Well Transport for London have just released the maps showing the problems that will occur on public transport and the roads during the 6 weeks around the time of the Olympics.
I honestly do not understand whatever state of mind they were in when they chose Stratford for the Olympics! There are plenty of other places that the Olympics could have been held that would not have such an impact on the travel situation.
I for one have no intention of watching any of the Olympics at all as all I can think about is how my usual long commute is going to become unbearable during that period!
The route that is taken by the coach company I travel with (and all the others) has to go right through the red zone both early mornings and evenings. With coaches that provide no toilet facilities or any other facilities it is going to be a very long journey.
There is already absolute chaos on the roads in the mornings/evenings and journey times have almost doubled over the past 7 years.
But what option do I, and all the other commuters (whether by road or rail) have?
The companies that operate within the City will suffer due to staff either being late in or not turning up at all and the staff will suffer the stress of trying to get to their places of employment.
So while everyone celebrates the Olympics bear in mind the vast majority of people who keep the City of London businesses going and who are approaching the Olympics with dread in their hearts and who cannot for the life of them understand the logic of holding this event in an already gridlocked area!
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