Allan Gooch at Shaping Transportation: Transport for the London 2012 Olympic Games
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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
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Thank you!