In all, we will require about 400 low-floor buses and 1,100 coaches, and there is likely to be opportunities for a range of operators from this diverse industry. Delegates ranged from small family operators with fleets of two or three vehicles, to millionaire magnates operating fleets of more than 100 vehicles.
Despite this diversity, there was one clear message that came through after chatting to the numerous delegates approaching our London 2012 stand – and with four of us, including colleagues from LOCOG, we had a lot of chatting to do!
The message was that even though the Games are more than four years away, the industry is not only interested in the opportunities that London 2012 could offer them, but is genuinely excited in general about the Games coming to London.
As one operator told me: “I wasn’t even born the last time London hosted the Olympics. London 2012 will probably be the biggest event I will ever see, let alone have the possibility to be involved in.”
Well, the Olympic and Paralympic Games is the biggest show on earth and this is what drives our team to meet our huge transport challenge. We’ll look forward to checking in with the industry again next year and communicating our latest bus and coach transport plans. By then, I’ll also be ready to have another crack at that angle parking...
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