Transportation, Accommodation + Security
Content
NUMBER 3:
TR ANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURIT Y
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
2 TR ANSPORT
2.1 Infrastructure
1
4
Existing Transport Infrastructure:
No Permanent Works Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Existing Transport Infrastructure:
Permanent Works Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Planned Transport Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Additional Transport Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chart 3: Existing Transport Infrastructure No Permanent Works Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chart 3: Existing Transport Infrastructure Permanent Works Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chart 3: Planned Transport Infrastructure . . . . . 8
Chart 3: Additional Transport Infrastructure . . . 9
2.2 Airport
10
Primary International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Other Airports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chart: Airport Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Challenges
12
Transport Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Transport + Mobility Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Transportation Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4
Maps + Charts
16
Map C: Transport Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Map D: Transport Infrastructure Olympic Games Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chart 4: Distances + Travel Times . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 ACCOMMODATION
3.1 Hotels
26
4
SECURIT Y
4.1
Hotel Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Security Experience
52
Chart 5: Security Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Hotel Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Hotel Undertaking Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.2 Rates
4.2 National Special Security Event
Experience Hosting NSSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
28
NSSE Event Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Chart 2A: Average Convention Rates . . . . . . . . 28
3.3 Inventory
29
Chart 2B: Existing Accommodation . . . . . . . . . 29
Chart 2C: Planned Accommodation . . . . . . . . . 29
52
Jurisdiction Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5 TR ANSPORTATION A SSESSMENT
5.1
Olympic Route Network (ORN)
56
5.2
ORN Travel Times
57
5.3
Venue-Level Transportation
Assessment 58
5.4
System-wide Public Transport
Chart 2D: Additional Accommodation . . . . . . . 29
Chart 2E: Venues Outside of the City . . . . . . . 29
Map E: Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.4
Allocation Plan
32
Olympic Family Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Accommodation Plan for Spectators . . . . . . . . 33
Accommodation Plan + Public Transport . . . . 33
61
Existing System Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
3.5
Media Village
34
Proposed Media Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.6
Hotel Letters
Committed Future Improvement Plans . . . . . 61
5.5
Traffic Management Center
62
5.6
Media Transportation Concept
67
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Introduction
1.1 INTRODUCTION
We are pleased to provide our Transportation,
Accommodation and Security plan, on behalf of the
Boston 2024 Partnership’s bid for the 2024 Summer
Olympic Games. As our planning has been refined,
our enthusiasm and commitment for this great
endeavor has expanded. Boston will host a truly
extraordinary Olympic Games in which our city itself
is the Olympic Park. The 2024 Games in Boston
will leverage our substantial existing and planned
infrastructure and firmly set the city’s path of
development for the next generation of innovation,
diversity and enhanced quality of life.
Our transportation planning integrates existing
and planned infrastructure with a focus on future
benefits to the city, its neighborhoods and its urban
design planning principles. We have an excellent
understanding of costs because many of the
proposed infrastructure projects have been planned,
reviewed and/or approved by the appropriate
regulatory agencies, the Legislature of the
Commonwealth and the Governor of Massachusetts.
Our accommodations planning has been shaped by
the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and
will provide outstanding lodging for the IOC Family,
the international media, our enthusiastic spectators
and the many volunteers for the Boston Olympic
Games. Boston is home to outstanding three, four
and five star hotels and is also the home to colleges
and universities with available accommodations
that are ideal for media and volunteers. Our
institutional partners have enthusiastically
supported these planning activities and will make
available the best student housing in America.
Lastly, Boston has significant experience with
large scale events, including National Special
Security Events like the 2004 Democratic National
Convention.
We are delighted to collaborate with the United
States Olympic Committee in preparing a winning
bid for the 2024 Olympic Games.
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TR ANSPORT
2.1 INFRASTRUCTURE
Boston is ideally positioned to host the 2024
Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is a national and
international travel destination. It is a leader in
public transit. And it is a compact, easy to navigate
city that is conducive to walking and bicycling.
Chart 3, on pages 7-9, outlines the existing
infrastructure, relevant planned capital projects, and
additional enhancements to the transport systems
to support the transport program for Boston 2024.
Existing Transport Infrastructure:
No Permanent Works Required
Boston serves as the economic and cultural hub
of New England with a major international airport
and regional highway and rail systems radiating
outward and deep into the region. The existing
surface transport infrastructure that serves the
City of Boston and the metropolitan region is
summarized in Section 2.1.5 of Chart 3 and briefly
described here.
Public Transport Network
Boston’s transit system is one of its strongest
transportation assets. The city built and opened the
first subway system in the U.S. in 1897 and today
operates the fifth largest transit agency in the
country. Boston is situated at the northern terminus
of the Northeast Corridor, the busiest high speed rail
corridor in the U.S., with 40 intercity trains per day.
It is also a port city with excellent water access and
robust ferry and cruise services.
Regional transit services, managed by the
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA),
feature a fleet of 2,500 buses and trains, about 1,450
km of track and four water transportation routes.
More than 1.3M customers in Greater Boston depend
on the MBTA’s subway, bus, commuter rail and ferry
services each weekday. About a third of Boston’s
workers use transit to get to/from their place of
employment. Boston’s transit system, together with
an Olympic overlay bus shuttle system, will serve as
the backbone for transportation during the Games
and will move spectators and Games workforce to/
from their destinations.
Supplemental Chart: Walking Distances to Venues Served by Transit
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VENUE ( NO. OF OLYMPIC SPORTS )
PRIMARY RAIL STATION ( S )
TD BANK NORTH GARDEN (2)
NORTH STATION (ORANGE/GREEN LINES, COMMUTER RAIL )
WALKING DISTANCE TO TRANSIT ( KM )
0.00
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (2)
PLEASANT STREET (GREEN LINE )
0.05
ASSEMBLY SQUARE (2)
ASSEMBLY SQUARE (ORANGE LINE )
0.20
ATHLETES’ VILLAGE
JFK/UMASS STATION ( RED LINE/COMMUTER RAIL )
0.30
SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT (1)
SILVER LINE WAY ( SILVER LINE )
0.30
BOSTON COMMON (3)
PARK STREET STATION ( RED/GREEN LINES )
0.40
MIT (1)
KENDALL SQUARE STATION ( RED LINE )
0.50
GILLET TE STADIUM (2)
FOXBOROUGH (COMMUTER RAIL )
0.60
BEACON YARDS (5)
WEST STATION (COMMUTER RAIL, DMU )
HARVARD SQUARE STATION ( RED LINE )
0.80
1.15
MAGAZINE BEACH (2)
BU CENTRAL (GREEN LINE )
0.85
SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT/
BCEC (6)
SOUTH STATION ( RED/SILVER LINES, COMMUTER RAIL )
0.90
MIDTOWN (1)
SOUTH STATION ( RED/SILVER LINES, COMMUTER RAIL )
1.20
FRANKLIN PARK (2)
FOREST HILLS STATION (ORANGE LINE )
1.45
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685
700
589
629
600
550
500
450
400
350
300
250
150
0
24
Ramp
Interstate
0
City of
Boston
113
32
50
250
89
100
185
194
200
129
Supplemental Chart: Highway and Road Network
Road Length (km)
650
500
750
Arterial
1000
Minor Arterial
1250
Collector
1500
1750
2000
2250
Total Length = 524 km
Total Length = 2,145 km
Inside I-95
For Boston 2024, 28 of 33 of the proposed venue
locations are within the core of Boston, Cambridge
and Somerville and all but two of these locations
have access to rapid transit, trolley or rail services
within 2 km. See chart on previous page.
Bus shuttles in Olympic Lanes will intercept more
distant demands at regional intercept parking
facilities and transport spectators, volunteers and
staff to their destination venues.
As most of Boston 2024’s venues are within a short
distance of hotels and transit stations, walking
offers a reasonable and sustainable alternative for
Games travel. Travel by bicycle, with the expanding
network of facilities and users in Boston and its
environs will be used to augment other modes
where practical. Boston has doubled its bicycle
network over the past 5 years (to 120+ miles) and
expects to add more than 100 additional miles by
2024. Boston’s bike sharing system provides more
than 1,300 bikes at 130 stations throughout Boston,
Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville.
Highway and Road Network
Boston enjoys excellent interstate and regional
highway access. Interstates 90 and 93, U.S. Routes
1, 3, and 20, and State Routes 2, 9, 18, 24, and 28
provide access from the metropolitan area (and
neighboring states) to the downtown. Access
throughout the core is further enhanced by many
major arterials, including Memorial and Storrow
Drives located along the north and south sides of
the Charles River, respectively.
Route I-95/Route 128 is a major circumferential
highway approximately 10 miles west of the
downtown that serves suburban communities and
allows through traffic to by-pass the metropolitan
core. About 20 miles west of the downtown, I-495
serves a similar, redundant function. Both of
these circumferential highways will be important
resources to accommodate rerouted, regional traffic
during the Olympics, as well as to intercept traffic at
regional park-and-ride facilities.
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The Commonwealth modernized access to the
downtown through the Central Artery/Tunnel
project, a $15B investment in I-93/I-90 including
a new tunnel to/from Boston-Logan International
Airport, completed in 2007. In 2008, the Governor
authorized another $3B investment in an
Accelerated Bridge Program (ABP) to address
structurally deficient bridges in the state system.
This ABP appropriation is expected to be largely
completed by 2016.
Existing Transport Infrastructure:
Permanent Works Required
Chart 3 presents the relevant transport
infrastructure projects that are currently being
procured or under construction. Notable projects in
this category that will be completed well in advance
of 2024 include:
• New transit vehicle procurement for the Red and Orange
rapid transit, Commuter Rail and bus systems ($1.65B)
Additional investment in Boston and the region’s
transportation system is regularly defined by
the Commonwealth’s long range transportation
and capital investment plan (CIP). Massachusetts
is investing $12.4B in transportation system
expansion and renewal over the next five years.
Chief among these key planned investments, as
itemized in Chart 3, includes:
• Expansion of South Station
($300M committed/$1.5B overall)
• New South Coast Rail Boston to New
Bedford/Fall River ($2.2B)
• New West Station and Layover Facilities
at Beacon Yards ($120M)
• Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Rail Service between
Newton and the South Boston Waterfront ($400M)
• Extension of the Silver Line to Chelsea ($62M)
• Green Line Extension to the north (about 7 km) from
Lechmere Station to Medford ($1.43B)
• Other Commuter Rail and Transit System
Enhancements ($1.75B)
• Power and signal upgrades on the Red, Orange and
Green transit lines ($320M)
• New I-90 Interchange at Allston/Brighton ($160M)
• Commuter rail line upgrades ($255M)
• I-90 All Electronic Tolls and Other Advanced
Transportation Technologies and Controls ($295M)
• Government Center Station upgrades ($130M)
• Accelerated Bridge Program Continuation ($3.3B)
• Added highway capacity on I-95/Route 128 from Route
24 in Randolph to Route 9 in Wellesley ($350M)
• Completion of the initial accelerated bridge program
(about $1.1B)
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Planned Transport Infrastructure
Additional Transport Infrastructure
Finally, additional local access and operational
improvements will be required to accommodate
peak period Olympic demands and movement to
and from specific venues, as itemized in Chart 3.
