The campaign, which coincides with the launch of the national awareness campaign, encourages people to plan ahead for the travel during the Games so they can go about their "business as unusual" and make sure that their journeys are as smooth as possible.

To facilitate the smooth running of Glasgow 2014 there will be road and parking restrictions in place around venues, a Games Route Network will be operating - connecting the Athletes' Village with venues - and a number of public transport operators will increase their capacity, frequency and operating hours.

Glasgow 2014 has urged residents to plan their journeys during the Commonwealth Games due to the increased number of visitors to the city ©Glasgow 2014



Despite all the measures being taken by Glasgow, organisers have highlighted the fact travel and transport will still be significantly busier in certain places at certain times.

Information regarding where and when transport will be busiest throughout the Games has been made available on the Get Ready Glasgow website as Glasgow 2014 looks to do all it can to ensure the smooth running of the Games, whilst not interrupting the day-to-day lives of its residents.

The website includes details of road hot spots, the rail and Subway stations that will be significantly busier throughout the Games and the train lines expected to be congested and the times they are expected to be at capacity.

Currently, research shows that only 29 per cent of people in Greater Glasgow are aware of the changes to travel that will be in place for the Games and 40 per cent have expressed that they do not currently plan to change how they travel.

"The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will see over 6,500 athletes and officials come to Glasgow for 11 days of fantastic competition that will put Glasgow and Scotland on the world stage," said David Grevemberg, the Glasgow 2014 chief executive.

"We've  seen unprecedented interest in the Games, including amazing demand for tickets from people all over Scotland, the rest of the UK and internationally.

"We know this means the city will be bustling with activity come Games time and transport networks will be busier than usual.

"Transport operators will have lots of measures in place to assist, from shuttle buses to enhanced services with later trains.

"We're asking our spectators, and those who live and work in the city, to play their part too by considering changes to their normal routine that can help with daily travel during what will be a special time for Glasgow and for Scotland."


Glasgow 2014 has warned that train and subway stations will be significantly more busy on certain days at certain times during the Commonwealth Games
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Shona Robison, Scotland's Minister for the Commonwealth Games and Sport, added: "With Scotland set to welcome the world to the Commonwealth Games, we have made significant investment in our transport infrastructure and services to ensure the smooth running of one of the largest events in a generation.

"Transport projects for 2014 will leave a lasting legacy of reduced journey times and of new and enhanced, accessible and sustainable public transport that will benefit the whole of the country.

"Glasgow will be alive and bustling meaning it will be business as unusual for many commuters and at the heart of our efforts is robust planning and preparation to ensure we keep everyone moving.

"The Games travel campaign we are launching today reaches out to wider transport users to discourage them from going on auto-pilot as their normal route or mode may be significantly busier.

"By listening to our campaign messages and actively planning journeys, everyone can make their own Games travel experience a more positive and reliable one."

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