Olympic 'travel hotspots' identified

Date: 23/9/2011

Businesses based in London have been given predictions of the areas of the public transport and road network that are likely to be the most congested during the 2012 Olympic Games.

According to Transport for London (TfL), the key 'travel hotspots' were previewed yesterday (September 22nd) in an aim to help organisations make preparations ahead of the athletics event.

Small and medium-sized businesses were also invited to the BT Centre to attend the Make 2012 Work for You event, where they were shown the London Underground stations and areas of road that may be busiest, in order to plan their staff movements and freight deliveries accordingly.

The organisers also pointed out the financial benefits that will be brought to the capital by the Games and urged firms to take the necessary steps to ensure they are able to keep on running next summer and take full advantage of this global sporting event.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson, London's Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy and Olympic Transport Minister Theresa Villiers all appeared at the seminar, with Mr Johnson saying it is "vital" that businesses are prepared.

"Making sure they have the most up-to-date and relevant transport information is a crucial part of this preparation, allowing them to plan around any disruptions, make sure their staff are where they need to be and [that] their businesses can keep moving as we welcome the world to our great city," he said.

TfL has launched a new website that provides information on transport in the capital during the Games and it has also hosted workshops on how to plan deliveries, freight and services during the Olympics.

Posted by Mary Treen