July 28th, 2009

Javelin high-speed train at St Pancras Station

Three years from today will be the first day of games for London 2012 and developments already look well on their way.

Yesterday, three years before the Opening Ceremony, the new high-speed rail link from St. Pancras to Stratford made it’s first trip, delivering athletes to the Olympic Games Stadium to mark the occasion. Among them was our very own, fresh faced World Champion diver, Tom Daley.

The new high-speed link, aptly called Javelin, successfully completed the journey in the target time of just seven minutes. The new link is just part of the overall project to improve transport links in preperation for the London 2012 Olympic Games. This service alone will be capable of transporting up to 25,000 people per hour to the Olympic Park.

Developments like this will drastically improve transport links in and around the capital and have a very positive effect on the local businesses surrounding up-and-coming hubs like St Pancras and Stratford – a worthwhile legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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