Transport Strategic Plan Version 1 September 2010 Foreword The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will be one of the largest international multi-sporting events that Scotland has ever hosted. Approximately 6500 athletes and team officials from the 71 competing nations and territories of the Commonwealth as well as members of the Commonwealth Games Family, the media and spectators will all be welcomed to Glasgow and other select sites throughout Scotland for 11 exciting days of sport competition and celebration. A crucial element to any successful major games is transportation and the ability to seamlessly facilitate the connectivity between the selected sites for the various client groups attending. This document provides the initial information on the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games strategy for transport, including what we as the Organising Committee aim to achieve, who we are looking to involve to successfully deliver our obligations and how we approach managing our objectives. Our aim is for athletes, spectators and other visitors to come to Glasgow and Scotland and see the city and the nation at its best during these Games. With existing facilities having been upgraded, new venues built and significant infrastructure improvements all completed well in advance of the Games, we will aspire to have transport in and around the Games sites that is safe, secure, reliable and accessible. As we get closer to the Games we plan to publish two further updated editions of the Transport Strategic Plan. Future editions will include: changes incorporated during the various consultation processes; refined information on transport proposals; and emerging best practice following the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and other major games. Glasgow 2014 Limited’s vision is “to stage an athlete centred, sport focussed Games of world class competition; a Games that will be celebrated across the Commonwealth, generate enormous pride in Glasgow and Scotland and leave a lasting legacy.” Together the Games Partners and the various delivery and transport stakeholders will work to achieve this and keep Glasgow and Scotland moving during Games time. 1 Contents 1 Introduction 2 Commonwealth Games Background Information 3 Roles and Responsibilities 4 Transport Strategy 5 Games Family Transport 6 Spectator and Workforce Access Strategy 7 Venue Access 8 Road Events 9 Non-competition Venues and Cultural Events 10 Security and Contingency Plans 11 Equipment and Luggage 12 Sustainable Transport 13 Transport Legacy Delivery Programme 14 Consultation Process Glossary 1 introduction 1 Introduction Definitions Approximately 1.3 million spectator tickets will be available for sale to the general public. This number is approximately 1.1 Description of the Games equal to the population of the Greater Glasgow area The Commonwealth Games will be held during the summer of mobilised over the 11 days of competition, demonstrating the 2014. These are the 20th Games and there will be 17 sports scale of the transport challenge being faced. taking place over 11 days of competition hosted by the city of Glasgow. Approximately 6,500 athletes and officials will take 1.2 Description of the Transport Strategic Plan part in the Games. This first version of the Transport Strategic Plan has been The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will include a prepared by Glasgow City Council on behalf of the minimum of four Para-Sports, with approximately 350 para- Organising Committee (Glasgow 2014 Limited) in accordance athletes competing. with the Commonwealth Games Federation’s Transport Games Manual guidelines. It outlines the transport strategy for the The provision of safe, secure, reliable and accessible transport Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. will be addressed within this Transport Strategic Plan to ensure Games Family members and spectators, including people with The Transport Strategic Plan describes the objectives that it a disability, have suitable transport facilities available to them. aims to meet and the principles of the transport operations for the various members of the Games Family. These members Transport will be safe, secure, reliable and accessible. In order have been combined according to transport needs into client to provide this: groups. Each client group will be assigned a specific level of • Vehicles will be modern, efficient, well maintained, service and the groups are described in chapter 2. comfortable and tailored to passenger access needs. All modes of transport, venue specific operations and planned • Schedules will be designed to ensure a service transport infrastructure are described in the Transport Strategic frequency matching passenger demand. Plan. The plan has been produced in collaboration with key • Drivers will be trained to provide a high quality of transport stakeholders. service and support. • Routes will be planned to ensure frequent, predictable journey times on well monitored roads combined with breakdown and emergency support. 6 1.3 Description of the Games Act encouraged to comment on the Transport Strategic Plan at Public Information Exhibitions. Following the announcement that Glasgow had been selected to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the Scottish This publication of the Transport Strategic Plan is version 1. Government passed the Glasgow Commonwealth Games Act 2008 through the Scottish Parliament. The Document This Act requires the Organising Committee to consult 1.5 Document Revisions stakeholders and produce a Transport Strategic Plan based on that consultation. It states that the consultation process must It is planned that two further versions of the Transport Strategic include Ministers, every Council in whose area a Games Plan will be produced during the next three years. Each of location is situated and every Chief Constable of a police these versions will be enhanced with greater detail as the force responsible for an area in which a Games location is process evolves. situated. Further consultation and development will follow each published version, leading to the publication of the completed 1.4 Description of the Consultation Process Transport Strategic Plan before 2014. The provisional timescale for publishing the Transport Plan versions is: A Communication Plan is being developed, setting out the communication activities for the Transport Strategic Plan, in • Version 1: September 2010 line with the requirements of the Glasgow Commonwealth • Version 2: 2011 Post Delhi Games (provisional) Games Act 2008. • Version 3: 2013 (final version) Stakeholders are numerous and encompass all statutory and non-statutory public bodies related to transport and environment, including Transport Scotland, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, Network Rail, Glasgow Airport Limited and the emergency services. Several stakeholder meetings have been held and will continue throughout the development of the Transport Strategic Plan. The general public, particularly residents living near to the venues, will be 7 1.6 Document Structure Chapter 8 describes the road events and the impact they will have on the transport systems in the city. These events include This introductory chapter is followed by: the Marathon, Road Cycle Races and Queen’s Baton Relay. Chapter 2 which presents background information on the Chapter 9 outlines the non-competition venues, such as the Commonwealth Games, including key dates, venue Commonwealth Games Village, Games Family hotels and information and a description of the client groups. airports. It also presents information on the Opening and Chapter 3 describes the objectives of the Transport Strategic Closing Ceremonies as well as the cultural events that will be Plan, sources of funding and the roles and responsibilities of held across the city during the Games. those involved. An overview of delivery partners, consultees Chapter 10 summarises the arrangements that are being made and stakeholders is given, as well as details of the background for transport security and contingency plans. schemes required to make the Games a success. Chapter 11 deals with the issues regarding equipment and Chapter 4 outlines the transport strategy adopted for the luggage. It also describes the coordination required with the Games, and sets out the transport objectives for both Games Logistics Functional Area to ensure that team and athletes’ Family and Spectators. luggage and equipment is transported effectively. Chapter 5 summarises the Games Family transport and the Chapter 12 addresses the environmental and sustainable specific requirements of each group of clients. It also details transport policy. the Games Route Network and how it will operate, and discusses the measures that will be taken to reduce the Chapter 13 describes the alignment with the transport legacy demand on transport systems and infrastructure during the for the Games. Games. Chapter 14 describes the consultation process for the Chapter 6 considers the spectators and workforce transport Transport Strategic Plan. requirements, and the modes of transport that will be available to them. Chapter 7 provides venue access plans and the access strategy that will be utilised for each venue during the Games. 8 2 commonwealth games background information 2 Commonwealth Games Background Information 2.1 Introduction Commonwealth Games Scotland to deliver the Games. This chapter provides background information on Glasgow’s During the summer of 2007 the CGF Executive Committee bid for the Commonwealth Games and highlights the scope