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Chart 3: Existing Transport Infrastructure - No Permanent Works Required
LENGTH ( KM ) + CAPACITY
CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADE
(# OF TRAFFIC LANES OR TRACKS)
TYPE
OF TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
FROM CITY BOUNDARY
TO OUTLINING VENUES
WITHIN CITY BOUNDARY
CONSTRUCTION
DATE
DATE OF
UPGRADE ( S )
1 SUBURBAN (COMMUTER ) RAIL
66.2
1—3
567.5
1—5*
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
2 SUBWAY ( HEAVY RAIL )
31.3
2
29.1
2*
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
3 LIGHT RAIL
25.1
2
14.7
2*
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
4 BUS RAPID TRANSIT ( BRT ) TUNNEL
1.6
2
—
—
2004
—
5 MOTORWAYS
20
4-6
117
4-6
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
6 MOTORWAYS
12
6-8
12
6-8
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
1900
VARIES
470
VARIES
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
(EXPRESSWAYS, INTERSTATES, HIGHWAYS)
(TOLLWAYS)
7 MAJOR URBAN ARTERIALS
* Note: Distances measured to line termini.
Chart 3: Existing Transport Infrastructure - Permanent Works Required
CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADE
LENGTH ( KM ) + CAPACITY
(# OF TRAFFIC LANES
OR TRACKS)
TYPE
OF TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
TYPE OF WORK
(LENGTH IN KM + CAPACITY)
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2014-2022
2022
801,290,000
PUBLIC
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
MBTA
2007-2019
2019
498,710,000
PUBLIC
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2014-2019
2019
356,000,000
PUBLIC
MBTA
2009-2016
2016
253,390,000
PUBLIC
—
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
—
—
—
—
VEHICLE PROCUREMENT
(CAPACITY INCREASE)
10 LOCAL BUS
VEHICLE PROCUREMENT
(VEHICLE REPLACEMENT)
SIGNAL UPGRADES
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
—
9 COMMUTER RAIL
12 TRANSIT SYSTEM POWER/
COST OF
UPGRADE
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
VEHICLE PROCUREMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS
DATE OF
UPGRADE
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
(PEAK SERVICE SUPPORT AND
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT)
11 COMMUTER RAIL
TIMELINE
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
8 HEAVY RAIL
12.9
1-2
176.6
1-2
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES
7.2
47.2
2
39.4
2
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES AT
VARIOUS
LOCATIONS
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES AT
VARIOUS
LOCATIONS
MBTA
2014-2019
2019
320,830,000
PUBLIC
—
MBTA
2014-2017
2017
130,570,000
PUBLIC
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2011-2019
2019
1,428,880,000
PUBLIC
13 GOVERNMENT CENTER
STATION UPGRADE
14 GREEN LINE
LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION
1
—
—
STATION
REHABILITATION
PROJECT TO
PERFORM
UPGRADES AND
ADA COMPLIANCE
—
—
—
VARIES
VARIES
BRIDGE
REHABILITATION
SYSTEMWIDE BRIDGE
REHABILITATION/
REPLACEMENTS
MASSDOT
2013-2017
2017
1,082,000,000
PUBLIC
—
CAPACITY
EXPANSION
MASSDOT
2004-2017
2017
350,000,000
PUBLIC
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES
—
MASSDOT
2013-2014
2014
4,000,000
PUBLIC
6.9
2
(LECHMERE TO COLLEGE AVENUE)
15 BRIDGE REHABILITATION
AND REPLACEMENT
16 ROADWAY CAPACITY
EXPANSION
24
2
—
48
(ROUTE I-95/ROUTE 128)
17 TOBIN BRIDGE ALL
ELECTRONIC TOLL
INSTALLATION
SOURCE OF
FINANCING
BODY
RESPONSIBLE
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
—
—
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2.1 INFRASTRUCTURE • CONTINUED
Chart 3: Planned Transport Infrastructure
CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADE
LENGTH ( KM ) + CAPACITY
(# OF TRAFFIC LANES
OR TRACKS)
TYPE
OF TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
TYPE OF WORK
(LENGTH IN KM + CAPACITY)
START
END
COST OF
UPGRADE
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2017
2024
732,000,000
PUBLIC
1.5
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2017
2021
141,000,000
PUBLIC
MBTA
2015
2017
4,000,000
PUBLIC
MBTA
2019
2023
4,000,000
TBD
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
—
—
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
—
—
—
20 GREEN LINE: LIGHT RAIL
—
—
INSTALL
CROSSOVER
TRACK TO TURN
TRAINS AT PARK
STREET
21 HEAVY RAIL
—
—
18 GREEN LINE: LIGHT RAIL
VEHICLE PROCUREMENT
19 GREEN LINE:
LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION
2
(COLLEGE AVENUE TO ROUTE 16)
IMPROVEMENTS
IMPROVEMENTS
22 TRANSIT SYSTEM POWER/
SIGNAL UPGRADES
23 NEW STATION:
35.4
2
33.3
0.2
2
1
—
7.2
1
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES AT
VARIOUS
LOCATIONS
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES AT
VARIOUS
LOCATIONS
MBTA
2019
2023
455,000,000
TBD
—
MASSDOT
2015
2020
75,000,000
PUBLIC/
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
2015
2017
16,000,000
PRIVATE
—
—
CONSTRUCT NEW
MULTIMODAL
INFILL STATION
—
—
CONSTRUCT NEW
INFILL STATION
—
—
—
SYSTEMWIDE BRIDGE
REHABILITATION/
REPLACEMENTS
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2015
2024
2,300,000,000
PUBLIC
26 COMMUTER RAIL
—
—
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES AT
VARIOUS
LOCATIONS
CAPACITY
EXPANSION
MBTA
2015
2020
234,000,000
PUBLIC
27 STATION EXPANSION:
—
—
EXPAND
EXISTING
STATION
—
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2016
2021
1,430,000,000
PUBLIC
28 STATION EXPANSION:
—
—
EXPAND
EXISTING
STATION
—
MBTA
2017
2019
20,000,000
PUBLIC
29 BRT EXPANSION:
—
—
—
1
MASSDOT
2015
2018
62,000,000
PUBLIC
2
CITY OF
CAMBRIDGE/
CITY OF
BOSTON/
MBTA/
MASSDOT
2020
2023
140,000,000
TBD
WEST STATION
(MULTI-MODAL STATION)
24 NEW STATION:
BOSTON LANDING
(INFILL COMMUTER RAIL STATION)
25 COMMUTER RAIL
EXPANSION:
SOUTH COAST RAIL
IMPROVEMENTS
SOUTH STATION
NORTH STATION
SILVER LINE GATEWAY
30 ENHANCED BUS SERVICE:
6.9
2
4.2
—
—
6.7
2
—
—
4.2
2
—
CITY OF
BOSTON/
MBTA/
MASSDOT
2020
2023
60,000,000
TBD
32 NEW BUS PLATFORM:
—
—
EXISTING
STATION
EXPANSION
—
MBTA
2019
2023
46,000,000
TBD
33 LOCAL BUS
—
—
RELOCATE/
CONSTRUCT NEW
FACILITY
RELOCATE/
CONSTRUCT NEW
FACILITY
MBTA
2019
2023
N/A (ASSUMES
FUNDING
FROM LAND
ACQUISITION)
TBD
34 DMU IMPLEMENTATION
—
—
IMPLEMENT NEW
DMU NETWORK
—
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2015
2019
400,000,000
PUBLIC
HARVARD
TO JFK/UMASS
3.4
31 ENHANCED BUS SERVICE:
NORTH STATION
TO SOUTH BOSTON
WATERFRONT
JFK/UMASS STATION
SUPPORT FACILITIES
8
SOURCE OF
FINANCING
BODY
RESPONSIBLE
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
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Chart 3: Planned Transport Infrastructure • Continued
CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADE
LENGTH ( KM ) + CAPACITY
TYPE
OF TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
35 INTERCITY RAIL
IMPROVEMENTS
36 STATION UPGRADES
(PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
INFRASTRUCTURE)
37 ADDITIONAL ACCELERATED
BRIDGE PROGRAM
(# OF TRAFFIC LANES
OR TRACKS)
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
—
TYPE OF WORK
(LENGTH IN KM + CAPACITY)
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
85.0
1
ALLSTON/BRIGHTON AND
MAINLINE REALIGNMENT
39 I-90 ALL ELECTRONIC
TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM
START
END
COST OF
UPGRADE
SOURCE OF
FINANCING
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
—
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2015
2019
150,000,000
PUBLIC
—
—
UPGRADES
AT VARIOUS
DOWNTOWN
STATIONS
UPGRADES
AT VARIOUS
DOWNTOWN
STATIONS
MBTA
2019
2023
100,000,000
TBD
VARIES
VARIES
—
SYSTEMWIDE BRIDGE
REHABILITATION/
REPLACEMENTS
MASSDOT
2014
2018
3,300,000,000
PUBLIC
—
—
—
NEW
INTERCHANGE
AND MAINLINE
RECONSTRUCTION
MASSDOT
2015
2018
160,000,000
PUBLIC
12KM
210KM
—
SYSTEM-WIDE
ENHANCEMENTS
MASSDOT
2015
2018
160,000,000
PUBLIC
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
TBD
PUBLIC/
PRIVATE
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
TBD
PUBLIC
(VARIOUS LOCATIONS)
38 NEW INTERCHANGE AT I-90
BODY
RESPONSIBLE
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
40 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD/
COLUMBIA ROAD/
IMPROVEMENTS/
RECONSTRUCTION
(INCLUDING NEW I-93 RAMPS AT UMASS)
41 I-93 SOUTH BOSTON
INTERCHANGE
IMPROVEMENTS
TBD - To Be Determined
Chart 3: Additional Transport Infrastructure
CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADE
LENGTH ( KM ) + CAPACITY
TYPE
OF TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
(# OF TRAFFIC LANES
OR TRACKS)
TYPE OF WORK
(LENGTH IN KM + CAPACITY)
START
END
COST OF
UPGRADE
VEHICLE
OVERHAUL
MBTA
2017
2023
53,000,000
TBD
—
—
—
—
—
91,000,000
OCOG,
OPERATING
BUDGET
—
—
—
—
—
—
INCLUDED IN
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VENUE COST
TBD
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VENUE COST
TBD
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
—
—
VEHICLE
OVERHAUL
43 T OPERATIONS BUDGET
—
—
44 ATHLETES’ VILLAGE ROADS
—
42 RED LINE: HEAVY RAIL
VEHICLE OVERHAUL FOR
OLYMPIC OPERATIONS
45 ALLSTON/BEACON YARDS
TEMPORARY/LEGACY
IMPROVEMENTS
46 IBC/MPC TEMPORARY/
LEGACY IMPROVEMENTS
47 SOUTH BOSTON
WATERFRONT TEMPORARY/
LEGACY IMPROVEMENTS
SOURCE OF
FINANCING
BODY
RESPONSIBLE
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
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2.2 AIRPORT
Primary International Airport
Which international airport do you intend to use as your
primary port of entry and why?
Boston-Logan International Airport is New England’s
primary international and domestic airport and
will serve as the port of entry for most Olympic
travelers. Boston-Logan International has an
extensive network of international and domestic
flights and handled over 30 million passengers in
2013, with approximately 800 domestic flights and
over 100 international flights daily. Boston-Logan
also enjoys excellent access, located approximately
5.8 km from the city center and very convenient to
the majority of Olympic venues, including less than
5 km from the proposed Olympic Stadium, Athletes’
Village and the International Broadcast Center/
Main Press Center. It is well-connected to public
transit with the Silver Line and Blue Line direct
connections to Downtown Boston. Boston-Logan
International is also well-connected to the region’s
interstate roadway system including Interstate 90 to
Interstate 95 and Interstate 93, with direct access to
the urban core.
The airport is owned and operated by the
Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). Massport
is currently engaged in a strategic planning process
for its aviation, maritime and real estate assets.
Massport has forecast air passenger growth from
30 million passengers today (2013) to 40 million
passengers by its 2030 planning horizon, including
7.6 million international passengers. Massport is
currently in the process of assessing the capital
investments that will be necessary to accommodate
this level of expected growth.
