Going Underground

[marmar]

(Bloomberg) London’s Underground railway carried a record number of passengers on Aug. 2, as Olympic spectators joined commuters and tourists to test the city’s subway system.

A record 4.31 million passengers traveled on the Underground that day, according to a statement from Transport for London. The previous busiest day for the Tube network was Dec. 9, 2011, when it carried 4.17 million passengers.

As many as 1 million extra visitors have been expected each day during the games. Travelers have been “avoiding peak hours and traveling at less busy times,” according to the statement from TfL. While the Central Line, one of two subway lines to the Olympic Park, was suspended yesterday morning following signal failures, TfL expects that passenger numbers for yesterday will have been “even higher,” according to spokesman Stephen Taylor. .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-04/olympics-draw-record-number-of-passengers-to-london-transport.html

[xchrom]

1. du rec. nt

[Cooley Hurd]

2. Kudos to well-planned mass transit!

[RebelOne]

3. Been to London and traveled on the Tube many times.

England's transportation system is fabulous. And the railways are the best.