The document provides travel advice and information for business ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, noting that the games will take place from July 27th to August 12th and attract over 8 million spectators, and outlines various impacts on transportation across London including increased traffic on key event days and enhanced public transportation options during the games. It recommends businesses and travelers develop contingency plans to account for expected delays and congestion, and provides resources for staying updated on travel conditions.

2. Travel Advice for Business
London 2012
Keeping London Moving
11 Tuesdays To Go………
Are you Ready?

3. The Countdown is
on........
67 Days
18 Hours
47 Minutes
51 Seconds

4. The Olympic Games
27th July to 12th August
• 205 countries
• 55,000 Olympic Family
• 8.8 million ticketed spectators
The Paralympic Games
29th August to 9th September
• 170 countries
• 10,000 Paralympic family
• 2 million ticketed spectators
32 competition venues (22 in London)
200,000 workforce including volunteers
4 billion global TV audience
Additional 3.3 million journeys made on
busiest day

5. The Games will take place in the heart of London...
Wembley Arena
Wembley
Stadium
OLYMPIC PARK
Olympic Stadium
Aquatic Centre
Other Park venues
CENTRAL ZONE RIVER ZONE
Earls Court North Greenwich Arena
Wimbledon Lord’s Cricket Ground Greenwich Park
Hyde Park Royal Artillery Barracks
Horse Guards Parade ExCel

7. Not just about competition...
• 9 Week London Festival
• Torch Relay
• National Houses
• Live Sites
• Annually occurring events
• Road Events

8. Impact on Roads – Games Family

10. Thursday 26th July – Torch Relay

11. Saturday 28th July – Day 1 – Cycle Road Race

12. Saturday 1st September – Busiest Day of the Paralympic Games

13. Vancouver Winter Games

14. Enhanced Games time services across London and the UK
• Tube, DLR and London Overground
services to run one hour later than usual
• Last trains leave central London and key
venues around 01:30
• Extra train services in the late evening to
cater for venue ‘bump out’
• Around 200 extra buses in London
• Javelin service with 8-10 trains per hour
• Park & Ride, direct coach services
• Additional rail services across UK with
special flexible ticketing arrangements
• Extra staff and volunteers across
London and UK transport system
• Extra river services at certain times and
places
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15. London Bridge – Underground

16. London Bridge - National Rail

17. London Bridge – Underground

18. Bank

19. Interactive Map – www.getaheadofthegames.com

20. Different Days have Different Impact

21. Action Plans....Getting you Games Ready
Reduce – home working, leave, non-London office,
pre-order goods
Re-time – avoid AM/PM peak, organise to come in at
7am or 10am
Re-mode – a great walking and cycling city in the
summer
Re-route –walk last part of journey from a station
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22. Action Plans....What do you need to consider
• When is busy?
• Where is busy?
• Have you got your meetings booked? – rearrange/video conference
• Home working – are you enabled to do this?
• Who are your suppliers - have you spoken to them?
• What are you doing to celebrate this once in a lifetime event?
• What are staff doing to celebrate their nations achievement?
• Have you considered leave arrangements?
• Do you have 5 travel plans that you have tested???

27. Conclusions
This is not business as usual
Do staff know their Plan A,B,C&D?
Have you communicated what you
want them to do, what about you?
HAVE YOU TESTED YOUR PLAN
The torch is here......
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