www.baesystems.com/businessdefence Get ahead of the games Summary Keeping London moving was always going to be one of the biggest challenges of hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and one of Britain’s largest ever peace time logistical exercises. Even on a normal day, 3.5 million journeys are made on the London Underground and 5.5 million journeys are made by bus. During one of the busiest days of the Games on the 7th August, London Underground carried more than 4.5 million passengers. On the roads, motorists followed TfL’s advice to avoid driving in central London with traffic down 40% compared with normal levels. “In total we carried over 60 million passengers on the Tube, 30% more than usual and more than at any time in its 149 year history,” said Transport for Lond

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