The chart on the next page (2.2.3) provides current
airport data for Boston-Logan and other New
England airports. Boston-Logan International is
currently served by 30 airlines, which include:
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Aer Lingus
Air Canada
Air France
AirTran
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
American Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Airlines
Copa Airlines
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Delta Airlines
EI AI (2015)
Emirates
Hainan
Iberia
Icelandair
Japan Airlines
Jet Blue
Lufthansa
PenAir
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Porter
SATA
Southwest
Spirit
Sun County
Swiss International
United
US Airways
Virgin American
Virgin Atlantic
Boston-Logan International Airport is also wellserved by direct flights with other major U.S.
international ports of entry. In July and August of
2013, there were approximately 800 direct flights
weekly to Boston-Logan International Airport from
JFK/New York, Washington Dulles, Atlanta, Miami,
O’Hare/Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Francisco
and Los Angeles. The bar chart on the following
page provides a break-down of these flights by
airport. Chart 3 (2.1.6) itemizes approximately $5.2B
in transportation infrastructure investment in our
region that is currently underway.
Other Airports
Which other airport(s) do you intend to use and why?
In addition to Boston-Logan, as illustrated in the
airport data chart, there are six regional airports
that contribute another 12 million passengers
annually to the region. These six airports will serve
an important function in assisting the New England
area business and tourism travelers with alternative
aviation options during the Games period, while
Boston-Logan serves as the designated primary
Port of Entry. These airports consist of TF Green/
Providence RI, Manchester NH, Worcester MA,
Bradley/Hartford CT, Portsmouth NH and Portland
ME. The supplemental chart on the next page lists
other New England airports and the airlines that
currently serve them.
Massport also owns and operates Hanscom Field,
a general aviation airport that accommodates
447 flight daily operations and 17,500 passengers
annually. Hanscom is conveniently located 30 km to
the city center.
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Chart: Airport Data
BOSTONLOGAN
TF GREEN
MANCHESTER
HANSCOM
WORCESTER
BRADLEY
PORTSMOUTH
PORTLAND
AIR PASSENGERS (2013)
30,218,600
3,803,600
2,814,000
17,500
107,000
5,421,975
13,100
1,674,800
NUMBER OF RUNWAYS
6
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
10,083
10,005
7,861
7,000
5,000
2,557
7,166
6,081
9,250
6,875
7,000
5,106
7,000
5,000
9,502
6,846
5,141
11,318
7,200
5,001
NUMBER OF GATES
103
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N/A
6
22
1
11
DISTANCE TO CITY CENTER (MILES)
3.6
58
52
18.5
50
108
56
103
DAILY INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
103
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
798
447
151
294
141
277
LENGTH OF RUNWAY ( FT )
DAILY DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
227
255
EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SERVICE
MBTA RAIL
SILVER LINE
BLUE LINE
MBTA RAIL
RIPTA BUS
BUS
PLANNED PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SERVICE
SILVER LINE
+ BLUE LINE
UPGRADES
—
CONNECTIONS
TO MBTA
DIRECT
MBTA LINE
BUS
NONE
CONNECTIONS
TO MBTA
AMTRAK
BUS
AMTRAK
BUS
AMTRAK
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* Note: All marks designated not applicable (N/A) refer to data not currently available.
Supplemental
Chart:Chart:
Boston-Logan
Scheduled
Service
Supplemental
Boston-Logan
Scheduled
Service
2013 Weekly
Frequencies
to Select
Destinations
2013 Weekly
Frequencies
to Select
Destinations
0
100
200
300
110
53
111
53
January
90
72
48
February
90
72
48
March
102
April
112
73
49
80
Source: Offical Airline Guide (OAG)
400
49
49
49
70
152
May
110
87
63
113
88
62
118
91
49
171
93
July
111
88
60
119
91
49
177
100
86
49
176
93
August
October
118
88
106
109
November
104
December
100
60
80
80
80
66
119
60
54
111
66
60
111
61
114
68
57
157
49
58
112
49
77
June
September
63
800
61
125
72
112
700
61
108
70
112
600
108
49
113
59
500
159
49
79
76
165
49
153
49
126
78
76
64
Atlanta (ATL)
Washington D.C. (IAD)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Chicago (ORD)
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
New York City (JFK)
Miami (MIA)
San Francisco (SFO)
Supplemental Chart: Other New England Airports - Major Airlines
TF GREEN
MANCHESTER
WORCESTER
BRADLEY
PORTSMOUTH
PORTLAND
AIR CANADA
AIRTRAN
ALLEGIANT
AMERICAN
CAPE AIR
DELTA
JETBLUE
SOUTHWEST
UNITED
US AIRWAYS
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2.3 CHALLENGES
Transport Challenges
What current and future (by 2024) major transport challenges
do your city and region face?
In May 2014, the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation (MassDOT) issued its Long-Range
Transportation Plan — weMove Massachusetts
(WMM). WMM outlines the long-term strategy for
investments, policies and programs that respond
to transportation challenges facing the city, region
and Commonwealth. Key transport challenges in the
decade ahead include:
• Maintaining and preserving the highway
and transit system has been a priority of
MassDOT for over a decade and will continue
to be the focus over the next decade.
Keeping the city and Commonwealth moving
during this period of tremendous investment
in highway infrastructure renewal and new
transit services is a key challenge. State and
city officials, businesses and residents have
an excellent track record of implementing
major infrastructure renewal projects with
minimal impact to commerce and quality
of life for our residents, as demonstrated
through the completion of the Central
Artery/Tunnel project, I-93 accelerated
bridge replacement program and most
recently, the Callahan Tunnel reconstruction.
Transportation management plans have
included extensive public outreach and
educational programs, promotion of transit
use, effective traffic detours and lane
management strategies, shifts in travel times,
etc. Some of these same processes and tools
will be put to use to manage transportation
during the Olympic Games.
• Another transportation challenge is
determining how best to use discretionary
transportation investment to support
and leverage economic development and
adapt programs and services to meet the
evolving needs of our populations and
economic patterns. Transit and accessibility
investments defined by the plan respond
to both a renewed interest in urban living
as well as transportation desires of our
young and old populations. WMM also
presents a strong case for the economic
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value of infrastructure investment and,
as a result, targets many of its capital
programs to areas of economic opportunity.
Both the investment emphasis on transit
and infrastructure to support economic
development benefit the plans to host
the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
There is a need for continued investment
in mitigation and adaptation strategies
for our transportation system to respond
to the challenges of climate change.
As discussed in WMM, “GreenDOT” is a
comprehensive initiative that will make
MassDOT a national leader in “greening”
the state transportation system by reducing
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; promoting
the healthy transportation options of
walking, bicycling and public transit; and
supporting smart growth development.
Project design guidance and engineering
directives continue to evolve to adapt the
transportation system and add resiliency as
investments are made. A climate response
plan is also nearing completion that focuses
on infrastructure within the City of Boston.
• And, finally, ensuring that the transportation
system and all of its many components are
well monitored and actively managed in
real time is critical to system efficiency and
effectiveness. Current traffic management
resources and activities are further detailed
in Section 5.5 of this document.
Transport + Mobility Concepts
What general transport and mobility concepts do you propose?
The transport strategy for Boston 2024 relies on
the use of existing transit/rail lines and roadways,
capitalizes on planned regional transport
improvements and will deploy state-of-the-practice
operations/management strategies to deliver safe,
efficient and reliable Games transport and keep
the city moving during the Olympic and Paralympic
Games. Key features of this transport strategic
framework for Boston 2024 are highlighted on the
next page.
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Site Venues Smartly
Of the planned venue locations for Boston 2024,
28 of 33 are within core of Boston, Cambridge and
Somerville. All but two of these locations have
access to rapid transit, trolley or rail services.
Orient to Transit
Boston’s transit system, together with an Olympic
overlay bus shuttle system, will serve as the
backbone for transportation during the Games
and will move spectators and Games workforce
to/from their destinations. Spectators, volunteers
and staff traveling from outside of the core will be
intercepted at regional intercept parking facilities
and transported to their destination venues via
radial transit corridors or bus shuttles traveling in
Olympic Lanes.
Manage Highway and Arterial Lanes
Olympic Lanes will connect venues and provide
reliable, safe transport for the Olympic Fleet and
spectator shuttles on a network of more than 55 km
of dedicated roadway lanes.
Intercept Drivers Remotely
Spectators and volunteers/staff traveling by car will
be intercepted remotely and redirected to parkand-ride facilities strategically located throughout
the region. Shuttle buses will then provide access
from these remote parking facilities and transit/rail
stations to venues.
Promote Walking
As most of Boston 2024’s venues are within a short
distance of hotels and transit stations, walking
offers a reasonable and sustainable alternative for
Games travel. Travel by bicycle, with the expanding
network of facilities and users in Boston and its
environs will be used to augment other modes
where practical.
Manage Parking
Parking at each venue will only be provided for
appropriately permitted vehicles. Vehicle access
and parking permits (VAPPs) as well as local area
parking permit plans will efficiently manage
Olympic traffic. All traffic management personnel
will receive extensive training prior to the Games to
ensure efficient operations and proper enforcement
of traffic and parking regulations.
Influence/Reduce Background Demands
The key to the overall success of transport for the
Games will be transportation demand management.
Boston 2024 will leverage the region’s passion
for a great Olympic Games to communicate and
implement an effective transportation demand
management (TDM) program that includes:
• Avoidance and commuter peak shifting through marketing,
education and promotion of alternative modes
• Higher occupancy modes for all travel to the core
(shifting auto use to transit and/or carpooling)
• A regional intercept parking/regional bus system
• Logistics management plan for regional and local
goods movement
• Seamless, real-time customer traveler information.
Manage it All in Real Time
It is envisioned that a Joint Operations Center
will be deployed during the Games with a clear
command and control protocol and use of an
integrated communication system to manage
traffic conditions and incidents in real time. The
plan will direct Games traffic using an online travel
demand system integrated with the ticketing and
accreditation processes. Travelers will be distributed
among transport modes and parking options in
accordance with measures to control traffic during
peak times. Boston is experienced at managing
traffic and rerouting city background traffic in order
to compensate for closed or restricted roadways due
to the recent and on-going investment in our key
highway and transit infrastructure.
Chart 4 (Table 2.4.3 on pages 22-23) indicates
distances and travel times between each
competition site and important competition and
non-competition venues.
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Transportation Plan
List all local, regional, state and/or federal entities that
would need to be involved in the implementation of your
transportation plan.
Boston 2024 continues to have positive discussions
with the Secretary of Transportation and
MassDOT senior leadership; the Massport Chief
Executive Officer and department directors or
senior leadership of Real Estate, Maritime, Capital
Programs, Aviation and Community Relations; and,
the City of Boston Department of Transportation,
the Department of Public Works and the Boston
Redevelopment Authority. We have also held
preliminary discussions with Amtrak. All of these
discussions have been positive, and a real sense
of common partnership is being developed for
transportation improvements and approvals.
As described in earlier submissions, Boston 2024
anticipates proposal of Olympic legislation that
would facilitate permitting and entitlements
for both venues and transportation in a unified
manner. The entitlement process will include
significant community engagement with local
elected officials, the surrounding neighborhoods,
appropriate environmental agencies and interest
groups, as well as business and institutional leaders.
This Boston 2024 planning and construction team
has extensive experience throughout the cities of
Boston, Cambridge, Somerville and Lowell and other
localities proposed for transportation improvements
with the successful permitting and approvals of
some of the region’s most complex transportation
projects. We do not anticipate any significant
problems at this time in securing the approvals
for the permits for the transportation projects
associated with the 2024 Games.
