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London Olympics' first big weekday test today: will transit stay smooth?

Gwyn Topham

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Will London's transit disintegrate, or did we all overestimate its ability to mess up a good thing going, a British specialty? We'll find out.

Transport authorities have warned passengers "not to chance it" by expecting services to run as normal in the capital on Monday, as the system faces its first major test of combining weekday commuter traffic with a full day of Olympic events. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="350"] Interior hallway on the London Tube. Photo by Jim Bahn.[/caption] Despite the smooth operation so far – including successfully transporting spectators from the Olympic Stadium on special late trains after Friday's opening ceremony – London's transport bosses said they would not be complacent. Pressure on the road and rail networks has been eased by a significant drop in normal us

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