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London set to pocket £197m from 2015 Rugby World Cup

With less than a month to go until the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the latest research is showing that the event will generate nearly £1bn for the transport and tourism industry.

GoEuro.co.uk, the search engine for comparing flights, coach and rail travel options across Europe, has worked out that the UK tourism industry is expected to generate a £957m.

As the UK prepares to host 20 teams, over 440,000 international visitors and more than 2,200,000 Brits in 11 cities, the impact on the local economies will be huge and, based on GoEuro’s research, it will be the biggest generator of Tourism since the 2012 London Olympics.

London will be the biggest winner over all, with 17 matches earning the city £197m. Furthermore, transportation bosses will be happy with £15m extra income as spectators descend on the capital.

The 11 host cities will generate between £3m and £197m in terms of money spent on inner-city transport, accommodation, food & beverages, according to the number of expected visiting spectators and the number of games being hosted.

Take a look at the full results and the infographic on GoEuro’s website.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .