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London 2012 Games Transport
Hosting a great Games and ensuring
London is „open for business‟ in 2012
Peter Hendy
London‟s Transport Commissioner
December 2011
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Hosting a great Games and ensuring
London is „open for business‟ in 2012
• The Games transport challenge
• Impact on London‟s transport network
• London 2012 Games Transport Strategy
• London‟s road network at Games time
• London‟s public transport network at Games time
• Our plan to manage transport demand during the Games
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The Games transport challenge• Britain's 'largest peacetime
logistical exercise‟
• Olympic Games equivalent to 26
simultaneous world
championships
• 9 million Olympic Games
spectators
• 2 million Paralympic Games
spectators
• Almost 300,000 athletes, officials,
media, other ‘Games Family’
members and workforce
• All spectators to take public
transport, walk or cycle
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The Games will take place in the heart
of London...
Wembley Arena
Wembley Stadium
Wimbledon
CENTRAL ZONE
Earls Court
Lord‟s Cricket Ground
Hyde Park
Horse Guards Parade
The Mall
OLYMPIC PARK
Olympic Stadium
Aquatic Centre
Other Park venues RIVER ZONE
North Greenwich Arena
Greenwich Park
The Royal Artillery Barracks
ExCeL
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...during a busy summer
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Planned events
London working and moving
JUNE 2012 JULY 2012 AUGUST 2012 SEPTEMBER 2012
28 JULY - 12 AUG
Olympic GamesJUNE
Venues open
Media centre
opens
Soft opening of
Olympic Village
Diamond Jubilee
13 JULY
Official opening of
Olympic Village
27 JULY
Opening Ceremony
AUG
Olympic
Games
Departures
10-11 SEPT
Paralympic
Games
Departures
14 SEPT
Olympic Park
closes
30 AUG - 9 SEPTParalympic
Games
29 AUG
Paralympic
Opening
Ceremony
JULY
Torch Relay
LondonAUG
Notting
Hill
Carnival
Central London Zone• During the Olympic Games, Central London will host numerous sports events
and be the heart of non-sport festivities (e.g. Hyde Park Live Site)
• With so much happening, the area will require careful management to ensure
the efficient and safe flow of people and vehicles
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Detailed analysis reveals impact
„at certain times and in certain locations‟
• It is not a reduction in demand of 30 per cent every day, at all times
or in all locations across London...
• Most of the road network and Tube stations are unaffected
65%
Road traffic Tube stations
70% 65%
Unaffected
Affected
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London's transport system is well suited
to hosting the Games• Already 1.1 billion Tube journeys per
year, comparable to rest of UK rail
network combined
• Half of all bus journeys in England
take place in London
• Olympic Park connected to four
London Underground lines, the DLR,
London Overground, numerous
national rail services and a dedicated
‘Javelin’ shuttle service to St Pancras
International
• TfL highly experienced in major
events – e.g. Royal Wedding, Tour de
France Grand Depart, FA Cup Final,
New Year’s Eve, London Marathon
London’s rail network
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All partners are working together to deliver
London 2012 Games transport strategy• We have twin objectives; to deliver a great 2012 Games and keep
London and the UK moving
• London 2012 Games transport strategy has four main elements:
1. Invest in public transport capacity, reliability and
accessibility
2. Enhance public transport operations
3. Manage the road network effectively for all road users
4. Manage travel demand patterns to keep London moving
• TfL is working with the Mayor, GLA, the Government, LOCOG, ODA,
boroughs, Network Rail, Highways Agency, Traffic Commissioners,
transport operators and, of course, businesses, to ensure plans are
implemented effectively
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Public transport infrastructure investments
for the Olympic Park...
