Olympic deliveries
The Olympic Games and Paralympics Games will take place in London during July, August and September 2012. Significant traffic restrictions are planned for many parts of the UK through the introduction of Olympic Route Networks (ORN).
However, the majority of the route networks are in London where most of the sporting venues are located. The restrictions will include special Olympic Games lanes, modified traffic signals, restricted turns, no stopping on roads between the hours of 06.00 and 24.00 and numerous road closures.
Both collections and deliveries are expected to be severely affected in areas surrounding sporting venues and on all roads leading up to them.
As a commitment to our customers we promise to ensure that deliveries are disrupted as little as possible. We want to make sure we continue delivering a superior customer experience.
In response, TNT UK has formed an Olympic Task Force, consisting of the heads of all business functions. TNT is also a member of the Road Freight Working Group headed by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and Transport for London (TfL), the two organisations responsible for transport during the Games and the finalisation of the Olympic Route Networks.
Our task force is currently compiling a full and comprehensive operational contingency plan which, upon receipt of the finalised ORN will form the basis of our detailed plans going forward.
Contact with customers and delivery points is planned for the early part of next year.
Also, please be advised that the route networks are still subject to revision and that traffic restrictions will be further added due to crowd control and traffic management issues. The ODA and TfL are currently advising that finalised plans will not be available until January/February 2012.