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2.4
MAPS + CHARTS
Map C: Transport Infrastructure
Infrastructure Location and Transport Legend/Symbols
Existing Infrastructure
(Refer to Chart 3 & line types for items not shown on Map C)
1 Suburban (Commuter) Rail
2 Subway (Heavy Rail)
3 Light Rail
Planned Infrastructure
(Refer to Chart 3 for items not shown on Map C)
Green Line: Light Rail
18 Vehicle Procurement
Green Line: Light Rail
19 Extension
Green Line: Light Rail
20 Improvements
Enhanced Bus Service:
30 Harvard to JFK/UMass
Enhanced Bus Service:
31 North Station to South
Boston Waterfront
Bus Platform:
32 New
JFK/Umass Station
4 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Tunnel
21 Heavy Rail Improvements
Motorways (Expressways,
5 Interstates, Highways)
Bus
33 Local
Support Facilities
Transit System
22 Power/Signal Improvements
34 DMU Implementation
6 Motorways (Tollways)
23 New Station: West Station
Rail
35 Intercity
Improvements
7 Major Urban Arterials
24 New Station: Boston Landing
36 Station Upgrades
Commuter Rail Expansion
25 South Coast Rail
Accelerated
37 Additional
Bridge Program
Interchange at
38 New
I-90 Allston/Brighton
All Electronic Toll
39 I-90
Collection System
Road
40 UMass
Improvements
Interchange
41 I-93
Improvements
Infrastructure Underway
(Refer to Chart 3 for all not shown on Map C)
8 Heavy Rail Vehicle Procurement
26 Commuter Rail Improvements
Commuter Rail
9 Vehicle Procurement
Station Expansion:
27 South Station
Station Expansion:
28 North Station
BRT Expansion:
29 Silver Line Gateway
10 Local Bus Vehicle Procurement
Commuter Rail
11 Infrastructure Improvements
Transit System
12 Power/Signal Upgrades
Government Center
13 Station Upgrade
Green Line:
14 Light Rail Extension
Bridge Rehabilitation
15 and Replacement
Additional Infrastructure
(Refer to Chart 3 for items not shown on Map C)
Red Line: Heavy Rail
42 Vehicle Overhaul
43 T Operations Budget
44 Athletes’ Village Roads
Allston/Beacon Yards
45 Improvements
IBC/MPC
46 Improvements
Boston
47 South
Waterfront Improvements
16 Roadway Capacity Enhancement
Tobin Bridge
17 All Electronic Toll Replacement
Road Network Line Types
Rail Network Line Types
Motorway
Major Urban Arterial Network
16
Subway [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]
Light Rail [Planned]
Commuter Rail [Existing]
Commuter Rail [Planned]
Map Symbols
City of Boston Limits
Venue Cluster
Key Venue/Venue Precinct
Venue
Hotel Cluster
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Map D: Transport Infrastructure - Olympic Games Use
Venue Location and Transport Legend/Symbols
Waterfront Cluster
University Cluster
AV Athletes’ Village
IOC International Olympic
IBC
Committee Hotels
Live Site
Live Site
Basketball
Main Media Housing
Boxing
Main Press Center
Archery
Canoe - Slalom
Opening & Closing
Ceremony
Badminton
Canoe - Sprint
Athletics
Handball
Cycling - BMX
Gymnastics - Rhythmic
Diving
Cycling - Mountain
Judo
Fencing
Cycling - Road
Sailing
Swimming
Cycling - Track
Table Tennis
Syncronized Swimming
Equestrian - Cross Country
Taekwondo
Water Polo
Equestrian - Dressage
Volleyball - Indoor
Hockey
Equestrian - Eventing
Weightlifting
Tennis
Equestrian - Jumping
Wrestling Freestyle
Triathlon
Football
International
Broadcast Center
Live Site
FOLD OUT TO VIEW MAP
MPC
Other Precincts/Stand Alone Venues
MMH
Golf
Map Symbols
City of Boston Limits
Venue Cluster
Road Network Line Types
Motorway
Major Urban Arterial Network
Olympic Route Network
Key Venue/Venue Precinct
Venue
Hotel Cluster
Sailing Event Zone
18
Gymnastics - Artistic
Gymnastics - Trampoline
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Rail Network Line Types
Subway [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]
Light Rail [Planned]
Commuter Rail [Existing]
Commuter Rail [Planned]
Rugby
Shooting
Volleyball - Beach
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Map D: Transport Infrastructure - Paralympic Games Use
Venue Location and Transport Legend/Symbols
Waterfront Cluster
University Cluster
AV Athletes’ Village
IOC International Olympic
IBC
Committee Hotels
Live Site
Live Site
Canoe
Main Media Housing
Cycling - Road
Main Press Center
Archery
Cycling - Track
Opening & Closing
Ceremony
Fencing
Equestrian
Athletics
Football 5-a-side
Rowing
Boccia
Football 7-a-side
Shooting
Judo
Goalball
Wheelchair Basketball
Powerlifting
Swimming
Sailing
Paratriathlon
Sitting Volleyball
Wheelchair Rugby
Table Tennis
Wheelchair Tennis
International
Broadcast Center
Live Site
FOLD OUT TO VIEW MAP
MPC
Other Precincts/Stand Alone Venues
Map Symbols
City of Boston Limits
Venue Cluster
Key Venue/Venue Precinct
Venue
MMH
Rail Network Line Types
Subway [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]
Light Rail [Planned]
Commuter Rail [Existing]
Commuter Rail [Planned]
Road Network Line Types
Motorway
Major Urban Arterial Network
Olympic Route Network
Hotel Cluster
Sailing Event Zone
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INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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CLUSTER
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ALL DISTANCES IN KM AND TRAVEL TIMES IN MINUTES BY BUS
Chart 4: Distances + Travel Times
MAIN
INTERNAT’L
AIRPORT
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( BACK BAY )
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( SBWTF )
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( DNTN )
IOC
ACCOM.
( DNTN )
ATHLETES’
VILLAGE
OLYMPIC
STADIUM
MEDIA
ACCOM.
( BU )
MPC/IBC
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
6.9
15
7.9
20
2.9
10
2.7
10
2.8
10
3.2
10
0
0
9.5
15
1.3
5
9.0
20
5.1
10
6.1
20
4.9
15
5.1
15
0
0
3.2
10
12.8
25
4.5
15
5.1
10
8.9
20
1.3
5
1.5
5
1.6
5
4.6
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1.6
5
9.2
10
0
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12.4
20
5.3
10
9.2
10
10.1
15
10.2
15
12.8
25
9.5
15
1.6
5
8.3
10
9.5
15
9.0
15
9.2
15
7.9
10
7.9
10
11.9
25
8.7
15
15.6
15
7.6
10
13.0
40
6.7
10
10.3
25
9.4
25
9.5
25
4.2
10
7.4
20
8.2
15
8.7
25
7.4
30
1.6
5
14.8
20
1.0
5
1.1
5
18.4
25
15.2
20
8.1
10
13.9
15
13.5
20
5.3
10
10.2
15
10.1
15
10.2
15
12.8
25
9.5
15
0
0
9.2
10
TD GARDEN:
BASKETBALL - FINALS
GYMNASTICS
ARTISTIC/TRAMPOLINE
4.7
10
3.1
10
4.7
10
1.4
5
1.7
5
7.1
20
3.9
10
11.0
15
3.1
5
MIT: ARCHERY
21.4
45
2.2
5
12.9
30
5.0
15
5.1
15
6.8
10
10.0
20
3.2
10
11.3
25
THE COUNTRY CLUB: GOLF
15.9
40
7.4
15
17.3
35
16.4
35
16.5
35
11.2
20
14.4
30
10.5
15
15.7
30
GILLET TE STADIUM:
RUGBY
FOOTBALL FINAL
48.6
40
45.1
50
47.0
55
45.1
50
45.2
50
40.9
40
44.1
50
50.7
50
45.4
55
UMASS LOWELL:
ROWING
CANOE - SPRINT
BOXING
57.3
50
59.7
60
58.3
60
58.7
55
58.9
55
61.0
70
57.8
60
64.1
60
56.7
55
OLYMPIC GAMES
MIDTOWN
ATHLETICS
UMASS BOSTON
ATHLETES’ VILLAGE
SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT
VOLLEYBALL - INDOOR
TAEKWONDO
JUDO
WRESTLING
TABLE TENNIS
WEIGHTLIFTING
BEACON YARDS
FOLD OUT TO VIEW MAP
AQUATICS
DIVING
WATER POLO
TENNIS
HOCKEY
FENCING
ASSEMBLY SQUARE
CYCLING - BMX
CYCLING - TRACK
FRANKLIN PARK
EQUESTRIAN
MODERN PENTATHLON
BOSTON COMMON/DNTN
VOLLEYBALL - BEACH
CYCLING - ROAD START
MARATHON - START
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BADMINTON
HANDBALL
STANDALONE VENUES
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MAGAZINE BEACH: TRIATHLON
13.2
40
3.7
10
14.3
30
6.4
20
6.5
20
8.2
15
11.4
25
1.6
5
12.7
30
LONG ISLAND: SHOOTING
21.4
45
18.8
40
18.8
45
20.4
45
20.6
45
13.7
30
16.9
40
20.8
40
17.2
40
BOSTON HARBOR: SAILING
8.0
20
9.1
15
8.5
20
7.5
20
7.6
20
4.8
10
5.6
15
18.7
30
6.9
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ALL DISTANCES IN KM AND TRAVEL TIMES IN MINUTES BY BUS
Chart 4: Distances + Travel Times (continued)
MAIN
INTERNAT’L
AIRPORT
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( BACK BAY )
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( SBWTF )
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( DNTN )
IOC
ACCOM.
( DNTN )
ATHLETES’
VILLAGE
OLYMPIC
STADIUM
MEDIA
ACCOM.
