If that is true about the announcement then that is absolutely ridiculous; how can people be advised not to use public transport.What are we supposed to do- drive everywhere? I think not? Not go to work, not go out to eat, have a life, become prisoners in our own homes? I was as enthusiastic as anyone else when we won the bid 7 years ago but right now I feel as if myself and my family are getting nothing out of it but expense and misery. Was it really the case that transport planning did not take account of the Londoners who live here? I agree that August is traditionally quiet but wonder if Londoners are deliberately not going away when they would normally do just to experience the Olympics.

And why are tickets going for several hundred pounds from official sources for heavens sake- how can we be expected to compete for an event in our own home town. I can understand Wimbledon tickets going to select groups for silly money but not what I thought was going to be the 'people's Olympics'. If local people cant get tickets then they should surely be prioritised for tickets at better prices than this. Shame shame shame and shambles.