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We note that the 2012 London Olympics is due to open three years from today - remember the Millenium Dome? At least the olympics won't suffer from the same confusion about what we can expect to see happening, as it's pretty much of a standard package.

Today saw a trial run of the shuttle train that will ferry spectators from central London out to the olympic park. The service is expected to carry 25,000 passengers per hour, and today's seven minute Javelin trip was a successful first step.

And as the longest journey starts with a single step, we hope that's London 2012 sorted.