管理英国首都地铁和公路网的公共机构——伦敦交通局(Transport for London)几个月来一直在警示（奥运期间）可能出现严重的交通中断。站台广播中传来伦敦市长鲍里斯·约翰逊(Boris Johnson)的声音，提醒人们交通系统很快将面临“巨大的压力。

TfL said journey numbers were four per cent higher than usual yesterday.

伦敦交通局指出，昨天的出行人数比往常增加了4%。

In response to slow bookings, hotels have cut prices. Hotels.com research said prices during the Olympics had fallen around 25 per cent in a two-week period in June.

伦敦的酒店因订房情况较为低迷，已纷纷下调了客房价格。Hotels.com的调查显示，奥运客房的预订价格在6月份的两周时间里下降了25%左右。

Nick Palan, managing director for Golden Tours, an open-top tour bus company, said: “It’s totally destroyed the market for us this summer. The hotels put up prices heavily earlier in the year?.?.?.?We’re down by over 20 per cent.

英国敞篷旅游巴士公司Golden Tours的董事总经理尼克·帕兰(Nick Palan)说：“今年夏天我们的市场彻底毁了。酒店在今年早些时候把客房订价提得太高了……结果导致我们现在的收入下降了20%以上。

Mr Donoghue of ALVA said the body had asked TfL to alter its advice: “As long as you avoid peak times and stations, London is surprisingly accessible and open for business.

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