( BU )
MPC/IBC
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
6.9
15
7.9
20
2.9
10
2.7
10
2.8
10
3.2
10
0
0
9.5
15
1.3
5
5.1
10
8.9
20
1.3
5
1.5
5
1.6
5
4.6
15
1.6
5
9.2
10
0
0
12.4
20
5.3
10
9.2
10
10.1
15
10.2
15
12.8
25
9.5
15
1.6
5
8.3
10
9.5
15
9.0
15
9.2
15
7.9
10
7.9
10
11.9
25
8.7
15
15.6
15
7.6
10
13.0
40
6.7
10
10.3
25
9.4
25
9.5
25
4.2
10
7.4
20
8.2
15
8.7
25
7.4
30
1.6
5
14.8
20
1.0
5
1.1
5
18.4
25
15.2
20
8.1
10
13.9
15
13.5
20
5.3
10
10.2
15
10.1
15
10.2
15
12.8
25
9.5
15
0
0
9.2
10
TD GARDEN:
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
4.7
10
3.1
10
4.7
10
1.4
5
1.7
5
7.1
20
3.9
10
11.0
15
3.1
5
MIT: ARCHERY
21.4
45
2.2
5
12.9
30
5.0
15
5.1
15
6.8
10
10.0
20
3.2
10
11.3
25
UMASS LOWELL:
CANOE
ROWING
57.3
50
59.7
60
58.3
60
58.7
55
58.9
55
61.0
70
57.8
60
64.1
60
56.7
55
MAGAZINE BEACH:
PARATRIATHLON
13.2
40
3.7
10
14.3
30
6.4
20
6.5
20
8.2
15
11.4
25
1.6
5
12.7
30
LONG ISLAND: SHOOTING
21.4
45
18.8
40
18.8
45
20.4
45
20.6
45
13.7
30
16.9
40
20.8
40
17.2
40
BOSTON HARBOR: SAILING
8.0
20
9.1
15
8.5
20
7.5
20
7.6
20
4.8
10
5.6
15
18.7
30
6.9
15
PARALYMPIC GAMES
MIDTOWN
ATHLETICS
SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT
BOCCIA
SIT TING VOLLEYBALL
JUDO
TABLE TENNIS
BEACON YARDS
FOOTBALL (5-A-SIDE )
FOOTBALL (7-A-SIDE )
SWIMMING
WHEELCHAIR TENNIS
WHEELCHAIR FENCING
ASSEMBLY SQUARE
CYCLING - TRACK
FRANKLIN PARK
EQUESTRIAN
BOSTON COMMON/DNTN
CYCLING - ROAD START
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
GOALBALL
STANDALONE VENUES
NON - COMPETITION VENUES
MAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
0
0
9.2
15
6.3
10
6.0
10
6.4
10
9.0
20
6.9
15
13.5
20
16.1
30
MAIN HOTEL AREA ( BACK BAY )
9.2
15
0
0
4.3
5
4.0
5
3.2
5
5.1
10
7.9
20
5.3
10
6.8
10
MAIN HOTEL AREA ( SOUTH
BOSTON WATERFRONT )
6.3
10
4.7
10
0
0
2.9
5
2.1
5
6.1
20
2.9
10
10.2
15
0
0
MAIN HOTEL AREA ( DOWNTOWN )
7.6
15
3.5
5
2.9
5
0
0
1.1
5
4.9
15
2.9
10
10.1
15
2.9
5
ATHLETES’ VILLAGE
9.0
20
5.1
10
6.1
20
4.9
15
5.1
15
0
0
3.2
10
12.8
25
4.5
15
OTHER VILLAGE OR ATHLETE
ACCOMMODATION
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
IBC
6.3
10
4.7
10
0
0
4.3
5
2.3
5
4.7
10
2.3
5
9.7
15
0
MPC
6.3
10
4.7
10
0
0
4.3
5
2.3
5
4.7
10
2.3
5
9.7
15
0
0
MEDIA VILLAGE
6.3
10
4.7
10
0
0
12.7
20
10.8
20
9.7
15
4.8
10
9.7
15
15.6
25
OPENING/CLOSING CEREMONIES
6.9
15
7.9
20
2.9
10
2.7
10
2.8
10
3.2
10
0
0
9.5
15
1.3
5
TABLE NOTES:
Route distance takes into account use of the Olympic Route Network.
Travel times account for speeds on different roadways and reflect a speed between
congested and uncongested travel times.
For accommodation destination locations, such as the Main Hotel [Back Bay], one
centralized origin point was used.
For accommodation destination locations, the time associated with shuttle pick-up
at individual hotel locations to a centralized location for travel to venues using the
Olympic Route Network was not included.
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ACCOMMODATION
3.1 HOTELS
Hotel Capacity
List your total hotel capacity, verified by the local tourist board
or Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The total existing hotel capacity within a Greater
Boston radius of 50 km is 47,914. Of the total
existing capacity, 25,155 rooms (53%) are within
a 10 km radius. Within that same 50 km radius,
there are an additional 4,589 rooms already
approved for construction, 4,077 (89%) of which
are within a 10 km radius, and all of which
would be built between now and 2024. As the
current market pipeline indicates, the total hotel
capacity within the 50 km radius of Boston in
2024 would be at minimum 52,503.
The hotel inventory that informs the above capacity
totals and Charts 2B-2E has been determined
by the STR Market Pipeline Report for Boston,
Massachusetts published on September 2, 2014.
STR tracks supply and demand data for the hotel
industry and provides valuable market share
analysis for international, regional hotel chains and
independent hotels. With more than 46,000 hotels
participating in STR’s hotel performance surveys,
it is the world’s foremost source of historical hotel
performance trends, offering reports and data sets
that help form an understanding of historic and
forecasted market performance and supply and
demand dynamics for the hotel industry.
It is important to note that the Boston,
Massachusetts market as defined by STR may not
represent all existing or planned hotels within a
50 km radius of our Center of Energy in Boston or
within a 10 km radius of our stand-alone venues
in Lowell or Foxborough. For example, the report
does not capture hotels in southern New Hampshire
that fall within a 10 km radius of Lowell or hotels
in Rhode Island that fall within a 30 km radius
from Foxborough. Therefore, for the purpose of
establishing a solid, single-source inventory of
Boston-area hotels, no other inventory was included.
The MCCA owns and oversees the operations of the
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, the John
B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center,
the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA and the
Boston Common Garage. The BCEC and Hynes have
earned a rare gold standard from the International
Association of Congress Centres (AIPC), making
Boston only the fourth city in North America and the
12th city worldwide to have been awarded this top
standard, the highest certification level a convention
facility can achieve under strict AIPC guidelines.
In 2012, the MCCA hosted 245 events at the BCEC
and Hynes with 654,119 attendees, generating
561,279 hotel room nights and $656M in economic
impact. The MCCA is currently in the midst of its
Top 5 campaign to launch Boston into the top five
convention destinations in North America.
The Boston Convention Marketing Center is a
joint effort of the Greater Boston Convention and
Visitors Bureau and the MCCA to market and sell
the BCEC and the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial
Convention Center.
Because the GBCVB is membership-driven and
would only capture a snapshot of the total
accommodations capacity (as represented by its
member businesses) in the Greater Boston area, and
because the Boston Convention Marketing Center
is representative of both the GBCVB and MCCA, the
Boston Convention Marketing Center has been our
go-to partner and verifying entity as it relates to
Boston-area hotels.
Acronyms:
• STR - Smith Travel Research
• BRA - Boston Redevelopment Authority
• GBCVB - Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau
• MCCA - Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
• BCEC - Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
The hotel inventory was then validated by experts
in Boston hotel relations and services from the
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and
Boston Convention Marketing Center.
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Hotel Standards
Provide a statement from your local hotel association or
Convention and Visitors Bureau that gives the rating system
used in your city and a description of the standard of hotel in
each category.
Greater Boston area hotels are categorized by
two rating systems: the Forbes Travel Guide star
rating system and STR’s Market Pipeline Report.
The determination of ratings within each system
is based upon different criteria and processes and
as such we have worked with our market experts
to analyze data from both sources. Using STR as
the source of our hotel inventory list, we have
coordinated with the MCCA and Boston Convention
Marketing Center to assign Forbes Star Rating
equivalents to STR’s categorizations in order to
represent consistency across the entire inventory.
The Star ratings which are determined by Forbes
and published in their Forbes Travel Guide annually
are based upon their inspectors evaluating each
property on over 500 individual criteria (primarily
guest services and hotel product). Once Forbes has
identified a property that they believe is worth a
visit, they send out an inspector to evaluate the
hotel. Until this evaluation has been completed, the
rating remains the same.
STR on the other hand separates hotels by market
class/category, which is based on the hotel’s average
daily rate, relative to that of the chain-affiliated
hotels in its geographic proximity. As a result, a
hotel may only receive a 3 Star rating according to
Forbes, but since they are able to command a much
higher room rate than their chain-affiliated hotels,
they fall into a higher category with STR.
Below are definitions of the Forbes Star Ratings as
written in the Forbes Lodging Criteria document.
Please note that our assigned equivalent ratings do
not claim to be representative of Forbes’ evaluations
and inspections but rather provide a general
understanding of Boston’s current hotel market.
• Five Star Hotels: These exceptional properties provide a
memorable experience through virtually flawless service
and the finest of amenities. Staff are intuitive, engaging
and passionate, and eagerly deliver service above and
beyond the guests’ expectations. The hotel was designed
with the guest’s comfort in mind, with particular
attention paid to craftsmanship and quality of product. A
Five Star property is a destination unto itself.
• Four Star Hotels: These properties provide a
distinctive setting, and the guest will find many
interesting and inviting elements to enjoy throughout
the property. Attention to detail is prominent
throughout the property, from design concept to quality
of products provided. Staff are accommodating and
take pride in catering to the guest’s specific needs
throughout their stay.
• Three Star Hotels: These well-appointed
establishments have enhanced amenities that provide
travelers with a strong sense of location, whether for
style or function. They may have a distinguishing style
and ambiance in both the public spaces and guest
rooms; or they may be more focused on functionality,
providing guests with easy access to local events,
meetings or tourism highlights.
• Two Star Hotels: The Two Star hotel is considered a
clean, comfortable and reliable establishment that has
expanded amenities, such as a full-service restaurant.
• One Star Hotels: The One Star lodging is a limitedservice hotel or inn that is considered a clean,
comfortable and reliable establishment.
Hotel Undertaking Document
Share the hotel undertaking document with your city’s largest
hotel operators and provide a written commitment that they will
agree to the outlined terms if your city is selected.
Boston 2024 is pleased to confirm we have
sufficient and adequate accommodations to provide
a world class experience to all of our Olympic
guests, particularly members of the Olympic family,
and our ongoing collaboration with the Boston
hotel community has been and will continue to be
vital to this effort.
In partnership with the Massachusetts Convention
Center Authority, Greater Boston Convention and
Visitors Bureau and Boston Convention Marketing
Center, Boston 2024 hosted a meeting on October 1
to discuss our accommodations requirements with
the region’s largest hotel operators. Participants
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3.1 HOTELS • CONTINUED
of this encouraging meeting included general
managers and sales and marketing directors from
Hilton, Marriott, Fairmont, Hyatt, Starwood (Westin
and Sheraton), Omni hotel properties and the
Massachusetts Lodging Association. This group
collectively controls approximately 9,500 Boston
hotel rooms. In addition, Boston 2024 hosted
another meeting on October 15 convened again
by the MCCA and the Massachusetts Lodging
Association with over 30 attendees representing
independent hotels and thousands of additional
hotel rooms in and around Boston.
operators and willingness to partner with Boston
2024 and the USOC in hosting the 2024 Olympic
and Paralympic Games. These operators include:
These discussions were robust, productive and a
strong start to our continued dialogue with Boston’s
hoteliers who have expressed interest in and
support for our bid. Since then, we have continued
to work with the largest hotel operators on a hotel
accommodations undertaking. The letters in section
3.6 demonstrate strong support from our hotel
• Renaissance - Boston Waterfront Hotel: 471 rooms
• Omni Parker House Hotel: 551 rooms
• Starwood - Sheraton Boston Hotel: 1215 rooms
• Starwood - Westin Copley Place Hotel: 803 rooms
• Starwood - Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel: 793 rooms
• Starwood - W Boston Hotel: 235 rooms
• Hilton Boston Back Bay + Boston Logan Hotels: 989 rooms
• Marriott Copley Place Hotel: 1147 rooms
In partnership with Boston’s hotel community
and the USOC, we are confident we will deliver a
successful Games and an exceptional experience to
the Olympic family and all of our Olympic guests.
3.2 RATES
The MCCA and Boston Convention Marketing Center
are the sources of the average convention rates in
2014 during the period of the Games.
Chart 2A: Average Convention Rates
ROOM TYPE
4 STAR
SINGLE, INCLUDING ONE BREAKFAST
$337
$367
$518
DOUBLE, INCLUDING TWO BREAKFASTS
$385
$425
$590
$415-$440
$475-$920
$715-$1270
SUITE, INCLUDING TWO BREAKFASTS
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AVERAGE 2014 CONVENTION RATES FOR THE MONTH OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES
3 STAR
5 STAR
3.3 INVENTORY
* Please note that University Campus numbers are in terms of total beds, not rooms
and that these numbers only reflect a portion of Boston area student housing that
is shared publicly (as examples, Northeastern and Harvard do not publish housing
information online).
