London Olympics Transport Upgrade, United Kingdom
Route Details:
TfL Underground
Jubilee and Central Lines
TfL Overground
'North London Line', East London Line
TfL Docklands Light Railway
All routes
High Speed 1 (Eurostar)
Paris/Brussels-London St Pancras International
High Speed 1 (Olympic Javelin)
St Pancras International-Stratford International
National Rail
London Liverpool Street-Stratford
Main lines to London termini
Main rolling stock provision
Bombardier; Hitachi
System:
Transport modes
TfL, London Underground, Overground, Docklands Light Railway, Buses; High Speed 1; National Rail
Project deadlines
Olympic Games from July 2012 (and prior testing)
Gauge
All 1,435mm
Projected ticket sales
8,000,000
Special Characteristics:
Transport arrangements seen as a strength in winning 2012 bid
Massive investment ahead of 2012 Games
Special service by Javelin stock between St Pancras and main site (Stratford)
Games tickets to include public transport ticketing
Long-term benefits for London commuters
Acceleration of already planned improvement to meet Olympic deadline