Stratford International
DLR extension
Stratford
Regional station
Stratford International
for Javelin
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...and across the Capital
Extended and upgraded
London Overground
New London Overground
trains
DLR 3-car trains (from 2)
New Victoria line trains
Jubilee line upgrade
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Walking, cycling and river transport
• TfL has already transformed cycling and walking in
London, with cycling up 150 per cent on 2000 levels
• Even more is being done for the 2012 Games:
– Over 4,000 new Barclays Cycle Hire
docking points, many in East London, plus
2,000 more bikes
– Improvements to walking and cycling
routes to the Olympic Park and across the
Capital
• River services cannot move large volumes of people,
but will be an option for certain venues, so TfL is
expanding Tower Pier and improving Greenwich
pier
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Making the Games accessible to all• Aim is to make London 2012 the most
accessible Games ever
• DLR, buses, taxis and piers are all already
fully wheelchair accessible
• New lifts installed at Green Park and
Southfields, with 65 Tube stations to be step-
free by the Games
• Temporary platform humps and ramps to be
used on Tube and Overground to further
improve accessibility
• 2012 Spectator Journey Planner identifies
wheelchair accessible routes
• TfL is accelerating and enhancing
accessibility training for volunteers and
operational staff
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Preparations are under way to deal with the
distinct demands of the Paralympic Games• Though smaller and shorter than the
Olympics, the Paralympics present some
distinct challenges
• London venues will reduce to 15 from 24,
but with increased focus on east London
• Background demand will be higher,
especially in week two, when schools
return and larger groups are expected
• Proportion of disabled spectators higher
than Olympics
• So, TfL is undertaking detailed planning to
deliver suitable public transport, travel
demand management arrangements and,
of course, the Paralympic Route Network
Spectators Athletes and Team
officials
8.8m
2.2m
Olympics Paralympics
18,000
6,000
Olympics Paralympics
The reliability of the transport network is improving
as the benefit of upgrades is felt
• DLR recently achieved record reliability figures – 95 per cent
• London Overground is the most punctual rail service in the UK
• Tube reliability continues to improve
• All planned engineering works on the Tube will be suspended
throughout the Games
Excess journey
time, minutes
(measure of
delays)
Train kms
operated
(millions)
Excess journey time, minutes
(measure of delays)
Train kms operated
(millions)
November
2011
July
2012
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And the resilience of London‟s transport
system is proven
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• The density and number of public transport links in London means
when problems do occur, alternatives are nearly always available
• The strength of the network was also demonstrated by good
performance during August 2011 civil disturbances
• Modelling by TfL, for every day of the Games, every 30 minutes,
means performance of the network can be understood and
managed properly
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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Effective management of London‟s road network
• School holidays reduce demand by 10%, road traffic
often falls by 20% during major events (e.g. 28%
during London Surrey Cycle Classic Road Race)
• TfL’s London Streets Traffic Control Centre (LSTCC)
continuously manages traffic across London
• ‘Corridor Managers’ are now using advanced
modelling techniques to optimise junction layouts
and signal timings for the Games
• £40m invested in state-of-the-art intelligent signal
control technology is installed at 350 extra junctions
for the Games, making 2,350 in total
• LSTCC provides live traffic information to media
and electronic road-side signs
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Olympic Route Network myths
MYTH: “The ORN will be full of VIPs
travelling in limousines in special
„Zil Lanes‟ ”
• Any vehicle can use the vast majority of
the ORN
• In London, it covers just 1% of the road
network – and only one third of that is
‘Games Lanes’ for Games traffic only
• Games Lanes are only implemented
where more than one lane is available,
are in the offside lane, and some replace
bus lanes
• Most users will be media, athletes,
officials and workers, and only after that
sponsors and IOC members
MYTH: “There will be 100 days
of disruption due to the ORN
and road restrictions”
• The ORN comes into
operation just a couple of
days before the Games and
will cease to operate as soon
as it is no longer required
• The PRN, which is smaller,
will also only operate when
needed
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So then, what is the ORN?• A feature of Host City contract, and in place at every Games since Sydney 2000
• The ORN is needed to ensure reliable journeys for athletes, officials, workers and media
• Since the vast majority of journeys on the ORN will by bus or coach, it is effectively a mass
transit system, which will actually help minimise the impact of Games traffic on the roads
• Traffic measures are proportionate and removed when not needed. They include:
– Changes to traffic signal timings
– Banned turns to and from some side roads
– Removal of some parking and loading bays, and pedestrian crossings
– Ban on planned road works on the ORN from March 2012, and on most A and B roads
in London during the Games
– Provision of ‘Games lanes’ for the sole use of Games Family and emergency vehicles,
but only where absolutely necessary. They will comprise just one third of the whole ORN
in London, or 0.3 per cent of London’s road network
• TfL has already completed an informal public engagement on the ORN, and is now most of
the way through statutory consultation. Full details can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk/orn
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London‟s entire 9,200 mile road network
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London‟s 678 miles of main roads
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The 109 mile Olympic Route Network
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Only 30 miles of Games Lanes
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Further information and advice for
London‟s road users at Games time• If you can avoid it, don‟t drive to or through road „hotspot‟ areas
