Richard, Stratford Programme Director
Test trains arrive at Orient Way
, 19 May 2008
Today, the first test train arrived at the new Orient Way sidings facility - a huge milestone for the ODA Transport team.
After a weekend of intense activity and work by the Orient Way project team, we watched the12-carriage National Express East Anglia train pull into the new facility at 9.22am - and it all went without a hitch.
After a weekend of intense activity and work by the Orient Way project team, we watched the12-carriage National Express East Anglia train pull into the new facility at 9.22am - and it all went without a hitch.
Next Stratford works in sight
, 22 October 2007
After successfully completing our initial upgrade to Stratford Regional Station (SRS) last month, we are now gearing up for our next major set of works that will help prepare SRS to be the gateway to the Games.
As part of these works, which will occur over Christmas, we will demolish several old buildings in and around the station. This will help clear the station for future enhancement work and facilitate the construction of the major pedestrian bridge to the Olympic Park.
One of the old buildings that will be demolished in order to improve the station:
On track at Stratford
, 7 September 2007
The main event may be five years away, but commuters through Stratford Regional Station (SRS) are already experiencing some of the enhancements that will make it a gateway for tens of thousands of spectators to get to the sporting action at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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