ECMT Round Tables : Transport and Exceptional Public Events
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12 2 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT TRANSPORT AND EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC EVENTS Large-scale sporting, cultural and festive events are increasing in number; however, no two such events are quite the same. This is obvious when one compares an event like the World Cup with the Tour de France cycling competition. TRANSPORT AND Each event has its own distinctive characteristics. EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC EVENTS Looking at such events globally from the standpoint of their transport implications is something new. EXCEPTIONAL Exceptional events generate major flows of visitors and often require material back-up on a very large scale. They also involve very specific transport and PUBLIC EVENTS logistics requirements. Security is another major TRANSPORT AND consideration that must be taken into account when studying transportation for such events. The Round Table examined such events in Europe and the rest of the world, and noted that setting ambitious targets contributes to the quality of the event. Almost every experience is unique and one of the main conclusions of the Round Table is that ROUND a record should be kept of each event with regard 122 to its organisation and staging requirements. ROUND TABLE In this way, an event "memory" could be built up TABLE and made available to any would-be event organiser. The Round Table is the first stage in this process. ECONOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE 12 2 CEMT ECMT 1953 9:HSTCSC=VVXUZ^: 2003 (75 2003 04 1 P) ISBN 92-821-1305-1 2003 ECONOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE REPORT OF THE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SECOND ROUND TABLE ON TRANSPORT ECONOMICS held in Paris on 7-8th March 2002 on the following topic: TRANSPORT AND EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC EVENTS CEMT ECMT 1953 2003 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT (ECMT) The European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) is an inter-governmental organisation established by a Protocol signed in Brussels on 17 October 1953. It is a forum in which Ministers responsible for transport, and more specifically the inland transport sector, can co-operate on policy. Within this forum, Ministers can openly discuss current problems and agree upon joint approaches aimed at improving the utilisation and at ensuring the rational development of European transport systems of international importance. At present, the ECMT’s role primarily consists of: – helping to create an integrated transport system throughout the enlarged Europe that is economically and technically efficient, meets the highest possible safety and environmental standards and takes full account of the social dimension; – helping also to build a bridge between the European Union and the rest of the continent at a political level. The Council of the Conference comprises the Ministers of Transport of 42 full member countries: Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, FYR Macedonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Russian Federation, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. There are six Associate member countries (Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and the United States) and two Observer countries (Armenia and Morocco). A Committee of Deputies, composed of senior civil servants representing Ministers, prepares proposals for consideration by the Council of Ministers. The Committee is assisted by working groups, each of which has a specific mandate. The issues currently being studied – on which policy decisions by Ministers will be required – include the development and implementation of a pan-European transport policy; the integration of Central and Eastern European Countries into the European transport market; specific issues relating to transport by rail, road and waterway; combined transport; transport and the environment; sustainable urban travel; the social costs of transport; trends in international transport and infrastructure needs; transport for people with mobility handicaps; road safety; traffic management; road traffic information and new communications technologies. Statistical analyses of trends in traffic and investment are published regularly by the ECMT and provide a clear indication of the situation, on a trimestrial or annual basis, in the transport sector in different European countries. As part of its research activities, the ECMT holds regular Symposia, Seminars and Round Tables on transport economics issues. Their conclusions serve as a basis for formulating proposals for policy decisions to be submitted to Ministers. The ECMT’s Documentation Service has extensive information available concerning the transport sector. This information is accessible on the ECMT Internet site. For administrative purposes the ECMT’s Secretariat is attached to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Publié en français sous le titre : TRANSPORT ET MANIFESTATIONS EXCEPTIONNELLES Further information about the ECMT is available on Internet at the following address: www.oecd.org/cem © ECMT 2003 – ECMT Publications are distributed by: OECD Publications Service, 2, rue André Pascal, 75775 PARIS CEDEX 16, France. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY REPORTS Report by W. HEINZE (Germany)..............................................................................................7 1. What gives life to an event...............................................................................................12 2. What do we mean by "event" nowadays? ........................................................................13 3. Structural typology of events from the transport planning standpoint ............................15 4. The central, intermediate and outer transport zones of an event .....................................16 5. The planning procedure for events in Berlin ...................................................................17 6. Actual strategies and desirable measures.........................................................................25 7. Factors in the success of Berlin’s events..........................................................................28 8. Mega-events in Berlin: the wrapping of the Reichstag, 1995 (5 million visitors in 14 days) ........................................................................................................................29 9. Mega-events in Berlin: Love Parade 2000 (1.2 million visitors in one day)..................37 10. Mega-events in Berlin-Brandenburg: Biesenthal bikers’meeting (30 000 motor-cycle enthusiasts in a small town) .............................................................................................44 11. Lessons learnt from planning of events in Berlin-Brandenburg......................................49 12. Changes in framework conditions, deficiencies and new challenges..............................50 13. New events thrive on changes in framework conditions .................................................51 Report by R. SCHNÜLL (Germany) .........................................................................................61 Traffic planning and management concept for the Hanover EXPO 2000 - Implementation and conclusions for similar events 1. World exhibition EXPO 2000: facts and conditions.......................................................65 2. Traffic planning concept for EXPO 2000 ........................................................................66 3. Traffic control and management system for EXPO 2000................................................70 4. Traffic control system for the Messeschnellweg .............................................................76 5. Handling of traffic during EXPO 2000............................................................................93 6. Transferability of the traffic planning and management concept....................................95 Report by H. KOCH et R. THALER (Austria) ........................................................................97 Experiences and conclusions derived from the Austrian pilot project - "exceptional events - environmentally friendly and congestion free" Introduction ..........................................................................................................................101 1. Provision of information - distribution of events handbook..........................................101 2. Competition and implementation of pilot project: major events - environmentally friendly and congestion free" .........................................................................................102 3. Conclusions and follow-up with a view to wider implementation ................................118 CEMT, 2003 3 Report by L. DE VOGELAERE (Belgium).............................................................................125 Mobility and the Euro 2000 Football Championship 1. Introduction....................................................................................................................129 2. Lead-up to the event.......................................................................................................130 3. The influx of supporters.................................................................................................133 4. Elements considered in preparing the plan ....................................................................135