at Games time
• If you do have to drive into or through these areas, plan ahead and
allow more time for your journey
• Try to drive outside morning and evening peak hours
• Use TfL’s online road journey planning tool to calculate how
much extra time you should allow for your journey
• Check LOCOG‟s traffic and parking plans
• Information, advice and journey planning tools available at:
www.tfl.gov.uk/2012 and www.london2012.com/AccessandParking
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2 weeks before Games begin• Olympic Park opens• Central London Media Hub and
Games Family hotels active
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Olympics Games
-2 weeks
Weds 25 July• ORN implemented a couple of days
before Olympic Games begin• Olympic Torch Relay in North London
-2 days
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Thursday 26 July• Penultimate day of Olympic Torch
Relay, in central London-1 day
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Friday 27 July• Final day of Olympic Torch Relay,
ending at the Olympic Stadium• Olympic Opening Ceremony in
Olympic Stadium• Archery at Lord’s is first London
event
Day 0
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Day 1Saturday 28 July• Venues across London active• Men’s Cycling Road Race in central
and south-west London
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Day 2Sunday 29 July• Venues across London active• Wembley Stadium active• Women’s Cycling Road Race in
central and south-west London
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Monday 30 July• First work day during Games• Venues across London still active
Day 3
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Day 4Tuesday 31 July• Venues across London active
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Day 5Wednesday 1 August• Venues across London active• Men’s and women’s Cycling Time
Trial in south-west London
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Day 6Thursday 2 August• Venues across London active
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Day 7Friday 3 August• Athletics begins in Olympic Stadium• Busiest week day of the Olympic
Games• Venues across London active• White Water Centre ORN ceases
operation
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Day 8Saturday 4 August• Busiest day of the Olympic Games• Men’s Race Walk in central London• Women’s Triathlon in central London• Venues across London active
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Sunday 5 August• Women’s Marathon in central
London• Venues across London active
Day 9
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Monday 6 August• Venues across London active• Wimbledon ORN ceases operation
Day 10
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Tuesday 7 August• Men’s Triathlon in central London• Venues across London active
Day 11
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Wednesday 8 August• Venues across London active Day 12
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Thursday 9 August• Venues across London active Day 13
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Friday 10 August• Venues across London active Day 14
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Saturday 11 August• Men’s and women’s Race Walk in
central London• Venues across London active
Day 15
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Sunday 12 August• Last day of Olympic Games• Men’s Marathon in central London• Venues across London still active• Olympic Closing Ceremony in
Olympic Stadium
Day 16
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Mon 13-Tues 14 August• Olympic Games departure period• Olympic Park and central London
locations still active• Major movement to Heathrow
Olympic Games
departure
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Transition between Olympic and Paralympic Games• ORN inactive• London remains busy
Transition
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Mon 27-Tues 28 August• PRN implemented a couple of days
before Paralympic Games begin• PRN is smaller than ORN and
concentrated in East London
Paralympic Games -2 days
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Wednesday 29 August• Paralympic Opening Ceremony in
Olympic Stadium on 29 August • London venues active throughout
Paralympic Games
Day 0
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Day 1Thursday 30 August• First day of Paralympic competitions• Venues in East London active
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Day 2Friday 31 August• Paralympic competitions continue• Venues in East London and outside
London active
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Day 3Saturday 1 September • Busiest day of the Paralympic
Games• Paralympic competitions continue• Venues in East London and outside
London active
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Day 4Sunday 2 September• Paralympic competitions continue• Venues in East London and outside
London active
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Day 5Monday 3 September• Busiest week day of the Paralympic
Games• Paralympic competitions continue• Venues in East London and outside
London active
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Day 6Tuesday 4 September• Paralympic competitions continue• Venues in East London and outside
London active
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Day 7Wednesday 5 September• Paralympic competitions continue• Venues in East London and outside
London active
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Day 8Thursday 6 September• Paralympic competitions continue• Venues in East London and outside
London active
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Day 9Friday 7 September• Paralympic competitions continue• Venues in East London and outside
London active
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Day 10Saturday 8 September• Paralympic competitions continue• Venues in East London and outside
London active
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Day 11Sunday 9 September• Men’s and women’s Marathons in
central London• Competition continues in Olympic
Park• Paralympic Closing Ceremony in
Olympic Stadium
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Paralympic Games
departure
Mon 10-Tues 11 September• Paralympic Games departure period• Olympic Park still active• Major movement to Heathrow
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The impact of the ORN on specific roads and
junctions is being made available online
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www.tfl.gov.uk/orn