Chart 2B: Existing Accommodation
TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION
WITHIN A 0-10KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
WITHIN A 10-50KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
TOTAL
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
5-STAR HOTELS
13
3,959
—
—
13
# OF ROOMS
3,959
4-STAR HOTELS
43
14,892
58
11,147
101
42,988
3-STAR HOTELS
57
6,069
41
4,836
98
13,001
2-STAR HOTELS
11
595
84
6,776
95
7,371
1-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES*
—
22,885
—
4,892
—
27,777
ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION
—
—
—
—
—
—
Chart 2C: Planned Accommodation
TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION
WITHIN A 0-10KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
WITHIN A 10-50KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
TOTAL
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
5-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
# OF ROOMS
—
4-STAR HOTELS
11
3,382
4
433
15
3,815
3-STAR HOTELS
3
388
4
386
7
774
2-STAR HOTELS
1
307
—
—
—
—
1-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
—
—
—
—
—
—
ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION
—
—
—
—
—
—
Chart 2D: Additional Accommodation
TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION
WITHIN A 0-10KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
WITHIN A 10-50KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
TOTAL
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
5-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
4-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
3-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
2-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
1-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
—
—
—
—
—
—
ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION
—
—
—
—
—
—
Chart 2E: Venues Outside of the City
TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION
GILLETTE STADIUM
MERRIMACK RIVER VALLEY
WITHIN A 0-10KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
WITHIN A 10-50KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
5-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
4-STAR HOTELS
3
411
3
464
3-STAR HOTELS
2
210
4
561
2-STAR HOTELS
8
272
8
554
1-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
—
—
—
—
ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION
—
—
—
—
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3.3 INVENTORY • CONTINUED
Map E: Accommodations
Accommodation Location and Transport Legend/Symbols
Map Symbols
Road Network Line Types
Motorway
Major Urban Arterial Network
City of Boston Limits
Venue Cluster
Key Venue/Venue Precinct
Venue
Rail Network Line Types
Subway [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]
Light Rail [Planned]
Commuter Rail [Existing]
Commuter Rail [Planned]
Hotel Cluster
5 Star Hotel
4 Star Hotel
3 Star Hotel
2 Star Hotel
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0
I-95
RT-128
2750
5500
1375
8275ft
2750m
I-93
10KM
4MILE
UNIVERSITY
CLUSTER
BOSTON - LOGAN
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
I-90
WATERFRONT
CLUSTER
I-95
RT-128
I-93
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3.4
ALLOCATION PLAN
Olympic Family Hotel
Identify an Olympic family hotel.
The Olympic family would be accommodated in the
Back Bay neighborhood, where two excellent hotels
are connected indoors via the Prudential and Copley
Mall walkways. These two hotels include the Boston
Marriott Copley Place and Sheraton Boston Hotel.
Boston Marriott Copley Place
• 3 Star, 3 Diamond (Upper Upscale according to STR)
• 1,147 guest rooms and suites
• 70,000 square feet of meeting and event space
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• Champions restaurant, health club, pool and more
Sheraton Boston Hotel
• 3 Star, 3 Diamond (Upper Upscale according to STR)
• 1,220 guest rooms and suites
• 70,000 square feet of meeting and event space
• Three restaurants/lounges plus Sheraton Fitness
Powered by Core Performance and Green Tangerine Spa
Location, convenience, and direct access to
amenities make the Back Bay option most-fitting
as the Olympic family hotel complex. Upgrades
and additional services could supplement the
experience at the Boston Marriott Copley Place and
the Sheraton Boston Hotel, if requested.
As an alternative to the Back Bay scenario, approved
increases to the existing hotel capacity surrounding
the BCEC could also serve as an Olympic family
hotel complex. The 4 star, Upper Upscale Westin
Waterfront, which has 793 rooms in its current
capacity, has been approved for an expansion that
includes an additional 327 rooms. As a part of the
plan to nearly double the size of the BCEC facility,
a new 4 star “BCEC Headquarters Hotel” has been
approved for 1,400 rooms. The new structure will
have an underground connection to the Westin
Waterfront, totaling a hotel complex of 2,520 rooms.
The complex will also be accessible via indoor
walkways to the BCEC, which is the planned venue
facility for Indoor Volleyball, Taekwondo, Judo,
Wrestling, Rhythmic Gymnastics, and Table Tennis.
The planned Olympic Stadium and Athletes’ Village
both fall within a 3 km radius of this location.
Together, the complex features 2,367 hotel rooms
and nearly 140,000 square feet of meeting space,
all connected via elevated walkways. Over 200
shops, restaurants and visitor amenities are located
within the Prudential and Copley malls, providing
convenient indoor access from both Back Bay hotels.
The proposed locations for the Olympic Stadium
and the Athletes’ Village as well as the University
and Waterfront venue clusters all fall within a 5 km
radius of this location.
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Accommodation Plan for Spectators
Provide details regarding your accommodation plan for
spectators and stipulate what pricing regulations would be in
place and how they would be implemented.
As stated in section 3.1.1, total hotel capacity
within a 50 km radius of Boston in 2024 is
anticipated to be 52,503 rooms at a minimum,
with the understanding that the majority of these
rooms will be allocated to client groups that take
precedence over spectators. In addition to using
any leftover hotel accommodations within 50
km of Boston, we propose the following plan to
accommodate spectators.
Due to the large student population in Boston, the
city experiences a significant decrease in full-time
residents during the summer months. In addition
to those students who live in on-campus dormitory
units, approximately 100,000 students live offcampus in privately-owned, rental apartments
throughout the city. In line with the academic
calendar, the majority of Boston apartment
leases are one-year in duration with a lease
commencement date of September 1. As a result,
students who vacate the city during their summer
break opt to sublet their room or apartment to
other tenants.
This scenario presents a tremendous opportunity
for spectator accommodations, offering places
for visitors to stay in neighborhoods popular for
students such as Allston/Brighton and Fenway,
which fall within walking distance to the
University Cluster and provide convenient access
to public transit.
Using a third-party specialist to manage the
operation and create a streamlined program for
Boston-area landlords, leases signed for September
1 of the year preceding the Games could be
executed as 9-month leases, as opposed to typical
12-month leases. Regulations would then be in
place to support reasonable rates for spectator
accommodation for the duration of the Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
Supplementary to the above plan, hotels that fall
outside of the 50 km radius of Boston as well as
home stay or home host opportunities represent
other options to house spectators.
Accommodation Plan + Public Transport
Provide an explanation of how your accommodation plan is
linked to public transport arrangements.
Map E illustrates the location of the anticipated
accommodations on the regional map. The map
also shows the core subway system and regional
rail system. As indicated by this diagram, the
vast majority of accommodations are located
on or proximate to rapid transit or rail public
transportation services. Those locations with a
significant concentration of hotels (hotel clusters),
including the Downtown, Back Bay and South
Boston Waterfront areas, are served by multiple
transit stations. MBTA bus services (with its fleet of
2,500 buses) will supplement these higher capacity
systems to move people within the core as well
as to/from suburban communities. In those more
regional locations where hotel accommodations
are not well served by public transportation, it is
anticipated that hotel shuttles and/or chartered
buses will bring visitors to regional transit centers
for transport into the core.
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MEDIA VILLAGE
one third of media near the University Cluster venues. This
plan also ensures that all media will be housed within walking
distance of public transportation and within walking distance
of a dedicated media transportation hub.
Proposed Media Village
Do you propose a Media Village?
As outlined in Charts 2B and 2C, we are confident in our
capacity to provide the 17,500 rooms required for all members
of the media in their preferred level of accommodations.
Consequently, we have not proposed a Media Village,
but instead, we have developed a comprehensive plan to
accommodate the entire media within 10 km of the Center of
Energy and Main Press Center. Our plan consists of locating
one third of the media in the South Boston Waterfront within
1 km of the Main Press Center and Waterfront Cluster venues;
locating another third of the media in the Downtown area near
the Boston Common venues; and finally, locating the remaining
Media accommodations in the South Boston Waterfront will
predominantly include 4 Star and 5 Star hotels. The recently
approved BCEC Headquarters Hotel, if not used as the Olympic
Family hotel, could serve members of the media. As stated
earlier, the BCEC Headquarters Hotel alone will provide 1,400
4 Star rooms and will be connected underground to the BCEC
venues and the IBC/MPC. Nearby hotels such as the Westin
Boston Waterfront, InterContinental Boston and the Seaport
Hotel will offer over 4,000 more 4 Star and 5 Star hotel
rooms for the media. All media located in the South Boston
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Waterfront will be within walking distance to the Main Press
Center and numerous Games venues, as well as a dedicated
media transportation hub.
Media accommodated in the Downtown area will be centrally
located near the Boston Common venues and between the
Waterfront Cluster venues and University Cluster venues. Media
located in Downtown will stay in predominantly 3 Star, 4 Star
and 5 Star hotels. Dedicated media transportation from these
accommodations to the Main Press Center and venues in the
Waterfront and University Clusters will be provided on the
Olympic Lane Network.
Media accommodations near University Cluster venues will
consist of a variety of 2 Star, 3 Star and 4 Star properties.
In addition, we propose to use newly constructed university
housing units for media. Apartment and suite-style dormitories
in Boston University’s Student Village and Northeastern
University’s International and West Villages provide 4,500
high-end rooms with stunning views of Boston’s Charles
River and Downtown skyline. Dedicated transportation from
accommodations near the University Cluster to the Main Press
Center and Games venues will be provided on the Olympic
Lane Network.
Boston University Chapel
Photograph: University Cluster
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3.6
HOTEL LETTERS
November 25, 2014
Scott Blackmun
Chief Executive Officer
United States Olympic Committee
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Dear Mr. Blackmun:
In connection with Boston 2024 Partnership’s submission to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
to become the USOC’s bidding partner in the international race to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and
Paralympic Games, we are pleased to provide this correspondence confirming our ongoing collaboration
with Boston’s hotel community to demonstrate we have sufficient and adequate accommodations to provide
a world class experience to members of the Olympic family.
In partnership with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA), Greater Boston Convention
and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) and Boston Convention Marketing Center, Boston 2024 hosted a meeting
on October 1 to discuss our accommodations requirements with the region’s largest hotel operators.
Participants of this meeting included general managers and sales and marketing directors representing
Marriott, Hilton, Fairmont, Hyatt, Fairmont and Omni hotels and the Massachusetts Lodging Association.
Most notably, Starwood Hotels, the single largest operator in Boston encompassing several Westin and
Sheraton properties, also joined the meeting. In addition, Boston 2024 hosted another meeting on October
15 co-convened again by the MCCA and the Massachusetts Lodging Association with over 30 attendees
representing independent hotels in and around Boston.
These discussions were robust, productive and a strong start to our continued dialogue with Boston’s
hoteliers who have expressed interest in and support for our bid. Since then, we continue to work with
the largest hotel operators to finalize the hotel undertaking document. In partnership with Boston’s
hotel community and the USOC, we are confident we will deliver a successful Games and an exceptional
experience to the Olympic family.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Boston 2024 Partnership
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SECURIT Y
4.1
SECURITY EXPERIENCE
Chart 5: Security Experience
YEAR
EVENT
DURATION OF
EVENT ( DAYS )
NUMBER OF
PARTICIPANTS
NUMBER OF
DIGNITARIES
+ VIPS
NUMBER OF
SECURITY
PERSONNEL
4,500
2004
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
4
60 ( SPEAKERS )
5,000
35,000
2007
MEXICO VS. BRAZIL FOOTBALL MATCH
1
60
500
68,000
300
2009
SAIL BOSTON
5
45
3,000
3,100,000
2,500
2011
EXTREME SAILING SERIES
5
55
500
200,000
300
2012
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
3
1,000
100
19,000
100
2014
U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
8
300
200
109,000
100
ANNUAL
BOSTON MARATHON
1
32,500
500
1,000,000
4,500
ANNUAL
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND
BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
2
300
500
1,000,000
1,500
ANNUAL
HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGAT TA
2
9,000
200
300,000
400
ANNUAL
DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
6
100
600
100,000
300
4.2
NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENT
Experience Hosting NSSE
Do you have experience with hosting a NSSE?
