Planning Transport for Stadiums An International Review

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Planning Transport for Stadiums An International Review

Collage of arial images of various stadiums

Graeme Steverson

NSW Traffic & Transport Planning Manager Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia

2009 National Conference on Transportation Operations for Planned and Unplanned Events March 25-26, 2009, Phoenix, Arizona

Presentation objectives

• Demonstrate practices of international stadiums that have successfully incorporated enhanced public transport facilities and services

• Document the missed opportunities that were captured in stadium planning studies and development approvals

• Summarise successful stadium transport planning outcomes

The old way of thinking

drawing/sketch/diagram of a stadium with a huge parking lot

International case studies

• Australia

■ ANZ Stadium - Sydney Olympic Park (Olympic Stadium)

■ Suncorp Stadium - Brisbane

• New Zealand

■ Eden Park - Auckland

• United Kingdom

■ Emirates Stadium - London

■ Wembley Stadium - London

Successful stadium transport

• Event Rail

■ ANZ Stadium - Sydney

■ Wembley Stadium - London

• Event Bus

■ ANZ Stadium - Sydney

■ Eden Park - Auckland

ANZ Stadium - Sydney

• 83,500 seats

• Olympic Stadium (2000)

• Public / Private partnership

ANZ Stadium Rail - Sydney

• Designed for events (50,000 passengers / hour)

• Publicly funded $US63M

ANZ Stadium Rail - Sydney

ANZ Stadium Rail - Sydney

Photos of ANZ Stadium Rail interior with crowd

Wembley Stadium - London

• 90,000 seats

• 3 rail stations (up to 75,000 by rail)

Wembley Stadium Rail - London

Photo of New Station at Wembley Stadium Rail

Photo of Old Station at Wembley Stadium Rail

• US$147M on transport infrastructure

• extra 15,500 through Wembley Park station

ANZ Stadium - Bus

• 12 limited stop event bus routes

• carry up to 20,000 spectators to ANZ Stadium

• Olympic legacy network

• integrated event transport ticketing

ANZ Stadium - Bus

Eden Park - Auckland

• 50,000 seats

• 1 rail station (up to 12,000 by rail)

• 1 bus terminal

Factors for success

• Event Rail

■ Leverage off major events and consider legacy operations

■ Understand event demands and spatial requirements

■ Smart station designs can reduce staffing requirements

■ Efficient designs reduce waiting times making rail competitive with private vehicle

■ Multiple stations and lines can distribute crowds J>H

Factors for success

• Event Bus

■ Make a conscious attempt to shift people from private vehicle to bus

■ Complements existing rail / light rail networks

■ Provide frequent services with limited stops - no timetable required

■ Integrated event transport ticketing

■ Specialised event bus stops

■ Bus priority measures close to stadium - provide advantages for bus over private vehicle

Missed opportunities

• Event Rail

■ Emirates Stadium - London

■ Eden Park - Auckland

• Pedestrian Connection

■ Suncorp Stadium - Brisbane

Emirates Stadium - London

• 60,000 seats

• 3 rail stations

Photo of Emirates Stadium - London - arial

Emirates Stadium - Rail

• 2 nearby stations not adequate for event use

• US$11.8M allocated for transport infrastructure

• detailed costing came to US$118M

• station upgrades fell through

Photo of Emirates Stadium - London - rail map of post evet walking route to stations

Eden Park - Rail

• project relied on multi-level government support and funding

• no political support from local government (US$14.5M)

