Feasibility Report London Olympics Transportation
2.1 Introduction
Transportation is a major aspect for hosting an Olympic Game and for London, the capability to deliver a safe and cost-effective transportation system was a major issue during their bidding process. In this respect, London is embarking on a project to improve the light railway ("LR") system or tramways between the new venues and the existing transport infrastructure.
The 2012 Olympic Games will be held mainly in East London and the existing light railway system which serves the area is the Docklands Light Railway ("DLR"). The DLR now includes routes extending for a total of 31 km. There are five branches: to Lewisham in the south, Stratford in the north, Beckton and King George V in the east, and to Central London, splitting to serve Bank and Tower Gateway. Although the system allows many different combinations of routes, at present the following four are operated in normal service:
Stratford to Lewisham
Bank to Lewisham
Bank to King George V
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