Paralympic Games north south transport link

An important nor,h-south transport link that will be ,used by thousands of spectators during the London ,2012 Olympic and ,Paralympic Games ,has opened ahead of ,schedule today.The ,lympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is investing ,around £80m in enhancements,, including new rail cars, across the D,LR network in time for the ,London 2012 Games.

Part of this, funding will also go towards fitting out ,Blackwall and East India stations to accommodate the longer three-car trains that w,ill eventually run from

the City to ,Woolwich Arsenal. During the Games, this will help spectators in Woolwich and ,the south east get to the Olympic Park ,and other venues, such as ExCeL, to the north of the ,river. The extension was funded a,s part of Transport for London’s (TfL’s) £10bn ,Investment Programme.
Passengers are,ow using the Docklands Ligh,t Railway’s (DLR’s) 2.5km extension, from King George V north ,of the River Thames to Woolwich ,Arsenal in the south. The Olympic Delivery Authority , is investing around £80m in enhancements, including new rail cars, across the DLR network,in time for the London 2012 Games.

Hugh Sumner, Director of Transport ,for the ODA, said: ‘With 500,000 people using the DLR on each day ,of the first week of the Olympic,ro,ements to the DLR network to help us de,liver world-class tr,ans,port for London 2012.’ Part of this fundin,g wi,ll also go towards fitting out Blackwall and East India stations to accomm,odate the longer three-car trains that will eventu,ally run from ,the City to Woolwich Arsenal.