Olympics 'to leave a lasting legacy'

The Olympic Delivery Authority has said that the 2012 Games will deliver a world class transport legacy for London.

The Olympic Delivery Authority has said that the 2012 Games will deliver a world class transport legacy for London.

The 2012 Olympic Games in London will leave the city with a legacy of world class transport, according to the group responsible for organising the event.

Today the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) published the first edition of its transport plan for the Games, at the heart of which is a goal to encourage people travelling to the event to use public transport, walk or cycle.

It will therefore be necessary, the ODA said, to enhance and upgrade London's transport links.

The publication outlines plans to create new trains, rail lines and platforms, enhance stations and offer new walking or cycling routes around London.

David Higgins, chief executive of the ODA, said: "The Olympic Park will host the world's biggest sporting event in 2012 and will become a new destination in east London after the Games have gone.

"It is essential we put in place world-class transport links to make this one of the best connected parts of the capital."

Some 500,000 spectators a day from across the UK and overseas are expected to attend the 2012 Olympic Games, as well as 50,000 athletes, officials and media representatives.

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Olympics 'to Leave A Lasting Legacy'