Public transport Games on track: Gateway station to the Games complete with test ride on DLR extension. The transport Big Build that will help spectators and the rest of London keep moving during the Games is complete with works at the main Gateway station for the Games now finished. Guests and media took a test ride on the newly completed Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension from Stratford International Station for the first time. The DLR extension will open to the public this summer. The upgrades and improvement works mean that 10 different rail routes will serve Stratford station during and after the London 2012 Games, making it one of the most connected parts of the capital. The vast majority of upgrades required for the Games are already operational and form part of a 6.5 billion transport improvement package across the UK to increase capacity and bolster services, enabling 100 per cent of spectators to travel to the Games by public transport, walking or cycling. The work on the transport infrastructure is a great example of how organisations have come together to ensure that the venues are well connected for Games-time, giving New Zealanders heading over to London a fantastic experience next summer. And when the Games have left town, London will be left with an enhanced transport system which will benefit communities for generations to come. Chef de Mission Dave Currie is confident London will keep moving and deliver a fantastic Games of which the city and nation can be proud." 78 per cent of spectators are expected to travel to and from the Olympic Park by rail.
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