There are also announcements at the station by the Mayor of London telling us not to use public transport during the Olympics.

It's a bit like Y2K. There is a fear of public transport meltdown that is simply not going to occur. August is the quietest month on London Transport and I doubt the 1 million extra tourists will make much of a difference to a city the size of London with the infrastructure we have. Of course many of the trains will be overcrowded, but that is completely normal for London during the rush hour.

I hope that normal Londoners are not intimidated to stay at home. We can battle through the overcrowded transport system like we manage every day.