Queen Elizabeth: London To Face ‘ High Spate Of Travel Demands’

Queen Elizabeth: London To Face ‘ High Spate Of Travel Demands’
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London has announced that they will be experiencing an “unprecedented travel demand” in the coming days as people have decided to visit the capital to finally pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.

In another announcement, Public transport users have also been advised that the city will be “exceptionally busy” at that point in time and they should expect Tube stations to temporarily close for some time to avoid overcrowding.

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Planning journeys in advance using the latest information “will be essential,” according to a joint statement by Network Rail, Transport for London (TfL) and industry body the Rail Delivery Group.

The organizations said: “As Her Majesty’s coffin travels to London to lie in state at the Palace of Westminster, it is expected that we will see unprecedented travel demand in the capital, especially from Wednesday Sept. 14.

“Transport providers have well-developed plans with extra staff and services coming on-stream to help people get to where they need to be.”

London Underground passengers are urged to avoid Green Park station “if possible” due to “high numbers of customers passing through.”

It is the nearest station to Buckingham Palace, but other nearby options include Victoria, Piccadilly Circus and St James’ Park.

A special service will run on the Elizabeth line railway between London’s Paddington and Abbey Wood on Sunday to ease the pressure on other parts of the transport network. That section of the line – which was opened by the queen in May – is usually closed on Sundays due to testing and software updates.

Network Rail chairman Peter Hendy said: “The transport industry is working hard to help people pay their respects in London and across the United Kingdom.

“Please make sure you check before you travel as we expect the road and transport networks to be busy.”

London’s transport commissioner Andy Byford said: “At such an important and difficult time for the country, we are doing everything we can to ensure Londoners and visitors can pay their respects to Her Majesty the Queen and welcome His Majesty the King.

“We are working with our partners to keep our city moving smoothly and to ensure that everyone who needs to get around or is planning to attend the memorial events can do so safely.

“I would urge all customers to check before they travel, using the TfL website or TfL Go app, as while we’re planning to run a normal service, there may be short notice changes and diversions as a result of the large number of people travelling and necessary road closures.”

People planning to visit London for the queen’s funeral also face soaring hotel bills.

Hotel prices are up to four times higher on Sunday – the night before the funeral – compared with a week later, analysis by the PA news agency found. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the streets of the capital during the funeral at Westminster Abbey.

 

Africa Daily News, New York

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