As workers block off 30 miles of busy streets for Olympic traffic, not everyone is in the celebratory mood.<br/> <br />Many Londoners are planning to work from home or escape the city during the rush.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) COMMUTER SANDRA JONES SAYING:<br/> <br />"Absolutely diabolical and everybody is worried. I know a lot of people who have taken holiday to go away because they can't cope with it."<br/> <br />One taxi driver is happy the games will bring customers.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) TAXI DRIVER MITCH SMITH SAYING:<br/> <br />"I'm very optimistic about it because the Olympics is on the six quietest weeks of the year for us, so it can only be a good thing."<br/> <br />From a high-tech monitoring center, London's transport COO said all resources will be used to accommodate visitors without disrupting daily commutes.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) GARRET EMERSON, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR SURFACE TRANSPORT AT TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL), SAYING:<br/> <br />"There are two challenges for us here - one is to get the Games family where they need to be and put on a fantastic Games, the second is to keep London moving."<br/> <br />The summer sporting event will run from July 27 through August 12.<br/> <br />Lindsey Parietti, Reuters
