Olympic lanes

On Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:45:33 +0100, Mike.. . . .
wrote:

However, everybody is saying avoid from the 15th *and* we have seen
warning signs about the lanes in central London that quote dates
before the 25th.

breaking news! All the avoid London signs now have 15th stuck over and
the lane closures 25th, all except one with 21st near Limehouse tunnel
- joker or mistake I assume.
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Mike... . . . .

On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:16:38 +0100, "tim...."
wrote:

I must say that now I know about these lanes and the lack of tickets
to Londoners

Why should Londoners get special treatment?

none, but the opposite seems to be the case, Londoners will not need
hotels, think about it....
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Mike... . . . .

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wrote:

On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:16:38 +0100
"tim...." wrote:
I must say that now I know about these lanes and the lack of tickets
to Londoners

Why should Londoners get special treatment? There are 6 million tickets

Because we're the ones having to put up with all the **** from this 10 billion
quid ego fest? They've already rephased the lights on some major roads like
the A13 and A2 and caused traffic chaos "to test the system". They don't seem
to be in a hurry to switch the test off however.

So we're supposed to suffer until this nonsense has finished with no form of
compensation yet we don't get any special treatment for getting tickets. Well
thats fair isn't it.

B2003


Kind of interesting that with the fiscal cutbacks of Cameron's program,
UK economy is slowing down despite the spending on the Games.
Construction companies must be doing well, no?

On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:43:42 +0000, boltar2003 wrote:

Because we're the ones having to put up with all the **** from this 10
billion quid ego fest? They've already rephased the lights on some major
roads like the A13 and A2 and caused traffic chaos "to test the system".
They don't seem to be in a hurry to switch the test off however.

They probably never will. Don't forget, the dogma of "public transport"
means that nothing must ever be done to make a car journey easier or
quicker. I'm pretty certain this has been publicly admitted on a few
occasions. Pedestrian and main traffic lights are *deliberately* set to
cause traffic backups. And *still* they haven't taken the hint that no-
one, but no-one wants to use public transport.

On 12/07/2012 17:34, Jethro_uk wrote:

And *still* they haven't taken the hint that no-
one, but no-one wants to use public transport.

That's simply not true.

"Jethro_uk" wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:43:42 +0000, boltar2003 wrote:

Because we're the ones having to put up with all the **** from this 10
billion quid ego fest? They've already rephased the lights on some major
roads like the A13 and A2 and caused traffic chaos "to test the system".
They don't seem to be in a hurry to switch the test off however.

They probably never will. Don't forget, the dogma of "public transport"
means that nothing must ever be done to make a car journey easier or
quicker. I'm pretty certain this has been publicly admitted on a few
occasions. Pedestrian and main traffic lights are *deliberately* set to
cause traffic backups. And *still* they haven't taken the hint that no-
one, but no-one wants to use public transport.

I am happy to use public transport.

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JohnT

In article ,
Clive George wrote:
On 12/07/2012 17:34, Jethro_uk wrote:

And *still* they haven't taken the hint that no-
one, but no-one wants to use public transport.

That's simply not true.

It tends to say much about the person making the statement.

I use PT a lot round London. Generally, journey times are less than by car
- and you don't have the problem of trying to park.

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*I brake for no apparent reason.

Dave Plowman London SW 12

On 11/07/2012 13:45, Mike.. . . . wrote:
ORN

"The Olympic Route Network (ORN) will enable athletes and VIPs to
arrive promptly at their events by improving traffic flow on these
routes. Maps showing the impact of Olympic activities on the London
road network can be seen on the TfL website."

TFL maps say the lanes close to non Olympic traffic on 27th July

"When will the ORN/PRN operate?
The ORN and Games Lanes will begin operating on Wednesday 25 July, and
will end on Tuesday 14 August. "

However, everybody is saying avoid from the 15th *and* we have seen
warning signs about the lanes in central London that quote dates
before the 25th.

The question

So what exactly is happening from the 15th that we need to avoid? Just
a bit more traffic from preparations or is it more serious? Nobody
seems to say.

(anybody who has to drive into central london, like lift engineers,
are going to enjoy sitting behind buses in the one remaining non
olympic lane (from places like the Limehouse tunnel right into central
london)

Geese and ganders.

On Jul 12, 6:46*pm, Clive George wrote:
On 12/07/2012 17:34, Jethro_uk wrote:

And *still* they haven't taken the hint that no-
one, but no-one wants to use public transport.

That's simply not true.

I suspect those who choose to take it, as opposed to those who have no
other choice, are a small minority.

On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:04:00 +0200
Martin wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:34:53 GMT, Jethro_uk
wrote:

On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:43:42 +0000, boltar2003 wrote:

Because we're the ones having to put up with all the **** from this 10
billion quid ego fest? They've already rephased the lights on some major
roads like the A13 and A2 and caused traffic chaos "to test the system".
They don't seem to be in a hurry to switch the test off however.

They probably never will. Don't forget, the dogma of "public transport"
means that nothing must ever be done to make a car journey easier or
quicker. I'm pretty certain this has been publicly admitted on a few
occasions. Pedestrian and main traffic lights are *deliberately* set to
cause traffic backups. And *still* they haven't taken the hint that no-
one, but no-one wants to use public transport.

UK commuter trains are over saturated. How do you explain that?

There's a difference between having to use it and wanting to use it.
I used to use the tube every day because I didn't have much choice as I
worked in central london. However now I work in west london I drive to work
because even though my office is only 300 metres from a tube station the car
is just a damn sight more pleasent and less stressful.

B2003