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Transport

Trains

As usual public transport will be particularly busy during this evening’s peak so avoid travelling around Games venues where possible. The Jubilee line from Waterloo to Stratford, Central line from Holborn to Stratford and DLR will all be busy.

Large numbers will be changing at London Bridge and trains passing through Chancery Lane and St Paul’s will be busy this evening.

Avoiding Canary Wharf Station from 5-7pm, Oxford Circus from 5.30-6.30pm and North Greenwich, Stratford and Canning Town stations are expected to be busier than normal after9pm as spectators return home from events.

Public transport around Games venues will remain busy over the weekend, so avoid the usual hotspot areas.

Jubilee line trains passing through Bermondsey, Mile End and Canada Water are expected to be busy tomorrow morning between 7.30am and 9.30am.
The Mayor’s Thames Festival begins on Saturday and stations north and south of the river between Westminster and Tower Bridge will be busier than normal.

Roads

The PRN will be serving venues across east and south-east London including ExCeL, the Olympic Park and North Greenwich Arena.

The PRN will also be operation from central London to Weymouth.

Don't get caught out by the Paralympic Marathon tomorrow in central London. Roads will be closed along and around the route.

The Mayor's Thames Festival starts Saturday and will finish Sunday, with a parade on Victoria Embankment on the final evening. Blackfriars Bridge will be closed to traffic from 6pm. Victoria Embankment and some surrounding roads will remain closed between Blackfriars Bridge and Westminster Bridge after the Paralympic Marathons have finished until around midnight.

Don't forget Our Greatest Team Parade takes place Monday 10 September during the afternoon. The Parade will travel from the City of London to Westminster. Road closures will be in place so plan travel in advance.

Avoid driving around the PRN routes and venues, particularly around the Olympic Park in Stratford and on the A102 approach roads north and south of the Blackwall Tunnel

Please check www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/london before you begin any journey home after work. When serious travel delays are reported alerts will be uploaded to the website and intranet, but these are not continually updated. You can also checkwww.GetaheadoftheGames.com before you travel.