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 • Athletes & coaches - 10,000 • Families – 28,000 • Volunteers – 30,000 • Guests – 2,500 • Media – 500 for TRN • General Public • Special Olympics staff • 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