Better transport networks

'Our preparations for the 2012 Games have proceeded at a sensational pace and an incredible number of improvements are already in place a full year ahead of the Games.  The enhancements to our stations, track, the DLR and our cycle routes will be of huge benefit to Londoners for years to come.'  Boris Johnson, Mayor of London

The Mayor is among the funders of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) which has been responsible for coordinating investment in transport to get London ready for the Games. The delivery of the ODA-led schemes is now complete, with most of the programmes moving into live ‘operational’ phases which means Londoners are already benefiting from these investments a year before the Games.

Key achievements include:

• Stratford Station – a £125million investment programme to increase capacity and improve access.  37,000 commuters were using Stratford station in the morning peak in 2008.  83,000 are expected to be using Stratford station in the morning peak by 2016.
• East London Line (London Overground) – opened in May 2011, a new line linking 21 stations from Dalston Junction in the east to Croydon and Crystal Palace in the south. Four brand new stations with step free access were built and the existing stations completely refurbished.
• A new fleet of DLR trains – 55 new rail cars for the DLR mean it can now run three-carriage trains on most of the DLR network.  Three-carriage trains are already in service on three key commuter lines, easing congestion on these busy routes.
• DLR Woolwich extension – opened in 2009, a 2.6km extension of the DLR under the River Thames from King George V to Woolwich Arsenal. It will provide an important north-south link for Games spectators, and a long-term benefit to the local community with a better connected transport route.
• North London Line (London Overground) – capacity and frequency of services have been increased on the North London Line, which connects Richmond and Clapham Junction in the south-west to Stratford in the east via north London. There are new signals, new tracks and longer, air-conditioned trains.
• 2012 Walking and Cycling Routes - more than 100 walking and cycling schemes on eight routes across London are being upgraded to include wider paths, smoother  surfaces, better entry and access points and clearer signposts to help people find their way around.

Detailed information on how we’re investing in London’s transport network can be found in the ODA’s London 2012 Transport Plan published on the LOCOG website.