LOCOG is also implementing local traffic and parking
plans to keep the areas around venues moving
• Local Area Traffic Management and Parking (LATM&P) plans will:
– Minimise disruption for local residents and businesses
– Ensure Games Family can access venues safely and on time;
– Help maintain safety and security around venues
– Protect resident and business parking
• Measures include parking restrictions, some road closures, some banned
turns, one way operation in certain places, changes to junctions, and CCTV
at key locations
• Traffic and parking controls will only be activated when they are needed
• Maps and information are already available on the 2012 website, with full
details to be provided by early 2012 to give time to plan. Visit:
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www.london2012.com/AccessandParking
Traffic and parking controls will be proportionate,
and implemented where they are needed
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LOCOG is publishing detailed maps for each venue
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• Maps for Greenwich are already available, showing how local access and parking
arrangements will integrate with the ORN and the spectator ‘last mile’
• Similar maps for all the venues will be published in early 2012
Venue traffic maps – Trafalgar Road, Greenwich
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Venue traffic maps – North-east Greenwich
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Venue traffic maps – South-east Greenwich
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Venue traffic maps – South-west Greenwich
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LOCOG has also published parking protection maps
around each venue – this one shows the areas of
Newham near the Olympic Park
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Parking protection maps – Newham, around the
ExCeL
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Parking protection maps – Tower Hamlets, around
the Olympic Park
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Parking protection maps – Tower Hamlets, around
the ExCeL
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Parking protection maps – Waltham Forest,
around the Olympic Park
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Parking protection maps – Hackney, around the
Olympic Park
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Parking protection maps – Greenwich, around the
North Greenwich Arena, Greenwich Park and the
Royal Artillery Barracks
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Parking protection maps – Camden, around the
Bloomsbury Media Transport Hub
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Parking protection maps – Wandsworth, around
Wimbledon
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Parking protection maps – Merton, around
Wimbledon
Freight and logistics at Games time• Given the impact on the road network, we know businesses need to think carefully
about how moving essential goods around London works at Games time
• Businesses will be affected by:
– No stopping on the ORN from 6am to midnight
– Parking restrictions around venues
– Longer journey times in affected areas
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Detailed information is being made available,
so businesses can plan deliveries in advance
• TfL and London 2012 are:
– Working with suppliers, operators, and receivers of goods and
services, through industry groups, trade associations, Business
Improvement Districts, shops and local authorities
– Running a working group chaired by an industry leader
(Graham Inglis of DHL)
– Working with the Traffic Commissioners to ensure operators
consider their licence conditions to fully serve their customers
• TfL has released postcode data, which can be used with freight operators’
routing software, so businesses know which postcodes are affected
• From early 2012, TfL will be running freight advice workshops for
wholesale markets, key industry sectors and individual businesses
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www.tfl.gov.uk/2012
What can businesses do about deliveries?• Arrange out of hours deliveries, when the roads will be quieter
• Receive deliveries during the Games outside the busiest times
• Stock up on non-perishable goods in advance of the Games
• Postpone non-essential deliveries till after the Games
• Carry out preventative maintenance in advance of the Games
• Review postcode data and re-route deliveries – e.g. using
alternative depots, where available
• Consolidate multiple orders into a single delivery to reduce journeys
• Coordinate with neighbouring businesses to share deliveries
• Try cycling or walking couriers for small deliveries
• Use a driver‟s mate to minimise drop off parking
• Use secure drop boxes for smaller items
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Re-time
Re-route
Reduce
Re-mode
Out-of-hours delivery trials with London
businesses have been successful
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• They demonstrated the value of a code of practice,
available on the TfL website, for quieter deliveries
• TfL is now working with Traffic Commissioners to
investigate temporary changes to Operator Licences,
and with London Councils regarding the London Lorry
Control Scheme, to permit out-of-hours deliveries
during the Games
• TfL has run out-of-hours delivery trials with businesses from various industries:
– Marks and Spencer, Earls Court Road
– The Dorchester Hotel, Westminster
– The Co-op, Wanstead
– Fortnum and Mason, Westminster
– The Swan Public House, Southwark
• The trials were very successful, with no complaints received from residents
TfL's wider business engagement programme
• Businesses are being advised on how the Games may
affect them, and encouraged to adapt staff travel,
delivery, service and freight arrangements
• Three strands are under way:
– Free consultancy for firms employing over 200
staff in a location affected by the Games. Over
450 businesses now signed up, covering over
540,000 employees
– Free advice for companies in multiple locations,
e.g. retail outlets, restaurant chains. 100
companies have so far signed up
– Free workshops for companies of less than 200
staff. 450 companies so far attended workshops
Business advice, maps and planning tools available at:
www.london2012.com/traveladviceforbusiness
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Refocusing on public transport during the Games
• London’s public transport
network is well suited to
hosting the Games
• 65% of Tube stations will be
unaffected
But of course...
