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Tuesday, 24 July 2012

BBC News

• London 2012: Traffic jams and impact of Games Lanes [video]Commuters heading to London during the morning rush-hour were stuck in traffic jams for hours as the capital's roads were prepared for the Olympics.

The Guardian

• Big energy users get seven times more Treasury meetings than green sector Chancellor George Osborne has not met a single green sector representative since the Coalition came into office

Mail Online

• London 2012 Olympics: Work to prepare VIP 'Games Lanes' leaves drivers in 2-hour tail-backsThe London gridlock came to several key routes into the capital while work was carried out on the specially reserved lanes designed to speed up journeys of Olympic VIPs and athletes from Wednesday.

This is Money

• Olympics: NCP hikes tariffs London car park costs by up to 40%Parking juggernaut NCP is increasing the prices in 38 of its 104 London car parks just in time for a rush of visitors to the capital for the Olympic Games.

London Evening Standard

• David Cameron urges London to grin and bear Olympics gridlockDavid Cameron today urged Londoners to put up with transport delays during the Olympics as the first day of traffic management brought rush-hour disruption.

Wales Online

• Congestion charge could cost Cardiff jobs, transport expert warnsA congestion charge in Cardiff may spell the loss of jobs to rival cities along the M4 corridor like Swindon and Bristol, a transport professor has warned.

Bucks Free Press

• Changes to road network at Wycombe train station MOTORISTS using the interchange at High Wycombe railway station will be able to drive straight over to Castle Street from tomorrow.

Peterborough Telegraph

• Road casualties in Peterborough fallThe number of road casualties in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire have fallen, a new report has claimed.

Other Regional Press

• Western Morning News commented £110m link road 'is well and truly under way' as designs...Detailed designs for a £110 million new link road which will aim to eliminate traffic problems around a Westcountry resort...