Going downhill again?

Its 2 months since the Olympics and Paralympics Games and there may be signs that the improved transport services that we saw during the Games may be moving into history as well.  In the last week, we have had problems on the Jubilee line that led to commuters having to take alternative routes to and from work, and less frequent (and therefore more crowded) services.  The buses that serve the Isle of Dogs, where I live, are less frequent or have been experiencing delays due to heavy traffic, and it has been impossible to get on buses in the morning because of the masses of school children who use the same services as working folk to get to school/work on time.  Even if one did get on a bus, they stopped prematurely and passengers were asked to get off and wait for the next bus to take them to their destinations.

On the road, there were delays going counterclockwise on the north circular during the day, and delays going clockwise during the evening: I lost over an hour stuck in traffic to get to a destination that would normally take me a little under an hour in total to get to and from.  All of these delays were more than what I experienced going into the City center during the Games- and I went fairly frequently as I attended a fair few events.  Is it acceptable for us to have to put up with this when we are trying to make a living?  I think not and it is disgraceful that we should be expected to when the eyes of the world are no longer on us.  It is not about showing others our best side, it should be about being the best so that our people can perform at their best rather than having to worry about silly incidentals that hamper them from their daily business.  This costs our businesses too and it is short sighted of those managing the City to not deal with the daily problems and only concentrate on these issues when they perceive that they are performing on the world stage.  In case they haven't noticed, we have to perform all day every day in our daily activities to compete on the world stage, not just through a one off sports competition.