Tag Archives: London

Olympic marathon is steeped in history

When the Olympic marathon takes place on 12th August it’ll be the third time it has been held in London, and for a host of reasons the race is steeped in Olympic history. The marathon at the 1908 London Olympics … Continue reading

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How is the Olympic transport infrastructure coping on ‘day one’ of the rush? Update by Dr John Disney

The security problems following G4S’s failure to deliver have taken the limelight in recent days with the reopening of the M4 scarcely registering a mention in the media. However now that athletes and officials have begun to fly into Heathrow … Continue reading

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Olympic transport travails – are we heading for chaos?

The Olympic and Paralympic Games will be a severe test of the UK’s transport infrastructure and in particular of the domestic public transport system as Olympic venues are aiming to be ‘car free’ with no on-site public car parking. To … Continue reading

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