Firms ‘race to get 2012 Games travel plans’ in place

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Firms representing more than 370,000 employees are already receiving free one-to-one travel advice from London 2012 and Transport for London (TfL) – a 100% increase in the past six weeks.

Firms are being urged to put day three in their diaries – the first Monday of the Games and one of the busiest for businesses.

Bankers, lawyers and retailers are leading the charge when it comes to preparing for the transport challenges posed by the 2012 Games, according to new figures from London 2012 and TfL.

Employers are being urged to follow their lead by putting travel plans in place ahead of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Sixty-one firms in the banking and finance sectors, which represent more than 180,000 employees, have signed up for free travel advice from dedicated London 2012 travel advisors, followed by 28 law firms (representing more than 28,000 employees) and 13 retailers (more than 20,000 employees).

Nine management consultants have also followed suit, representing more than 29,000 employees alone.

However, with only one firm currently signed up in sectors including charities, manufacturing and telecoms, organisations in the third sector and across business are being urged to access the specialist support available and prepare for the Games.

In total, more than 200 firms across London, which account for more than 370,000 employees, have signed up for the travel advice sessions.

The Site-Specific Advice (SSA) programme is available to firms located in an area affected by the Games and that employ more than 200 staff.

The free one-to-one travel advice sessions help organisations plan for next summer, when increased demand caused by the Games will see transport networks severely affected and much busier than usual.

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