ATS Euromaster prepares for Olympic task

ATS Euromaster says it is ducking to meet the finish line of its preparations for the London Olympics in late-July through to 9 September, when the Paralympic Games close. The company has been introducing measures to ensure its ability to support customers in areas affected by the Olympic and Paralympic Games. With three centres located within six miles of the Olympic Park in Stratford (Bow, Leyton and Camden), the company has special reason to make special plans, though ATS-E says it is taking into account all of its 15 centres within the M25, those close to Olympic venues outside London and centres near major airports, where traffic is expected to reach record levels on 13 August (the day after the Olympic Games closing ceremony).

Chris Hufflett, group operations director at ATS Euromaster says: “The scale of these Games will be unprecedented for the UK and this makes planning essential. We’ve been developing our service delivery strategy for more than a year and we’re confident we’ll be able to offer fleets the best possible support.

“However, it’s essential for operators expecting significant activity in and around Olympic venues or the Olympic Route Network to brief us now, so we can meet any special requirements demanded by areas with restricted access.”

ATS-E is supplying each local centre with two months’ worth of consumables and stock prior to the commencement of the Games. Its team of fleet inspectors in the London area is also being bolstered during May and June to ensure all routine electronic tyre safety inspections for local fleets are up-to-date. This will allow all remedial tyre service work to be carried out in advance, to help protect against unexpected downtime and minimise disruption.

To meet heightened customer demand, ATS-E will bring in extra technicians from outside London to support local staff and fleet customers. This may include adding night-shifts at specific London-based centres, as well as deploying additional LEZ-compliant mobile service vehicles.

The company is also working with fleets operating within Olympic venues to ensure a team of mobile service technicians nationally are pre-accredited by the London Organising Committee Olympic Games. The company says this measure will allow the quick despatch of roadside rapid-response support vehicles in the event a customer suffers a tyre-related breakdown within the close vicinity of any Olympic venue throughout the UK.