London Commuters and the Olympics

[Tricky Dicky]

Interested to know what peoples thoughts and fears are re their commute into London during the games.

I go to L.Bridge daily and just reading the TFL projections of absolute carnage, im fearing the worse.

Anybody been told to work from home etc

I do Shoreham to LB every day, and am just starting to think about this. TFL are saying that LB will possibly be the worst hit for travelling, but I think they may mean the underground rather than mainline, but I'm not sure. I don't use the tube, I walk across London Bridge.

I would like to think I'll be working from home, which will also mean I'll get to see more of it on TV - as working from home for me is lying on the sofa with my laptop and the TV on (yes, I do do a lot of work that way, and tend to do more hours than usual too).

 

[Dalos]

I do Shoreham to LB every day, and am just starting to think about this. TFL are saying that LB will possibly be the worst hit for travelling, but I think they may mean the underground rather than mainline, but I'm not sure. I don't use the tube, I walk across London Bridge.

I would like to think I'll be working from home, which will also mean I'll get to see more of it on TV - as working from home for me is lying on the sofa with my laptop and the TV on (yes, I do do a lot of work that way, and tend to do more hours than usual too).

Oh I'm definitely more productive when I work at home than in the office.

Back to the commute I think looking more into it,there will be some bad days, and some really bad days -ie particular dates when there is an extra 20,000 visiting the equestrian events. I really believe the mornings will be ok,but the evenings are going to be the problem.Lets wait and see though, just interesting to see what other companies are suggesting re their staffs working arrangements for that month

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Oh I'm definitely more productive when I work at home than in the office.

Back to the commute I think looking more into it,there will be some bad days, and some really bad days -ie particular dates when there is an extra 20,000 visiting the equestrian events. I really believe the mornings will be ok,but the evenings are going to be the problem.Lets wait and see though, just interesting to see what other companies are suggesting re their staffs working arrangements for that month

We've not discussed it here yet, but I might bring it up shortly. The trains are bad enough on "normal" days, anything extra will add to the strain.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

London’s Public transport system was an aspect of the bid which scored badly in the IOC's evaluation so it’s not exactly surprising if it turns into a shambles.

Public transport is crap? What other startling revelations will the IOC be making?

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

Will it have such a huge effect on us London Bridge commuters though?
Visitors to the olympics wont be up as early as us commuters and so the mornings should be fine. The commuters evening rush hour doesn't clash with those going to or from the events at the olympic stadium either.
Factor in all those who are intendding to work from home anyway and I think it will all be quite chilled.
The commuting problems are more pertinent for those trying to get to and from the olympic stadium around the same time.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Will it have such a huge effect on us London Bridge commuters though?
Visitors to the olympics wont be up as early as us commuters and so the mornings should be fine. The commuters evening rush hour doesn't clash with those going to or from the events at the olympic stadium either.
Factor in all those who are intendding to work from home anyway and I think it will all be quite chilled.
The commuting problems are more pertinent for those trying to get to and from the olympic stadium around the same time.

It's going to have a huge effect at LB for the evening peak. Especially for the days when there are events at Greenwich and the Olympic Park. Don't kid yourself into thinking it will be ok.

 

[Hamilton]

London Bridge is going to be carnage!

This is their predictions and you can easily anticipate it being twice as bad. London Olympics | Olympic Travel Advice | Get Ahead of the Games

I'm taking a week off and then getting the office onto flexi working to avoid peak times.

 

[beorhthelm]

im slightly confused by the focus on London Bridge. only those coming from Kent and East Sussex will going that way, many of which would be commuters anyway, and will know alternatives, drive up etc. wont similar or greater numbers be coming into Victoria accounting for people inbound from Gatwick, and the same for Paddington from Heathrow?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Will it have such a huge effect on us London Bridge commuters though?
Visitors to the olympics wont be up as early as us commuters and so the mornings should be fine. The commuters evening rush hour doesn't clash with those going to or from the events at the olympic stadium either.
Factor in all those who are intendding to work from home anyway and I think it will all be quite chilled.
The commuting problems are more pertinent for those trying to get to and from the olympic stadium around the same time.

The word from my boss is that the recommendation is that if you have not completed your journey by 07:00 each day, then you are likely to be affected.

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

I fully expect my daily commute from Newbury to just south of Didcot to remain completely unaffected.

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

If anyone asks directions to Stratford I'll direct them west.

It's the least I can do to help.

Tell them it's near Warwick..............

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

im slightly confused by the focus on London Bridge. only those coming from Kent and East Sussex will going that way, many of which would be commuters anyway, and will know alternatives, drive up etc. wont similar or greater numbers be coming into Victoria accounting for people inbound from Gatwick, and the same for Paddington from Heathrow?

Loads of London surburban services, plus Thameslink north as well as south. Victoria to Straford is annoying so anyone coming into London from the South will choose LB to arrive and depart.

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

I've just checked and the Olympic Torch relay is passing the end of my road on 11th July, so it looks like I might be affected after all.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I've just checked and the Olympic Torch relay is passing the end of my road on 11th July, so it looks like I might be affected after all.

Take the rest of the month off, you're cattle-trucked.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

I fully expect my daily commute from Newbury to just south of Didcot to remain completely unaffected.

likewise my 45 minute cycle ride into central Brighton

 

[Easy 10]

I've just checked and the Olympic Torch relay is passing the end of my road on 11th July, so it looks like I might be affected after all.

Did you know the tradition of running the Olympic torch from Athens to the host venue only came about in 1936.

Yup. Hitlers idea.

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

Did you know the tradition of running the Olympic torch from Athens to the host venue only came about in 1936.

Yup. Hitlers idea.

Didn't we fight a war to stop this sort of thing ? All this stuff about torches and flames sounds like pagan mumbo jumbo to an Anglican like me.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Didn't we fight a war to stop this sort of thing ? All this stuff about torches and flames sounds like pagan mumbo jumbo to an Anglican like me.

Plenty of toches in London and Croydon last summer

 

[Easy 10]

Didn't we fight a war to stop this sort of thing ? All this stuff about torches and flames sounds like pagan mumbo jumbo to an Anglican like me.

Shocking isn't it.

Perhaps they should set up some kind of Wicker Man at the Olympic Stadium and set fire to that. Maybe have Lord Coe, Boris Johnson and Diane Abbott inside.

I'd certainly tune in to the opening ceremony to see that.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Shocking isn't it.

Perhaps they should set up some kind of Wicker Man at the Olympic Stadium and set fire to that. Maybe have Lord Coe, Boris Johnson and Diane Abbott inside.

I'd certainly tune in to the opening ceremony to see that.

Would not put it pass Danny Boyle