• Some stations and Tube
lines will be busier than
normal
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Influencing spectator travel patterns
• Tickets holders are already
being encouraged to start
planning their journey to
the Games
• TfL has modelled journey
patterns to identify optimal
routes from across London
to all Games venues
• These routes feed into the
London 2012 Spectator
Journey Planner,
ensuring spectators reach
their venues efficiently, and
keeping the transport
system moving
Spectators are
advised of the
quickest route, not
necessarily the most
obvious.
For example:
Passengers arriving
at Paddington are
advised to reach the
Olympic Park using
the Hammersmith &
City line, rather than
the Bakerloo and
then Central/Jubilee
linesSpectator Journey Planner
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Managing London‟s public transport „hotspots‟
MYTH: “There will be queues of two or three hours to get into stations
and onto trains in London during the 2012 Games”
• TfL is modelling expected demand every 30 minutes throughout the Games
• This shows that, at certain times and in certain locations, demand will
exceed transport capacity – but we do not expect waiting times of that length
• Some changes in behaviour will be needed at certain times and in certain
places. We will communicate these clearly to customers in the new year
• Large parts of London will not require any reduction
• School holidays will reduce demand on the Tube by ~17% anyway, with
similar reductions on other parts of the public transport system
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The impact at 30 key business locations
STATION PRIMARY GAMES TIME CHALLENGE
Canary Wharf Work and leisure
St Paul‟s Work and leisure
Leicester Square Work and leisure
Covent Garden Work and leisure
Bank Work and leisure / interchange
Bond Street Work and leisure / interchange
Moorgate Work and leisure / interchange
Kings Cross St Pancras Work and leisure / interchange
London Bridge Work and leisure / interchange
Oxford Circus Work and leisure / interchange
Tottenham Court Road Work and leisure / interchange
Greenwich Venue
North Greenwich Venue
Stratford Venue
Canning town Venue / interchange
Green Park Venue / interchange
STATION PRIMARY GAMES TIME CHALLENGE
Baker Street Interchange
Canada Water Interchange
Embankment Interchange
Euston Interchange
Liverpool Street Interchange
Monument Interchange
Paddington Interchange
Tower Gateway Interchange
Victoria Interchange
Waterloo Interchange
West Ham Interchange
Westminster Interchange
Fulham Broadway Special Games time operations
Marble Arch Special Games time operations
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The impact at around 40 more stations, affected to
a lesser extent, will be made available soonSTATION
SIMILARLY AFFECTED
STATION
Euston Square Baker Street
Great Portland Street Baker Street
Angel Bank
Old Street Bank
Finchley Road Bond Street
Heron Quays Canary Wharf
Prince Regent Canning Town
Royal Victoria Canning Town
Charing Cross Embankment
Highbury & Islington Euston
Marylebone Euston
Vauxhall Euston
Pimlico Euston
Warren Street Euston
East Putney Fulham Broadway
Gloucester Road Fulham Broadway
Parsons Green Fulham Broadway
Putney Bridge Fulham Broadway
Southfields Fulham Broadway
West Brompton Fulham Broadway
Bethnal Green King’s Cross St Pancras
STATIONSIMILARLY AFFECTED
STATION
Clapham North King’s Cross St Pancras
Clapham Common King’s Cross St Pancras
Clapham South King’s Cross St Pancras
Knightsbridge Leicester Square
Piccadilly Circus Leicester Square
South Kensington Leicester Square
Leyton Liverpool Street
Bermondsey London Bridge
Southwark London Bridge
Hyde Park Corner Marble Arch
Custom House Marble Arch
Goodge Street Moorgate
Oval Oxford Circus
Edgware Road Paddington
Chancery Lane St Paul’s
Holborn Tottenham Court Road
Mile End –
Earl‟s Court –
Wembley Park –
Wembley Central –
Canary Wharf Tube station waiting times if
no change in behaviour
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Canary Wharf Tube station waiting times,
after initial change in behaviour
Assumes around a 20
per cent change in
behaviour, achieved
BY FORECAST
REDUCTION in
journeys...
