The Transport Committee of the London Assembly says travel around the capital remains "one of the biggest risks" to the event. It says it is concerned about the amount of extra capacity needed, the Olympic Route Network and the reliance being placed on people having to change their travel routines.
Val Shawcross, who heads the committee, warned that in 2012 London will face "extreme demand placed on a network already creaking at the seams."
The report says: "Regular users are likely to experience more overcrowding and queuing". An additional million journeys on London's public transport network are forecast for each of the busiest nine days of the summer Games.
The peak days are expected to be Friday August 3 and Saturday August 4. The report highlights a total of 22 anticipated "travel hotspots" which include some of London's most heavily used roads and Tube stations.
It calls for the risks be reduced saying: "A major failure of the transport system during the 2012 Games would have huge consequences for the way the London Games are remembered and for the long-term reputation of the capital."
Transport for London (TfL) has said people will need to consider different ways of working and travelling, including home and flexible working and changing their commute times. A spokesman for TfL said that while not complacent they were confident they would get all athletes, spectators and officials to their events on time and would "keep London moving".
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