COMMONWEALTH GAMES TRANSPORT Background Information
Agenda The numbers Roles & Responsibilities G2014 Overview Bus Fleet Venue Transport Spectator & Workforce Transport GCC Transport Infrastructure Games Route Network Traffic Management Keeping Glasgow Moving 2
The numbers: Dates Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games: 23rd July 3 rd August Transport Operations: 8 th July 6 th August 17 Sports 260 Event sessions 9 Glasgow venues, and 3 others Cultural & Live event programme
The numbers: Clients Aquatics Athletics Badminton Boxing Judo Hockey Gymnastics Cycling Lawn Bowls 6,500 Athletes & Team Officials 1,000 Technical Officials 3,000 Media 1,500 Commonwealth Games Federations & Associations Wrestling Shooting Squash Table Tennis 71 Commonwealth Associations 1 Million Spectators 15,000 Volunteers 25,000 Contractors Weightlifting Triathlon Netball Rugby 7 s 4
Roles and Responsibilities G2014: Fleet Bus Venue Transport Spectator and Workforce GCC: Games Route Network (GRN) Transport Infrastructure Traffic Management Cross cutting: Governance C3 Local Area Traffic Management Modelling 5
Games Transport: Games Family Bus Services Athletes & Team Officials Technical Officials Media & Broadcast Arrivals & Departures Special Services Sponsors & Rate Card
Games Transport: Games Family & Fleet Car Services T1 Dedicated Car Service T2 On-demand Service & Request for Transport Service Sport Operational Vehicles (e.g. Cycling Support) CGA Dedicated Vehicles Games Organising Committee Operational Vehicles.
Games Transport: Venue Transport Traffic Management Ingress Routes Egress Routes Load Zones Staging Areas Parking 8
Venues 9
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Transport Infrastructure, GRN, Traffic Management, Keeping Glasgow Moving
Transport Infrastructure - Completed
Project Infrastructure - 2012 Dalmarnock Station Connect 2 Project SCSP Clyde Gateway Eldon St Underpass Hampden Transport Hub
Project Infrastructure - 2013 CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY CATHEDRAL ST BRIDGE LANCEFIELD QUAY BELLS BRIDGE Eldon Street ANDERSTON QUAY
Games Route Network 4.5m funding secured Concept Design complete Preliminary Design due for completion February 2013 Detailed Design starts March 2013
Traffic Management TROs Resident Parking Zones Roads Orders (Various): ATTROs, TROs, TTROs
Keeping Glasgow Moving Travel advice to businesses Home working / Flexible working hours Changed delivery patterns Traveller information services Across all modes Detailed operational plans 16
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Spectator and Workforce Travel Planning
Games Transport - Spectator & Workforce 1 Million Spectators 25,000 Contractors 15,000 Volunteers All need to be at the right venue at the right time All travel modes have limited capacity. We need to achieve the correct balance. Danger Zone 18
Games Transport - Spectator & Workforce If everyone tries to access venues by car: Danger Zone Congestion Air Pollution Journey time commitments Emergency Access Late arrivals / missed events 19
Games Transport - Spectator & Workforce If everyone tries to access venues by public transport: Danger Zone Limited system capacity Congestion at key hubs and on core corridors Cost Late arrivals / missed events 20
Games Transport - Spectator & Workforce Key weapons in the armoury: Travel Demand Management Suppression of background demand Funded Public Transport Park and Walk and Park and Ride Existing car users Target specific areas to increase capacity 21
Games Transport - Spectator & Workforce There is only one mode that could take all the pain: Danger Zone Active Travel Games Capacity Environment Policy Cost City / Economy Health Sport 22
Games Transport - Spectator & Workforce Active Travel: Key weapons in the armoury 23
Games Transport - Spectator & Workforce Key weapons in the armoury: Overlay Signage and Street Presence Walking and Cycling Maps Journey distance / time Spectator Access Guide Spectator Access Guide Order of priorities Use of Existing systems Journey Planning Traveline amended priorities. Advertising Car Sharing MISC One-off Temporary Event 24
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