A man dressed in support of Britain rides an escalator from the tube at Hyde Park, which will be home to several events at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
A man dressed in support of Britain rides an escalator from the tube at Hyde Park, which will be home to several events at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. Charlie Riedel, Associated Press
By Associated Press

New records are being set on the track, in the water — and deep underneath the British capital.

Transport officials say the games have led to the busiest days ever on London's transport network, with more than 4.3 million journeys counted on the capital's subway system on Thursday alone.

London's sprawling subway system — known as the Tube — typically sees about up to 4 million journeys a day.

Transport has been a key concern for Olympic organizers, with some wondering whether the capital's stretched transit network would cope. So far, however, London seems to have avoided any major headaches.

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