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Don’t get caught out by the Olympics. CM’s Freight Planning Conference will make sure you’re fully prepared
THIS SUMMER it won’t be business as usual for the road transport industry. The world’s biggest sporting event is hitting UK shores on 27 July and bringing with it a host of trafic restrictions and road closures that will result in changes to delivery patterns and the way you normally operate.
If you don’t think the Olympics are going to affect you or your customers, think again. Even if you don’t have any customers based on the Olympic Route Network (ORN), the surge in demand on London’s already congested roads is going to increase journey times, while the anticipated visitor numbers will affect routes around travel hotspots such as Heathrow, the Dartford Crossing and other major transport gateways.
Olympic events outside of London will also attract huge numbers so making sure you know when and where these are taking place is crucial.
Commercial Motor has teamed up with Transport for London (TfL) to host a one-day Summer Freight Planning Conference at Wembley Stadium on 22 March that will answer all your Olympicrelated questions.
Route networks
Ian Wainwright, road freight programme manager at TfL, will explain the difference between the core ORN, the Alternative Route Network (ARN), the Paralympic Route Network (PRN) and the speciic Olympic venue restrictions so that you know exactly when you can and can’t deliver, and how to manage your customers’ expectations.
Night-time deliveries
The core ORN is operational between 6am and midnight and no stopping will be permitted during these times, so many haulage irms are going to need to consider outof-hours deliveries.
Lisa Lavia, MD of the Noise Abatement Society, will be on hand to explain to delegates how to make the switch from daytime to nighttime.
Compliance
Sarah Bell, the trafic commissioner for the Western Trafic Area, will advise delegates on how to apply for temporary changes to your O-licence during the Games.
If you are going to take on additional vehicles or operate at a different time of day this will be crucial information.
Games Action Plan
A team of experts will talk you through and provide you with your very own Games Action Plan on the day.
• For full details and how to book, go to www.summerfreightplanning. co.uk
INFORMATION
Date: 22 March 2012 Time: 09.30 – 16.00 Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Price: £185 + VAT To book your place, go to: www.summerfreightplanning. co.uk For more info: laura.hailstone@ roadtransport.com