24 Hour Tube Service

A working party has been set up to look into the possibilities of running the Tube 24 hours a day during the 2012 London Olympics.Suffice to say, Bob Crow the RMT spokesman has put his boot into the idea by noting that there is no union agreement over …

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The Commuting Legacy

Sir Alan Haselhurst MP is a tad “cynical” about the Olympics legacy for the hapless, and fed up, commuters of East Anglia.Despite much “hoopla” over plans to install new trains on the Stansted Express line, in time for the 2012 London Olympics, Sir Ala…

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Months of Olympic Chaos

It seems that mere mortals in Woolwich, not lucky enough to be granted special travel lanes/travel arrangements for the Olympics, will be suffering some considerable travel inconvenience during (and indeed in the 9 months preceding) the London Olympics…

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Held To Ransom

What’s the betting Bob Crow tries it on again during the Olympics?Olympic Medals won during the Beijing 2008 OlympicsDon’t forget to visit www.theolympicswarehouse.comwww.olympicsdiary.com brought to you by www.kenfrost.com “The Living Brand”

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Walk, Cycle, Ride

London Olympics organisers are trying to encourage 385,000 spectators to travel between the London 2012 venues by using public transport and cycle/walking routes.The walk, cycle, ride scheme will cost £11.5M. It will cost much more than £11.5M to bri…

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VIP Lanes

Those of you who suffer the daily misery of commuting using the M25, A2, the A282 and the Dartford Crossing may be delighted to learn that certain lanes on these roads may be reserved for Olympic VIPs during the 2012 London Olympics.Special priority VI…

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Transport Chaos Hits London Olympics

The dream of hosting the 2012 Olympics in London was, at some stage, always going to come crashing down to earth.Aside from the ever ballooning out of control budget, the other issue that “dare not speak its name” was that of London’s appalling third w…

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Transport Chaos Hits London Olympics

The dream of hosting the 2012 Olympics in London was, at some stage, always going to come crashing down to earth.Aside from the ever ballooning out of control budget, the other issue that “dare not speak its name” was that of London’s appalling third w…

Filed under: 2012London 2012London Olympicsbudgettransport


Transport Chaos Hits London Olympics

The dream of hosting the 2012 Olympics in London was, at some stage, always going to come crashing down to earth.Aside from the ever ballooning out of control budget, the other issue that “dare not speak its name” was that of London’s appalling third w…

Filed under: 2012London 2012London Olympicsbudgettransport


Transport Chaos Hits London Olympics

The dream of hosting the 2012 Olympics in London was, at some stage, always going to come crashing down to earth.Aside from the ever ballooning out of control budget, the other issue that “dare not speak its name” was that of London’s appalling third w…

Filed under: 2012London 2012London Olympicsbudgettransport