Boston successfully hosted the Democratic National
Convention, a National Special Security Event, in
2004. We are proud of the multi-jurisdictional
collaboration among federal, state and local
authorities and private sector safety entities in the
Greater Boston region that served as the foundation
for our security planning efforts leading up to the
convention. Furthermore, the sharing of information
and intelligence, maintenance of situational
awareness and coordination of efforts through the
Multi-Agency Coordination Center throughout the
convention itself led to a safe and secure venue and
event overall.
NSSE Event Information
If yes: list the event, date and venue; and describe the
leadership structure.
The City of Boston hosted the Democratic National
Convention, a National Special Security Event,
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ATTENDING
SPECTATORS
from July 26 to 29, 2004 at the FleetCenter (now
known as the TD Garden), a multi-purpose sports
and entertainment venue. Hosting the first major
political event in the United States since the
September 11 terrorist attacks and siting the
event at a venue located over a major transit hub,
next to an interstate highway and surrounded by
densely populated neighborhoods, presented unique
security challenges for the Greater Boston region.
However, our well-established partnership between
federal, state and local law enforcement, emergency
management agencies and other first responders
was instrumental in our efforts to develop and
execute a comprehensive security plan.
With the NSSE designation came the allocation and
deployment of federal resources, particularly from the
United States Secret Service, to assist with security
planning. While the Secret Service was responsible
for protecting the convention venue (the FleetCenter),
the Boston Police Department, the Massachusetts
State Police and other regional entities maintained
responsibility for protecting the city and surrounding
communities. Consequently, the Secret Service
convened a steering committee consisting of
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the heads of 11 different agencies to effectively
and efficiently ensure all necessary stakeholders
participated in security planning and implementation.
These agencies included the Boston Police
Department, Boston Fire Department, Massachusetts
State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Attorney’s Office
and the U.S. Coast Guard. The steering committee
was co-chaired by one representative from the Secret
Service and one from the Boston Police Department.
It consisted of 17 subcommittees charged with
developing a comprehensive, all-hazards safety
and security plan for all event venues, related
transportation and host communities. Subcommittee
co-chairs were delegated decision-making authority
by their respective agencies, with final decisions, as
directed by the NSSE designation, resting with the
Secret Service.
Jurisdiction Issues
Describe any potential jurisdiction issues.
Given the complexity of the task at hand and the
sheer number of agencies that will be involved,
we recognize that questions about jurisdiction
may arise during our security planning and
implementation. We are confident that the
Greater Boston region’s rich experience in multijurisdictional event planning and the collaborative
relationships that exist among key law
enforcement and other public safety stakeholders
will overcome any potential jurisdiction issues, as
illustrated by our experience with the Democratic
National Convention.
The annual Boston Marathon, which runs through
eight municipalities and three counties, is another
example of the region’s proven ability to develop
and execute a comprehensive security plan. Though
not a designated NSSE, the Boston Marathon, which
has received a SEAR-2 (Special Event Assessment
Rating) designation from the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security for the past two years, attracts
more than 1 million spectators and approximately
30,000 runners from around the world.
Similarly, the annual Fourth of July Celebration,
another SEAR-2 designated event, draws almost 1
million guests and encompasses venues, roadways
and areas along the Charles River in both Boston
and Cambridge. In both instances, federal, state and
local law enforcement, as well as fire, hazardous
materials, emergency management and emergency
medical services personnel, work together year after
year on a comprehensive all-hazards plan and then
effectively execute the plan on event day under the
umbrella of a Multi-Agency Coordination Center.
For the 2024 Games, our comprehensive safety and
security plan will be developed and executed under
a similar multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplined
unified command and coordination structure that
is informed by best practices, including lessons
learned from our experiences with the Democratic
National Convention, Boston Marathon and Fourth
of July Celebration. Law enforcement and emergency
response agencies in Massachusetts, particularly in
the greater Boston area, enjoy the distinct benefit of
having worked together to plan for and respond to
international events, natural disasters, and tragically,
acts of terrorism. We stand ready and more united
than ever to deliver a safe and secure Games for
participants, spectators and residents of Boston and
other host communities.
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ASSESSMENT
5.1
OLYMPIC ROUTE NETWORK (ORN )
This chapter provides the supplemental transport
plan information requested of all U.S. applicant
cities by the USOC on August 21, 2014.
As shown on Map D, Olympic Lanes will connect
venues and provide reliable, safe transport for
Olympic family vehicles and spectator shuttles
on a network of more than 55 km of dedicated
roadways. The ORN was developed by optimizing
the combination of four primary planning factors:
shortest path between origin and destination,
ability of corridor to provide a dedicated lane for
use during the Games, availability of redundant
paths for city travel, and clarity of network for
communications to the public and ability to manage
traffic during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Two main highways comprising about half of the
Olympic Network —I-90 and I-93 — will connect
Boston-Logan International Airport to the Athletes’
Village, downtown hotels and the waterfront while
providing the spine of the ORN for Boston 2024. A
series of downtown arterials will provide permitted
vehicles with dedicated connections between
competition venues when active, the IBC/MPC and
hotels. Chart 4, presented previously, identifies the
type and lengths of all Olympic Lanes.
All workforce and spectators will travel to venues
via public transport significantly enhanced by a
Games overlay transport system. Accredited persons
and ticket holders will have access to public
transport and Games shuttles. Spectator parking will
not be provided — or needed — at venues. Spectators
and the Games workforce will use rail transit, with
most stations less than 2 km from competition
venues. Olympic bus shuttles will use Olympic
Lanes to supplement access to venues which are
under served by transit and move spectators and
staff/volunteers from rail stations to venues and
between venue clusters.
renewal projects include the completion of the
Central Artery/Tunnel project, I-93 accelerated
bridge replacement program, and most recently,
the Callahan Tunnel reconstruction. Major special
events include the Boston Marathon, Fourth of
July Fireworks, victory parades for our professional
sports teams (almost an annual event over the
past decade) and hosting the Democratic National
Convention. Transportation management plans have
included extensive public outreach and educational
programs, promotion of transit use, effective traffic
detours and lane management strategies, shifts in
travel times, etc. Some of these same processes and
tools will be put to use to manage transportation
during the Olympics.
The supplemental chart on the next page provides
a preliminary analysis of the effects of utilizing
Olympic Route Network to provide faster and
more reliable travel times between the Athletes’
Village and competition venues as well as other
key destinations for the Games. More detailed
travel time information for all planned origins and
destinations are provided in Chart 4 (Table 2.4.3).
The city and the region have become accustomed
to changes in roadway capacities as result of the
significant investment in public works over the
past two decades. As an example, in 2011, the
accelerated replacement of 14 bridges along I-93
north of Boston severely restricted capacity along
the corridor for every weekend of the summer.
During that project, traffic reductions/diversions of
about 50 percent of typical summer demands were
achieved through a comprehensive transportation
demand management and regional traffic
management plan. A similar plan would be put in
place to mitigate the impacts of the Olympic Lanes
associated with the I-93 corridor during the Games.
State and city officials, businesses and residents
have an excellent track record of implementing
major infrastructure and special events with
minimal impact to commerce and quality of life
for our residents. Major recent infrastructure
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Along I-90, lane reductions (from 4 lanes to 3)
have recently been implemented to accommodate
reconstruction of the Commonwealth Avenue
bridge. Additional capital improvements along the
corridor will likely require maintaining this capacity
restriction over the next 3 to 5 years. Managing
demands and traffic detours will provide real
experience for managing the Olympic Lanes on
I-90. Some regional shifts in traffic to other major
arterials (Routes 9, 16, and 20) as well as a shift
to the river roads (Storrow and Memorial Drives)
are anticipated. Olympic movements between the
Olympic Stadium and the South Boston Waterfront
will use the South Boston Bypass Road. It is
anticipated that logistics to/from the waterfront
will be encouraged to shift to the overnight hours
during the Games. Finally, for each arterial road
incorporated within the ORN, a detailed traffic
management/detour will be developed to provide
alternate routing of demands expected to be
diverted.
Supplemental Chart: Comparative Travel Times from Athletes’ Village to Venues (Existing and with ORN)
DESTINATION
DISTANCE TO/FROM
ATHLETES’ VILLAGE ( KM )
CONGESTED TRAVEL ( PM PEAK )
TRAVEL TIME ( MIN )
ORN TRAVEL
TRAVEL TIME ( MIN )
MIDTOWN
3.2
15
10
BCEC/SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT
4.6
20
10
CASTLE ISLAND
4.8
10
10
FRANKLIN PARK
4.2
20
10
MASSACHUSET TS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ( MIT )
6.8
20
10
MAGAZINE BEACH
8.9
30
15
TD GARDEN
THE COUNTRY CLUB
7.2
30
20
11.2
30
20
BEACON YARDS/BOSTON UNIVERSITY
12.8
25
25
ASSEMBLY SQUARE
11.9
30
25
BOSTON COMMON
17.5
35
25
LONG ISLAND, BOSTON, MA
13.0
30
30
GILLET TE STADIUM
40.5
70
35
UMASS LOWELL
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The chart on the next page summarizes venue
locations, capacities, public transport capacity (by
commuter rail, rapid transit lines, light rail and
bus modes) for existing and future (planned plus
Olympic operational assumptions) conditions.
Only two venues in the core area lack direct
rail transit access: Sailing in Boston Harbor and
Shooting on Long Island. Activities in Lowell, The
Country Club and at Gillette Stadium have limited
transit accessibility. Access to all of these facilities
will be supplemented by Olympic shuttle buses.
The time to empty venues is governed by many
physical features which include but are not limited
to the venue capacity, physical design of the venue,
physical characteristics of the area proximate to
the venue and the transportation system’s capacity
to distribute spectators. Spectator egress typically
occurs in a concentrated wave, with the large
percentage of the spectators departing within
a short period of time. To help manage these
concentrations, staggered competition start and end
times are already built into the Olympic schedule.
The location, width and number of exits at a venue
will meter the rate at which spectators exit venues
to the desired management effect. Adding activities
and services within an Olympic precinct can slow
the flow of spectators exiting, and attractions
located between Olympic precincts can help to
meter pedestrian flow to transit stations. The design
of the areas immediately surrounding venues can
also help meter the rate of departure for spectators.
The supplemental chart on page 58 provides a
summary of the preliminary estimates of the time
anticipated to clear the various Olympic venues.
Courthouse Station
Photograph: MBTA Silver Line Infrastructure
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Supplemental Chart: Public Transportation Capacity (Peak Period, 3 hours)
PRECINCT/VENUES
CAP.
