Olympic Travel Could be Hectic

Londoners are being urged to think about how they are going to travel during the Olympic Games. It is expected that there will be an extra three million trips taking place in London on the 3rd August 2012 which in addition to the 12 million taken on a normal week day on public transport. This is the day when the very popular track and field events will be starting.

Londoners are therefore being advised to think of alternative ways to travel in the capital. They government has requested that those people who commute in London should think about alternative methods of travel. Those who are living close to tehir destination are being asked to walk or cycle in order to cut down on congestion on the roads and public transport. Those that do not have this as an option are being requested to consider video commuting, working from home or travelling outside of peak travel times and possibly using alternative routes.

Commercial vehicle operators have also been told that they should have a knowledge of what parts of the roads will be being used for Olympic travel so that they can plan alternative routes of possible. They will need to aware of road closures as well as whether there will be restrictions on loading in certain areas. It has been requested that this information be available by the end of the year so that the relevant bodies can plan properly for this time and they can avoid problems occurring during this busy travel period.