Tuesday, 14 February 2012

For £20,000 The Rich Can Use Olympic VIP Lanes,


Corporate Olympic ticket packages costing £20,000 will let fans use VIP lanes in violation of rules By Glen Owen Last updated at 12:46 AM on 12th February 2012 Comments (92) Share Rich businessmen are being offered the chance to ‘buy’ access to VIP road lanes during the London Olympics for £20,000 a head, an undercover investigation has revealed. Companies including High Street travel chain Thomas Cook stand accused of violating Olympic rules by secretly including use of the fast-track routes in corporate packages.
Customers are being warned to keep the offer ‘really quiet’ because ‘people will say you can buy your way on to the lanes’. Controversy: Two companies have been caught offering paid-for access to VIP lanes for travelling to the Olympics The revelations will increase the controversy over ticket allocations for this summer’s Games, amid claims ordinary people have little chance of securing the best seats – and will face travel chaos as VIPs sweep past on dedicated routes.
A total of 39 miles of roads in London will include a special lane that can only be used by 80,000 accredited members of the ‘Olympic family’, including 10,500 athletes. The Mail on Sunday revealed last year that high-tech sensors are buried in the lanes to ensure that red traffic lights will automatically turn green to speed dignitaries to the stadium.



Experts warn that the express routes will bring chaos to the capital’s roads as thousands are forced into clogged bus lanes. Now two companies have been caught apparently offering paid-for access to the VIP lanes
We all knew something like this would be on the cards. But time and time again we were told "only officials and athletes would be able to use the special ZIL lanes that will bring London to gridlock this summer during the games. It now seems we have not been told the whole truth. 
On a good note, Goodsway will be open to 2 way traffic from Monday 13th Feb


5 comments:

  1. Is anybody suprised at this ?

    I'm not. There is only one Lord, and it certainly isn't dodgy cods Sebastian Coe !

    I expected something like this from that unfaithful, untrustworthy lecher.

    There will be more shoulder rubbing revelations to come...you watch !

    These London Olympics wheeling and dealing committee will make Ronnie & Reggie look like The Bisto Twins !

    So much for posing in between the two TX4's when you were trying to win the bid, eh Seb ?

    You couldn't lay in bed straight son.

    8829 Semtex

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  2. I have been looking at the Thomas cook share shat activity on this and the consensus looks like they will walk away with a lot of profit,it just shows that the Olympics are as bent as a nine bob note.

    colinthecabby

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  3. Clayton Morville14/02/2012 08:41

    Good to see Jonathan Myers from the United Cabbies Group on the programme.

    At least there is hope that one trade org is doing something.

    I'm now going to join the UCG because they are at least trying.

    The others don't deserve my subs.

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  4. Well done the UCG...Are the LTDA no longer required to do interviews?
    Perhaps the TV media companies are fed up with Bull-sh*t too...

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  5. Just goes to prove that the UCG are fast becoming the first port of call for the media, well done Jonathon and long live the UCG!

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