1. Transportation

2. 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

3. 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

4. Transport User Groups 1.Athletes & coaches - 10,000 2.Families – 28,000 3.Volunteers – 30,000 4.Guests – 2,500 5.Media – 500 for TRN 6.General Public 7.Special Olympics staff 8.Officials

5. Important Transportation Cost Driving Factors 23 accommodation venues 22 competition venues 1 sport and accommodation venue in Belfast City

6. Greater Dublin Area Locations

7. Key Transport Methods Charter service Shuttle service Motor-pool service Existing scheduled city transportation services

8. 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

9. Athlete Charter Services Athlete & coach dedicated transport –Airport arrivals and departures Two departures from accommodation venues –8:15am and 12pm Two departures from sports venues –2:30pm and 4:30/5:30pm

10. Athlete Charter Services Athlete & coach dedicated transport Special Events transport –Ceremonies, athlete disco and shopping & entertainment night at Blanchardstown Inter-venue shuttle

11. 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

12. 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

13. Inter-Venue Shuttle Bus

14. 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

15. Related Transportation Costs Planning – Operating plans System Rehearsal – National Games Staff training Communication – internal & external Information – Media campaign