at London Bridge only to allow passengers to disembark. These services will still be running and can be accessed at Cannon Street or Charing Cross.

Don?t get caught out in the first few days

Friday 27 July ? Last day of the Torch Relay and the Opening Ceremony. Please avoid the Stratford area after 1500 unless you have a ticket.

Saturday 28 July/Sunday 29 July ? Men?s and Women?s Olympic Cycling Road Race. Avoid driving in central and south west London.

Friday 3 August/Saturday 4 August ? Athletics events start at the Olympic Stadium. Stratford will be exceptionally busy on these dates; please avoid the area unless your journey is essential.

Road events

As well as the large road events on 28 and 29 July mentioned above, there are also a number of other road events on the following dates: 31 July; 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11 and 12 August and 9 September. Bus diversions and road closures will be in place.

As every day of the Games is different, we will be sending you daily email travel alerts with advice about key hotspots that you will need to avoid the following day during both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

To plan your Games time journey, please visit tfl.gov.uk/2012planner

Many bus routes will be on diversion. To check whether your bus is affected, please visit tfl.gov.uk/2012buses

If your journey is short, walking or cycling may be an option. For cycling routes and maps to help plan your journey, please visit tfl.gov.uk/cyclingjourneyplanner

Please avoid driving in central London, around Games venues and on or around the Olympic Route Network (ORN). ORN and Games Lanes restrictions will apply from 0600 Wednesday 25 July. To watch a short video explaining how the ORN and Games Lanes work, please click here

To follow us on twitter for live service and traffic updates, please visit tfl.gov.uk/socialmedia

For full details of all travel hotspots across London?s public transport and roads network and to explore your options, please visit getaheadofthegames.com

We are working to both deliver a great Games and to keep London moving. Thank you in advance for your help with this.

Yours sincerely,

Vernon Everitt

Managing Director, Marketing and Communications

[henryb]

Rumour has it the Olympic Delivery Authority isn?t going to really enforce the no cycling in the Olympic lanes. Sounds like it should be ok to use them on a bicycle as long as you get out of the way of any Olympic traffic.

[the-e-dealer]

Yeah cyclists never get fined why should they care in this instance!

[PSJ]

Now school kids are off, it is making my journey a lot better!

[henryb]

I notice that. Most of the rush hour traffic around ED must be school runs.

[the-e-dealer]

Well no its not.

Ok A lot is, however you also have teachers. And all the Parents going to work. As soon as the Holidays start a lot of people are able to and therefore go on holiday. The trains are also a bit emptier.

But if I have listen to that stuck up twit Boris on the Train anymore I'm going to ... well I dunno but I will do something!