London’s public transport is expected to return to near-normal today following Thursday’s terrorist attacks on the capital.
False alarm calls since the explosions have caused the temporary closure of rail and Tube stations.
Services continue to operate normally in Birmingham despite an evacuation on Saturday night of more than 20,000 people from the city centre after police received news of a “specific threat”.
The central London congestion charge resumes today after its temporary suspension.
SPSL says London could see fewer foreign visitors in London and out-of-town visitors as a result of the attacks although retailers saw a powerful rebound in custom on Saturday.
The Observer reported on Sunday that a committee of senior figures in the financial world considered shutting down the City in the wake of the attacks.
The government and the police fear the bombers are planning other atrocities.
References: Financial Times 11/07/05 page 2, page 20, page 23 (The Weekend Papers), The Guardian 11/07/05 page 6, page 24 (Monday briefing), The Times 11/07/05 page 1, page 13, page 24, The Daily Telegraph 11/07/