Impacts can be further
mitigated through
RETIMING, REROUTING
& REMODING journeys
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Public transport „hotspot‟ information
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Bond Street Tube station waiting times if
no change in behaviour
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Bond Street Tube station waiting times,
after initial change in behaviour
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Oxford Circus Tube station waiting times if
no change in behaviour
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Oxford Circus Tube station waiting times,
after initial change in behaviour
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Leicester Square Tube station waiting times if
no change in behaviour
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Leicester Square Tube station waiting times,
after initial change in behaviour
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Covent Garden Tube station waiting times if
no change in behaviour
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Covent Garden Tube station waiting times,
after initial change in behaviour
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Entertainment in London will be open for business
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Bank Tube station waiting times if
no change in behaviour
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Bank Tube station waiting times,
after initial change in behaviour
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Monument Tube station waiting times if
no change in behaviour
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Monument Tube station waiting times,
after initial change in behaviour
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Westminster Tube station waiting times if
no change in behaviour
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Westminster Tube station waiting times,
after initial change in behaviour
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Canada Water Tube station waiting times if
no change in behaviour
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Canada Water Tube station waiting times,
after initial change in behaviour
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Stratford Tube station waiting times if
no change in behaviour
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Stratford Tube station waiting times,
after initial change in behaviour
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London Bridge Tube station waiting times if
no change in behaviour
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London Bridge Tube station waiting times,
after initial change in behaviour
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Don‟t interchange at London Bridge –
continue to adjacent stations
Cannon
Street
4 minutes
Charing Cross
8 minutes
Blackfriars
7 minutes
London
Bridge
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If you have to get off at London Bridge, take a 5
minute walk across the river to the Tube at Monument
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Or take a bus
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In the evening, enjoy the attractions and
entertainment of the South Bank
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Enjoy a meal out...
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Or have a beer with friends or colleagues
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With a little planning, at the busiest times,
there will less of this...
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...and more of this
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Communicating directly with the public
• From early next year, we’ll
begin communicating directly
with Londoners, commuters
and people right across the
UK
• Campaign of information
and advice via ads, posters,
emails and a new website
offering travel tips
• We’ll keep informing and
advising right up to and
during Games time,
including announcements
on TfL and other transport
operators‟ networks
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Effective Games transport coordination
• The Games Transport Coordination
Centre (TCC) will:
– Have representatives from all
transport operators nationally
who are affected by the Games
– Monitor transport conditions
across the UK
– Enable a coordinated and
effective response to incidents
• The TCC is already fully equipped and
operationally ready, and is undergoing
intensive testing
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Testing and readiness
• Testing under way at all levels, from individual
stations, to the whole transport system, and its
connections with venues, security, and other aspects
• In December 2011, a three day ‘table top’ exercise,
involving 2,000 people, tested all aspects of Games
operations – with more intensive ‘live’ tests planned
for 2013
• TfL is also testing during 2012 sporting test events
and non-Games events such as Diamond Jubilee
• London Surrey Cycle Classic road race test event
successfully put on by TfL in August 2011, including
– 80km of spectator barriers, 1,200 road closures,
2,400 stewards, over 100,000 spectators
In Summary... we are on track for 2012
• We have twin objectives, to deliver a great 2012 Games and keep
London moving
• Infrastructure is complete and delivering an early legacy for London
• Our detailed analysis shows that the impacts on the road and public
transport networks are at certain times and in certain locations
• We’ve now published the transport hotspot information, to enable
businesses to plan ahead
• From early next year we will communicate directly with public
• Detailed plans mean we are confident London will host a great Games
and we will be open for business in 2012
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