Introduction

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Ι Transport Challenge

Ι Strategy to Meet the Challenge

Ι Approach to Transport Planning

Ι Results – how it went

Ι Lessons Learned for the Future

Transport Challenge – Geographic Spread of Venues

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Transport Challenge – Integration with Road Events

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Transport Challenge – Duration of Transport Operations

JUNE 2012 JULY 2012 AUGUST 2012 SEPTEMBER 2012

28 JULY - 12 AUG

Olympic Games

27 JUNE

Venues open

Media centre opens

Soft opening of

Olympic Village

13 JULY

Official opening of

Olympic Village

27 JULY

Opening Ceremony

13 - 16 AUG

Olympic Games

Departures

10-12 SEPT

Paralympic

Games

Departures

14 SEPT

Olympic Park

closes 29 AUG - 9 SEPT

Paralympic Games

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Athletes & Team Officials

International Federations

Workforce & Contractors

Media (Broadcast & Press )

Olympic Family

Marketing Partners

Spectators

Residents, Local Businesses & Public without Tickets

Transport Challenge - LOCOG Transport Client Priority

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Transport Challenge – Integration with Security

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Transport Challenge – Paralympic Games venues

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Transport Strategy – Key Principles

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Ι T1, T2 and T3 car fleets for Games Family - operated by LOCOG

Ι Separate bus fleets for Athletes, Technical Officials and Media - bus companies contracted by LOCOG

Ι Venue Transport – operated by LOCOG

Ι Olympic Route Network (ORN) – operated by TfL

Ι Huge investment in transport infrastructure by Government

Ι Free public transport for spectators in London

Ι Supplementary spectator transport (eg P&R) - contracted by ODA

Ι Travel Demand Management (TDM) – led by TfL

Transport Strategy – Games Family transport

Ι Dedicated bus services (TA, TM, TF) using 1,250 vehicles

Ι Car fleet operations (T1, T2, T3) using 4,800 cars

Ι Olympic Route Network

Ι Vehicle Access & Parking Permit (VAPP system)

Ι Secure back of house load zones

Ι Use of Heathrow Express rail services for Media arrivals & departures

Ι Free use of public transport

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Venue Transport Operations Plans What space is required and for what purpose?

Ι Vehicle entry routes

Ι Security screening

Ι Parking allocation

Ι Staging areas

Ι Load zones for each client group

Ι Permit scheme design

Ι Traffic management

Ι Spectator access strategy

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Venue Transport – typical load zone

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Transport Strategy – Traffic Management and Parking Controls eg Wembley Stadium - Reduced post-match egress times for key clients from 2 hours to 15 mins

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Transport Strategy – Vehicle Screening Areas (VSAs)

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Transport Strategy – Travel Demand Management (TDM)

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Transport Strategy – Scaled down Paralympic Route Network and Conversion of Buses for Paralympics

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Approach to Transport Planning – Key Principles

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Ι Start demand forecasting early

Ι Share forecasts with stakeholders

Ι Keep those forecasts updated

Ι Integrate transport plans with other Functional Areas (eg Security, Logistics) and other transport operators (eg TfL, TOCs)

Ι Consult on transport plans

Approach to Transport Planning - Key Inputs to Transport Planning

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Ι Competition schedule

Ι Event ticket sales data

Ι Existing transport services

Ι Games time enhancements to transport services

Ι Likely variations to ‘normal’ background demand

Ι Historic data on travel patterns at different sporting/cultural events

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Approach to Transport Planning - Olympic Park Demand Model

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Approach to Transport Planning – Demand Forecasting

Approach to Transport Planning – Microsimulation of Vehicles

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Approach to Transport Planning - Microsimulation of Pedestrians

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London 2012 Transport – Headline results

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Ι Olympic Route Network reliability – 96%

Ι Games Family bus services operated with very few problems

Ι Fleet operations worked well but were challenged by road events

Ι Journey times – 30% lower than normal in London

Ι TDM and ATM – achieved 30% reduction in road traffic at ‘hotspots’

Ι Games Family did use public transport

Ι Public transport systems operated well – highest daily loads ever recorded

London 2012 Transport Planning - Key Lessons Learned

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Ι Cooperation between Government, the City, local authorities, all the transport operators and London 2012 achieved an integrated transport plan that worked

Ι Road events through the city centre look great, but cause huge transport challenges

Ι If high quality public transport is provided, the Games Family will use it

Ι TDM combined with active traffic management worked

Ι Early transport planning and sharing of plans helped enormously

Ι It helps hugely if all parties use the same demand forecasts and they are kept updated regularly

Ι Use transport modelling tools widely and wisely to help plan

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Contact : Steer Davies Gleave Supplier of transport planning services (Olympic venues) to the London 2012 Games

Allan Gooch

Director Sports and Major Events

ex Head of Venue Transport, LOCOG, 2011-12

and previously

Head of Transport Planning, ODA, 2006-11

+44 (0)20 7910 5548

allan.gooch@sdgworld.net

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Thank you!