Useful links
• Peter Hendy's presentation on London 2012 Games hotspots (30 November 2011)
• Hotspot information by station
• TfL road hotspots
• Map of travel hotspots
• Transport planning tools for staff and customer journeys
• Making deliveries – advice, including downloadable postcode data regarding temporary road changes
• Receiving deliveries
• Olympic route network map
• Paralympic route network map
• Central London Zone
London 2012 transport
The Olympic and Paralympic Games represent the world’s largest logistical challenge and London’s public transport and road systems will be at full stretch.
Every business needs to think about how they will be affected, plan for staff and business travel, and think about disruption to deliveries and collections.
Recent rail and Tube capacity improvements and special Games-time services (including Javelin trains from St Pancras and Ebbsfleet, extended timetables on Tube and other trains, additional bus services and special park and ride services) will help address demand on the transport network during the Games. But with 20 million additional trips forecast, travel disruption is expected over the six-week period (27 July to 9 September 2012). Businesses’ staff, visitors, customers, contractors and suppliers will all be affected.
Businesses are encouraged to plan now to reduce non-essential journeys, manage essential ones (by rescheduling or switching to less busy routes or modes) and to create, test and communicate their action plan.
Latest 2012 transport hotspot information
Transport Secretary Justine Greening joined Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy at a London First briefing on 30 November to launch the very latest data regarding the expected transport impacts of London 2012. This most detailed information to date regarding road and public transport ‘hotspots’ includes a breakdown of expected delays by time and location, designed to enable businesses both large and small to plans their Games-time operations at a highly detailed level. TfL business ‘hotspot’ information press release.
Flexibility from all parties will be key to effective deliveries and servicing arrangements during London 2012. TfL has been conducting trials with a number of businesses and have developed best practice guidance for operators making night-time deliveries during the Games period. Deliveries case studies.
Support available to businesses:
• Large organisations in affected areas and with 200+ staff on one site can get free one-to-one support. Email keeponrunning@london2012.com
• Organisations with multiple sites across London are eligible to join regular sector-specific workshops, organised by Transport for London. Email keeponrunning@london2012.com
• Free workshops are available for businesses with less than 200 staff based in areas set to be the most impacted by the Games. These sessions will help SMEs to prepare for travel disruption and how to keep their businesses running.
For further advice on signposting, please contact Catherine Shrimpton.
To sign up to receive London First's regular London 2012 newsletter, please email Paul Large.
