Transportation

Primary Objectives

• To provide the safest and most cost effective transportation system

• To meet the needs of all persons involved in the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games

• To use all vehicles and human resources to full capacity

Accessibility & Logistics Report

Key Recommendations• Door to door transportation for

all athletes• Existing city public

transportation network• Time surveys revealed M50’s

crucial role• Route signage – city & M50

Transport User Groups

1. Athletes & coaches - 10,0002. Families – 28,0003. Volunteers – 30,0004. Guests – 2,5005. Media – 500 for TRN6. General Public7. Special Olympics staff8. Officials

Important Transportation Cost Driving Factors

• 23 accommodation venues• 22 competition venues• 1 sport and accommodation

venue in Belfast City

Greater Dublin Area Locations

Docklands

Dartry

Loughlinstown

Mosney Gormanstown

Maynooth

ClongowesWood

Celbridge

Kill

Palmerstown

Castleknock

Blanchardstown

Portmarnock

Dun Laoghaire

Baldoyle

Phoenix Park

Tallaght

Milltown

Clonskeagh

RDS

UCD

Ballinteer

Airport

Santry

DCU

Drumcondra

Cloghran

TrinityCollege

Abbotstown

Elmgreen

Clondalkin

Key Transport Methods

• Charter service• Shuttle service• Motor-pool service• Existing scheduled city

transportation services

Charter Services

Use of vehicles that transfer in one trip a group from a point of origin to a destination, servicing large volume to individual needs

• Competition• Special Events functions• Opening & Closing Ceremony

Athlete Charter Services

Athlete & coach dedicated transport– Airport arrivals and departures

Two departures from accommodationvenues

– 8:15am and 12pm

Two departures from sports venues– 2:30pm and 4:30/5:30pm

Athlete Charter Services

Athlete & coach dedicated transport• Special Events transport

– Ceremonies, athlete disco and shopping & entertainment night at Blanchardstown

• Inter-venue shuttle

Shuttle Bus Service

Designed to use vehicles that operate direct to a scheduled high frequency, transferring

high-volume, servicing one or a number of venues

Shuttle Bus Service

Inter-venue Shuttle Bus• This network will service all

competition venues• Circular loop system• Access to all games

credentialed user groups• Priority to athletes & coaches

Inter-Venue Shuttle Bus

AUL

ALSAA Sportslink

DCU Morton Stadium

Docklands

Loughlinstown

Leixlip

Kill

Blanchardstown

Portmarnock

Dun Laoghaire

Baldoyle

Phoenix Park

Tallaght

Clonskeagh

RDS

UCD

Cloghran

Abbotstown

Elmgreen

Motor Pool

To provide small volume, point to

point transportation to a group of

identified individuals – guests, HODs, SO, officials and small groups through the use of 264 saloon cars and mini-vans

Related Transportation Costs

• Planning – Operating plans• System Rehearsal – National

Games• Staff training• Communication – internal &

external• Information – Media campaign