The london olympic park
Detailed transport plans for each venue are being prepared.Įven with the array of rail connections scheduled for the main Olympic Park, further upgrades are needed ahead of 2012. Published in draft form in 2006, it is subject to revisions. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is responsible for Games infrastructure and the Olympic Transport Plan. To encourage public transport use, no parking arrangements except for officials and those with disabilities are projected.Īll event tickets will include a Travelcard capability for use of the TfL system for that day.
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There has been a focus on arrangements for visitors moving around London, although for UK residents, Network Rail and many train operating companies will supply a principal means of getting to Olympic events from across the country. This will mean that the net effect of the Games in terms of traveller numbers should not be as great as elsewhere in the year. The football tournament is to be spread around the UK, and sailing will be 135 miles (217km) from London on the south coast at Weymouth.Īs a summer event, the Olympics occur when UK rail demand normally dips, as holidays remove many commuters from the system. A few events will be in the very centre of the city, with rowing to the west of London near Windsor. There are three other Olympic venues in east and south-east London.
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The Games’ focal point is the main Olympic Park being built, partly on former railway land, at Stratford in east London. The Underground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and the heavy rail routes incorporated as Overground in 2007 that run over Network Rail infrastructure in the process of major improvements, including new lines, enhancements to current infrastructure and new rolling stock.
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Public body Transport for London (TfL) played a key role in securing the Games for London. “By 2012 there will be a total of ten public transport lines feeding into Stratford, representing the capability of a train arriving in the area every 15 seconds.”