Thousands turn out to see Olympic torch in York (From Western Telegraph)

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Magicman! wrote:
... he got held up in his car as he didn't heed advice about alternative routes, and now blames an event many hundreds of years old for delaying him in his metal box. and THAT pretty much sums up why we have so much congestion and some utterly despicable drivers in York, because that is their attitude.... rather than make alternative arrangements, they must stick rigidly to their route in their cars and then blame everything else for delaying them.
Back in the real world, where some of us have to commute for a living to a place that has no early morning public transport, we have no choice but to use our cars in the morning. Unfortuantely, the mass hysteria surrounding the torch relay cut no mustard with my bosses who expected me to be at work on time.

I would have cheerfully used an alternative route - the trouble is, for some of us who live in the city centre, there was no alternative route. No traffic was allowed out of the bottom of Bootham and we were not allowed out onto the A19 because of the convoy!

Oh, and for the record, I DO use public transport as and where I can and I do car share on my journeys to work.

As ever, another ill-informed posting from someone who jumps to conclusions!"
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Thousands turn out to see Olympic torch in York

11:11am Wednesday 20th June 2012 in London Olympics 2012 - Latest News By Richard Catton & Mark Stead

Luke Young carries the Olympic torch along Shamble

THOUSANDS of cheering spectators lined the streets of York as the Olympic torch relay made its way through the city.

Glorious sunshine added to the carnival atmosphere as one-by-one, the lucky few chosen to carry the flame made their way from York College in Tadcaster Road, along the Bar Walls, through the city centre and on to Knavesmire, where the flame was carried on horseback by Olympic showjumper Harvey Smith.

The torch arrived in York late yesterday afternoon and was escorted by a 200-strong team of cyclists, all dressed in red.

One of those to ride with the flame was Anna Hogan, 27, who said she and her fellow riders were “very excited.”

“We are proud to be British and proud to ride through York,” she said.

Caroline Rose, a spectator whose Bishopthorpe Road home was on the route of the torch said: “It’s very exciting. The atmosphere is brilliant and there has been perfect weather.”

Jean Haw, 75, from Fulford, whose husband Terry is due to run with the torch in Aiskew, near Bedale, today said: “I am here today to do some practise cheering. The atmosphere is wonderful.”

In the centre of York, hundreds gathered at the corner of Shambles and Pavement, many waving Union Flags, as a band played tunes such as Land Of Hope And Glory and Danny Boy outside St Crux Church. Some onlookers even climbed a nearby tree to secure a better view.