The UK Government, Mayor of London, London 2012 and the UK's transport networks have joined forces to launch a major new national campaign to encourage the travelling public to 'Get Ahead of the Games' and ensure London and the UK keeps moving during 2012's busy and exciting summer of sport.
The 'Get Ahead of the Games' campaign explains how, at certain times and in certain locations, London and the UK's road and rail networks will be much busier than usual. By logging on to the website or following @GAOTG on Twitter, commuter and spectators can get the latest updates, travel information and advice on how to plan ahead and avoid the travel hotspots.
The campaign will span online, radio, outdoor and national and regional newspapers, urging those in affected areas to reduce, reroute, retime or remode their journeys to avoid the hotspots at the busiest times. Split across three phases, London 2012 organisers expect the 'Get Ahead of the Games' adverts to be seen over a billion times by the great British public. www.getaheadofthegames.com
Southeastern services will be impacted by the Olympic Games this summer. Not only will our train services be much busier than normal, it’s likely that some stations will be too, particularly ones with interchange to London Underground.
We’re introducing two special timetables for the Olympics and Paralympics to meet our contractual obligations with the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to provide a service for spectators, but also to meet the needs of our current regular commuters. These timetables have been consulted with passenger representative groups and local councils.
To find out if services from your station is affected please see our Frequently Asked Questions.
