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Shortening of the Olympic Opening Ceremony
I understand the opening cermony has been shortened to allow the spectactors enough time to leave before the public transport from the site shuts down.
If this is the case, why wasn't there a rider added to the bonuses (bribes) which were given to public transport workers not to strike during the Olympics, stating that the bribe is made subject to them working later for this one day to avoid this problem?
If this is the case, why wasn't there a rider added to the bonuses (bribes) which were given to public transport workers not to strike during the Olympics, stating that the bribe is made subject to them working later for this one day to avoid this problem?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.surely they are having to fit in with the sponsors, two large American corporations, it the opening ceremony doesn't start till 9pm, which is far too late, so i assume that is why, what the sponsors say goes.
As to public transport, don't know, but having them say that the work load will be greatly increased and being paid a bonus for doing so, seems a rats arse way of doing things.
As to public transport, don't know, but having them say that the work load will be greatly increased and being paid a bonus for doing so, seems a rats arse way of doing things.
they still cant even tell people/decide exactly which type of cameras they can and cant take into events..
so there may well be people who have travelled across the planet to get here and wont be allowed to take their cameras in, which will be confiscated at the door but the olympics people have said they wont be responsible for the cameras that they do take.
This also begs the question what sort of camera experts are these security/guards/door people.
And people expect them to be able to sort out the length of the opening ceremony and sync it with public transport times !
Farce at its best
so there may well be people who have travelled across the planet to get here and wont be allowed to take their cameras in, which will be confiscated at the door but the olympics people have said they wont be responsible for the cameras that they do take.
This also begs the question what sort of camera experts are these security/guards/door people.
And people expect them to be able to sort out the length of the opening ceremony and sync it with public transport times !
Farce at its best
The transport problem is one that has caught them out in London before
People arrive in a staggered fashion so the transport system can cope but all want to leave at the same time and there are not enough buses /trains available to deal with this. It is likely they have already built in some extras but with a large number wanting to go west into the centre and beyond there will be severe bottlenecks. Far better to have some things open until later to encourage some people to hang around a bit. Twickenham keeps the bars open for a while after matches so not everyone leaves straight away.
People arrive in a staggered fashion so the transport system can cope but all want to leave at the same time and there are not enough buses /trains available to deal with this. It is likely they have already built in some extras but with a large number wanting to go west into the centre and beyond there will be severe bottlenecks. Far better to have some things open until later to encourage some people to hang around a bit. Twickenham keeps the bars open for a while after matches so not everyone leaves straight away.
All sounds like it's going along fine...
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I really wish they'd given Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty the commission - I'd love to have seen what KLF could have done with the opening ceremony.
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I really wish they'd given Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty the commission - I'd love to have seen what KLF could have done with the opening ceremony.
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