The Guardian says:
A traffic analysis company has warned that road users could face a "perfect storm" on the opening weekend of the Olympics, predicting "huge stress" on London's road networks.
The opening ceremony of the Games on 27 July coincides with the usual Friday rush hour and "holiday getaway" traffic leaving the capital via corridor routes and the M25.
The report by Inrix warns that park and ride sites around the capital, some situated near busy shopping centres close to the Dartford crossing, could cause a "domino effect" of congestion on key junctions on the M25.
Inrix – which provides traffic information to most of the UK's leading media outlets and monitors traffic throughout Europe and the US – predicted traffic congestion would increase by a third in July and August, and that core routes would slow to 12mph in late July and early August.
It also predicted rush hour could move forward by as much as 90 minutes, with morning traffic peaking at 5.30am rather than 7am and evening traffic at 3.30pm rather than 5pm. Identified pinch points include the approach to the Blackwall tunnel in both directions, the A13 and other roads around major venues...
Transport for London claim the report is based on incorrect or out of date information, according to the BBC.
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