Representatives from London TravelWatch today attended the launch of Transport for London’s (TfL’s) ‘Get Ahead of the Games’ campaign to ensure that residents and visitors to London can effectively plan their journeys during this summer’s Olympic Games. 

Visitors to the London TravelWatch website www.londontravelwatch.org.uk will be able to click through to the dedicated Games travel website, (www.GetAheadoftheGames.com) which has been created to provide travel information and advice for people travelling around London during the Olympic Games.

Sharon Grant, Chair, London TravelWatch welcomed the launch of ‘Get Ahead of the Games’: ‘With the London 2012 Olympic Games only six months away, it is very important that Londoners and visitors to this city have easy access to information about local travel hotspots. The Games will inevitably place a huge strain on the transport system and we all want to minimise the impact on ordinary Londoners so that they can avoid unnecessary disruption and enjoy the entertainment that is taking place on their doorstep.  At certain times and in certain locations, London and the UK’s road and rail networks will be much busier than usual and the new website will help people to plan their journeys accordingly.’

For more information, please contact the London TravelWatch press office on 020 7726 9953 or 07734 055494.

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