Whilst newspapers and news sites have focused on the strain that will likely be placed on London’s public transport system during the 2012 Olympic games, not many have mentioned the trials haulage firms may face during this time.
The Freight Transport Association have stated that when it comes to moving goods around London during the Olympics ‘difficult is an understatement of the century. It will be pretty hellish’.
The main concern for the haulage industry is fresh produce. Along the Olympic Route Network, there are various meat and fish markets that will not be accessible between 6am and midnight due to roads being reserved for Olympics-related vehicles and persons.
This of course means that butchers and fish mongers will be struggling to get stocked up at convenient times.
The changes will be tough on business owners as well as hauliers and drivers. Truck drivers will have to operate quietly and there reversing warning systems will have to be modified so as not to wake up residents. Whilst the tasks ahead are great, the Olympic Delivery Authority have already began working with the FTA and local businesses in order to ensure as little disruption as possible takes place.
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