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Friday, August 3, 2012
Everyone’s got ‘Ahead of the Games’ by staying at home
On the run up to the Olympics it seemed that London would be in permanent transport chaos until sportspeople and visitors alike left for their home countries after the closing ceremony.
There were messages on TV, at railway stations – everywhere – stating that everyone should “Get Ahead of the Games” and make sure they gave themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations through the crowds.
We were told that trains and buses would be packed, motorists would suffer traffic jams, and pavements would be overrun with people.
But no – reports from businesses and attractions in the city state that all the visitor numbers are down.
It seems that all the warnings of transport meltdown have scared people away, leading to monetary loss. Hmm, not good for the economy…
A spokesperson for the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions stated, “There are two groups of people missing.
“The first are general visitors to London, who are staying clear because of the perception that it will be busy. The second are Londoners and Brits who have been warned there will be a transport nightmare.
“Our message to them is that while it may be sensible to avoid certain peak times and locations, transport is running very smoothly.
“Ironically there has never been a better time to visit our attractions because the queues are shorter and opening times have been extended.”
Next thing we know there will be transport chaos because everyone will have been told London’s empty.
There were messages on TV, at railway stations – everywhere – stating that everyone should “Get Ahead of the Games” and make sure they gave themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations through the crowds.We were told that trains and buses would be packed, motorists would suffer traffic jams, and pavements would be overrun with people.
But no – reports from businesses and attractions in the city state that all the visitor numbers are down.
It seems that all the warnings of transport meltdown have scared people away, leading to monetary loss. Hmm, not good for the economy…
A spokesperson for the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions stated, “There are two groups of people missing.
“The first are general visitors to London, who are staying clear because of the perception that it will be busy. The second are Londoners and Brits who have been warned there will be a transport nightmare.
“Our message to them is that while it may be sensible to avoid certain peak times and locations, transport is running very smoothly.
“Ironically there has never been a better time to visit our attractions because the queues are shorter and opening times have been extended.”
Next thing we know there will be transport chaos because everyone will have been told London’s empty.
Photo © J@ck! Via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: chaos, Get Ahead of the Games, London, motorists, Olympics, sportspeople, traffic jam, transport, visitors
Monday, January 23, 2012
Live updates from Google Maps
Google Maps is quite useful when it comes to estimating journey times, miles, and petrol costs, but if you’re giving your car a rest, don’t fancy walking, and think there might be train delays, what do you do?
Well Google has teamed up with thetrainline.com and released a new route planner which has live updates and information about 170,000 rail timetables, 2,500 rail stations, 8,000 bus stop timetables, and 250 London Underground stations.
It works the same way as before, but now there’s a lot more information so planning a journey is easier and you’re less likely to be late to your destination.
The release of this improved route planner has been timed to coincide with the impending arrival of visitors for the London Olympics.
The chairman of VisitBritain stated, "We want to encourage visitors to explore the whole of Britain. With the Olympics less than 200 days away Google's initiative is exciting news.
“Millions of visitors plan their itinerary using Google Maps and this additional information will act as a catalyst and inspire them to discover all that is wonderful about our great country."
Well we look forward to using the new live updates on Google Maps and we hope all of the Olympics visitors enjoy the games and their stay.
Well Google has teamed up with thetrainline.com and released a new route planner which has live updates and information about 170,000 rail timetables, 2,500 rail stations, 8,000 bus stop timetables, and 250 London Underground stations.It works the same way as before, but now there’s a lot more information so planning a journey is easier and you’re less likely to be late to your destination.
The release of this improved route planner has been timed to coincide with the impending arrival of visitors for the London Olympics.
The chairman of VisitBritain stated, "We want to encourage visitors to explore the whole of Britain. With the Olympics less than 200 days away Google's initiative is exciting news.
“Millions of visitors plan their itinerary using Google Maps and this additional information will act as a catalyst and inspire them to discover all that is wonderful about our great country."
Well we look forward to using the new live updates on Google Maps and we hope all of the Olympics visitors enjoy the games and their stay.
Photo © engineroomblog via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: car, Google Maps, journey, journey times, live updates, London Olympics, miles, petrol costs, route planner, thetrainline.com, visitors