Suncorp Stadium Brisbane

• 52,500 seats

• 2 rail stations

• 1 bus terminal

Suncorp Stadium - Pedestrian

• project relied on private development

• project side tracked by separate precinct master plan

Suncorp Stadium - Pedestrian

Lessons from missed opportunities

• Event rail and pedestrian projects

■ Involve stakeholders at the commencement of projects

■ Identify the size and scale of the transport task at an early stage

■ Identify key projects for the transport plan

■ Identify detailed costs, responsibilities and funding mechanisms early

■ Seek changes to funding priorities in forward budgets

■ Find a dual use for event facilities to maximise funding investment

■ Gain a consistent outcome for transport from all parties

■ Reduce the reliance on third parties and private land owners

Event Transport Mode Share Outcomes

Successful strategies

• Team up early and play to strengths

■ Select key players from stakeholders and assign (confirm) responsibilities

■ Empower team members (agencies) to deliver

■ Control the number of stakeholders to improve coordination

• Know the opponent

■ the size of the event transport task for each mode

■ the negative aspects of the stadium development

• Stick to the game plan

■ Identify risks to transport operations early

■ Implement strategies to eliminate risks through design and operations



Planning Transport for Stadiums An International Review



		Graeme Steverson NSW Traffic & Transport Planning Manager Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia

	2009 National Conference on Transportation Operations for Planned and Unplanned Events March 25-26, 2009, Phoenix, Arizona



		International case studies

	• Australia ■ ANZ Stadium - Sydney Olympic Park (Olympic Stadium) ■ Suncorp Stadium - Brisbane • New Zealand ■ Eden Park - Auckland • United Kingdom ■ Emirates Stadium - London ■ Wembley Stadium - London



		Successful stadium transport

	• Event Rail ■ ANZ Stadium - Sydney ■ Wembley Stadium - London • Event Bus ■ ANZ Stadium - Sydney ■ Eden Park - Auckland



		ANZ Stadium - Sydney


			• 83,500 seats • Olympic Stadium (2000) • Public / Private partnership



		Wembley Stadium - London



	• 90,000 seats • 3 rail stations (up to 75,000 by rail)



		Wembley Stadium Rail - London


			• US$147M on transport infrastructure • extra 15,500 through Wembley Park station



		ANZ Stadium - Bus

				• 12 limited stop event bus routes • carry up to 20,000 spectators to ANZ Stadium • Olympic legacy network • integrated event transport ticketing



		Eden Park - Auckland



	• 50,000 seats • 1 rail station (up to 12,000 by rail) • 1 bus terminal



		Factors for success

	• Event Rail ■ Leverage off major events and consider legacy operations ■ Understand event demands and spatial requirements ■ Smart station designs can reduce staffing requirements ■ Efficient designs reduce waiting times making rail competitive with private vehicle ■ Multiple stations and lines can distribute crowds J>H



		Factors for success

	• Event Bus ■ Make a conscious attempt to shift people from private vehicle to bus ■ Complements existing rail / light rail networks ■ Provide frequent services with limited stops - no timetable required ■ Integrated event transport ticketing ■ Specialised event bus stops ■ Bus priority measures close to stadium - provide advantages for bus over private vehicle



		The new way of operating!



		Missed opportunities

	• Event Rail ■ Emirates Stadium - London ■ Eden Park - Auckland • Pedestrian Connection ■ Suncorp Stadium - Brisbane



		Emirates Stadium - London

	• 60,000 seats • 3 rail stations



		Suncorp Stadium Brisbane


	• 52,500 seats • 2 rail stations • 1 bus terminal



		Suncorp Stadium - Pedestrian



	• project relied on private development • project side tracked by separate precinct master plan



		Lessons from missed opportunities

	• Event rail and pedestrian projects ■ Involve stakeholders at the commencement of projects ■ Identify the size and scale of the transport task at an early stage ■ Identify key projects for the transport plan ■ Identify detailed costs, responsibilities and funding mechanisms early ■ Seek changes to funding priorities in forward budgets ■ Find a dual use for event facilities to maximise funding investment ■ Gain a consistent outcome for transport from all parties ■ Reduce the reliance on third parties and private land owners



		Successful strategies

	• Team up early and play to strengths ■ Select key players from stakeholders and assign (confirm) responsibilities ■ Empower team members (agencies) to deliver ■ Control the number of stakeholders to improve coordination • Know the opponent ■ the size of the event transport task for each mode ■ the negative aspects of the stadium development • Stick to the game plan ■ Identify risks to transport operations early ■ Implement strategies to eliminate risks through design and operations