PLANNED + OLYMPIC ( MODUS OPERANDI )
AS IS
CR
HR
LR
BU
SBU
TOTAL
CR
HR
LR
BU
SBU
TOTAL
MIDTOWN
60,000
52,340
129,120
—
26,370
—
207,830
125,250
193,680
—
45,980
—
364,920
OLYMPIC STADIUM
60,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
SOUTH BOSTON
WATERFRONT
44,000
52,340
129,120
—
26,370
—
207,830
125,250
193,680
—
45,980
—
364,920
BCEC
39,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
BLUE HILLS BANK
PAVILION
5,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
BEACON YARDS
79,500
7,720
129,120
24,380
—
—
161,220
37,650
193,680
36,570
—
—
267,890
AQUATICS
18,500
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
WATER POLO
5,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
TENNIS
20,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
HOCKEY
30,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
FENCING
ASSEMBLY SQUARE
6,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10,000
—
80,640
—
—
—
80,640
—
161,280
—
—
—
161,280
CYCLING - BMX
5,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
CYCLING - TRACK
5,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
FRANKLIN PARK
60,000
—
80,640
—
—
—
80,640
—
161,280
—
—
—
161,280
EQ - CROSS COUNTRY
60,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
EQ - DRESSAGE + JUMPING
20,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
MODERN PENTATHLON
20,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
BOSTON COMMON/DNTN
20,000
36,040
272,400
105,630
9,090
—
423,160
208,510
459,360
144,640
24,960
—
837,470
VOLLEYBALL - BEACH
16,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
CYCLING - ROAD START
2,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
MARATHON - START
2,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
17,000
7,720
—
24,380
—
—
32,100
37,650
—
36,570
—
—
74,220
7,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
36,570
—
—
—
AGGANIS ARENA
STANDALONE VENUES
7,800
7,720
—
—
—
—
7,720
52,130
—
—
—
—
52,130
TD GARDEN
18,500
36,040
80,640
42,660
—
—
159,340
208,510
161,280
93,850
—
—
463,640
ARCHERY
3,000
—
129,120
77,190
—
—
206,310
—
193,680
116,200
—
—
309,880
SHOOTING
7,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7,000
50,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
50,000
TSONGAS CENTER
THE COUNTRY CLUB
7,000
50,000
SAILING
5,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5,000
5,000
GILLET TE STADIUM
68,000
5,150
—
—
—
—
5,150
17,380
—
—
—
50,000
67,380
ROWING
24,000
7,720
—
—
—
—
7,720
52,130
—
—
—
24,000
76,130
TRIATHLON
2,500
—
—
24,380
—
—
24,380
—
—
36,570
—
—
24,380
TABLE NOTES:
CR - Commuter Rail
HR - Heavy Rail (Red, Orange, Blue)
LR - Light Rail (Green Line - B, C, D, E)
BU - Bus (Silver Line)
SBU - Shuttle Bus
Data assumes stops/stations within 1 mile of venue except where noted.
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Supplemental Chart: Preliminary Estimate of Total Time to Empty Venues
VENUE CAPACITY
HOURLY CAPACITY
HOURLY RESERVE
CAPACITY 1
TIME TO CLEAR VENUE
AND TRANSIT ( MIN )
MIDTOWN
OLYMPIC STADIUM
60,000
60,000
121,600
60,800
90
SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT
BCEC
WATERFRONT PAVILION
44,000
39,000
5,000
121,600
60,800
<60
BEACON YARDS
AQUATICS
WATER POLO
TENNIS
HOCKEY
FENCING
79,500
18,500
5,000
20,000
30,000
6,000
89,300
44,700
90-120
ASSEMBLY SQUARE
CYCLING - BMX
CYCLING - VELODROME
10,000
5,000
5,000
26,900
<60
FRANKLIN PARK
EQUESTRIAN - JUMPING + DRESSAGE
EQUESTRIAN - CROSS COUNTRY
WHITE STADIUM
60,000
20,000
60,000
20,000
53,800
26,900
120-150
BOSTON COMMON
VOLLEYBALL - BEACH
CYCLING - ROAD START
MARATHON START
18,000
16,000
2,000
2,000
279,200
139,600
<60
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BADMINTON
7,000
7,000
24,700
12,400
60-90
MIT
ARCHERY
3,000
3,000
103,300
51,700
<60
TD GARDEN
GYMNASTICS - ARTISTIC + TRAMPOLINE
BASKETBALL - FINAL
18,500
154,500
77,300
<60
TSONGAS CENTER
BOXING
7,800
17,400
17,400
<60
LONG ISLAND 2
SHOOTING
7,000
—
3,000
120-150
THE COUNTRY CLUB 3
GOLF
50,000
25,000
25,000
120-150
BOSTON HARBOR 2
SAILING
6,500
—
3,000
90-120
GILLET TE STADIUM 3
RUGBY
FOOTBALL - FINAL
68,000
25,000
25,000
120-150
MERRIMACK RIVER
ROWING
24,000
18,400
9,200
<60
MAGAZINE BEACH
TRIATHLON
2,500
12,200
6,100
<60
PRECINCT/VENUE
53,800
TABLE NOTES:
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1
Assumes 50 percent available of total capacity
2
Serviced by shuttle bus operations and/or ferry services
3
Requires unique venue transportation management plan
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Existing System Capacities
The supplemental table, shown previously on page
57, itemizes the capacities by mode of transport at
the venue level. While line system capacities are
adequate to handle the Olympic demands, station
improvements to improve accessibility and vertical
circulation systems are anticipated at:
Committed Future Improvement Plans
Chart 3, in previous sections 2.1.6 and 2.1.7,
highlights system level improvements that have
been factored into our planning for the Boston 2024
Games to enhance capacity, extend the geographic
coverage of services and the approximate timeline
for completion.
• JFK/UMass Station
• Andrew Station
• Broadway Station
• Harvard Square Station
• Park Street Station
• Downtown Crossing Station
• Forest Hills Station
Government Center Station
Rendering: MBTA Green + Blue Line Infrastructure
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5.5
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER
Boston is experienced at managing traffic and
rerouting city background traffic in order to
compensate for closed or restricted roadways due
to the recent and on-going investment in our key
highway and transit infrastructure, as well as for
special events which routinely engage the city.
Several agencies have traffic management centers
that manage traffic operations, incidents and
emergencies in real-time. The Metropolitan Boston
Transportation Management/Operation Centers are
briefly described below.
Highway Operations Center (HOC) – MassDOT
The HOC is located at 50 Haul Road in South
Boston. It is a 24/7 operation that coordinates traffic
operations and management on several thousand
miles of interstate and state highways within the
Commonwealth. The HOC coordinates maintenance
and emergency response activities with MassDOT
District Offices over the state’s low band and
microwave radio network. MassDOT operators are
responsible for traffic management across the state,
central radio command and Geographic Positioning
System (GPS) tracking of contracted and state
vehicles. Each operator shift is eight hours with 2-3
operators per shift. The HOC has five consoles, each
having three monitors. The HOC operators monitor
and control approximately 80 CCTV cameras, 20
permanent dynamic message signs (DMS) and 70
portable DMS.
Massachusetts Traffic and Emergency Response
System (MassTERS) is the central software
deployed at the HOC. MassTERS integrates event
management, call log functionality, dissemination
of information via dynamic message signs (DMS)
statewide as well as via fax, email and pager.
The HOC is collocated with the Operations Control
Center (OCC).
Operations Control Center (OCC) - MassDOT
(formerly MassPike)
The OCC monitors traffic and coordinates incident
response on a 24/7 basis within the metropolitan
Boston I-90/I-93 system of tunnels, ramps and
surface highways as well as in the Sumner, Callahan,
Ted Williams, Prudential and City Square tunnels.
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Typical staffing is 5-6 operators per shift.
The OCC utilizes DYNAC central software to
integrate both ITS devices as well as SCADA systems
including fire and security alarms, pump stations,
electrical distribution systems, ventilation, lighting
and air quality.
Proprietary Citilog video analysis software is
installed on 250 CCTV to detect and provide alerts
regarding stopped vehicles. Operators monitor
approximately 550 color pan-tilt-zoom CCTV
cameras for any events related to traffic operations
and infrastructure safety and security. The OCC also
has approximately 1,800 vehicle detectors and 110
DMS. The video wall includes an 8 x 2 matrix of
large screens and several smaller monitors below.
The small monitors are used for monitoring hot
spots while the large screens are used to focus on
the tunnel portals and over-height stations.
MassDOT has taken significant steps in recent
years to integrate the functionality and coordinate
response between HOC and OCC operations.
Traffic Signal Control Center (TSCC) - Boston
Transportation Department (BTD)
The City of Boston Traffic Signal Control Center
(TSCC) is located in City Hall in Downtown Boston.
The TSCC is typically active Monday - Friday, 6am
- 10pm and Saturday, 9am - 5pm. It monitors and
controls 450 signalized intersections using an
Urban Traffic Control System (UTCS). In addition,
the TSCC is responsible for 400 other signals that
are not under computer control. Traffic engineers
routinely modify signal timings based on the video
images that are monitored at their consoles and the
video wall, as well as public input.
BTD has 75 pan-tilt-zoom cameras on city-owned
twisted-pair copper communications. BTD also
has access to approximately 60 CCTV cameras
that were deployed for the Democratic National
Convention in 2004. They use these cameras to look
for blocked lanes (e.g., double parking, construction
permits, pedestrian activity, etc.) as well as traffic
congestion hot spots. The traffic detection system
uses “system loops” that are placed in advance of
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the stop bar. When there are traffic anomalies (e.g.,
snow emergencies, parades, special events), they can
quickly make adjustments. There are three signal
control consoles.
Operation Control Centers - MBTA
The MBTA has two operations control centers:
one for train operations and the other for bus
operations. The train control center is on the 7th
floor and the bus operations center is on the 3rd
floor at 45 High Street in Boston.
The train control center operates on a 24/7 basis
and all calls regarding train service are received by
dispatchers in the train control center. They have
a total of six dispatchers: two for the green line;
one for the orange line; one for the blue line; and
two for the red line. During night hours, the staff
is reduced. The center includes nine train control
dispatcher consoles, four transit police dispatcher
consoles, one console to monitor alarms and
cameras at all fare collection points.
The bus operations control center is approximately
half the size of the train control center. Each
dispatcher manages approximately 200 buses over
50 routes based on garage jurisdictions. Some of
the buses have CCTV cameras located on the bus
MBTA Operations Control Center
Photograph: Inside the MBTA
used for security. The MBTA also has approximately
1,000 buses which are equipped with Automated
Vehicle Location (AVL). The bus control center
has five consoles (i.e., one supervisor and four
dispatchers) who utilize the CAD AVL system to
manage schedule adherence on revenue bus service.
During peak periods, the Bus Operations Center has
four dispatchers and one supervisor. They observe
each route approximately six times per hour. One
wall has five monitors (i.e., Silver Line quad images;
garage; station; Silver Line Tunnel (SCADA); and
CCTV cameras from other agencies).
Boston-Logan Operations Center - Massport
Massport has operations centers located at BostonLogan International Airport for aircraft control
and at the World Trade Center for seaport control.
Boston-Logan aircraft control shares airport
problem information (e.g., airport and/or runway
closures) with Hanscom and Worcester airports.
Massport operations are supported by Boston EMS,
MSP (Troop F) and Massport Airport Police. The 16th
floor of the tower is used for monitoring roadways
and the Tobin Bridge facility.
Massport Airport operations center has four
positions, operating around the clock: Gate Control,
Operations, Key Card Security and Fire Alarm
MassDOT Operations Control Center
Photograph: Inside the MassDOT
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Dispatch. The Gate Control position manages
gate assignments and parking for aircrafts as well
as flight information and baggage information
systems. The operations position serves as the
hub for Massport communications with shift
managers (i.e., groundside and airside) and airport
supervisors, monitoring and logging unusual airport
activity. The operations position also responds
to airport-related problems (calls), provides
weather announcements notifications and runway
availability/conditions, operates an emergency
notification system (e.g., emergency landings), issues
security incident notifications, and participates in
daily security briefings with Transportation Security
Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation and
Massport personnel. The Key Card position monitors
approximately 1,000 security entrance points using
approximately 700 CCIV cameras and alarms (e.g.,
fire doors, access doors open too long) CCIV cameras
also cover Harborside Drive on a different system.
They have 18 positions including four positions for
each shift (three positions during night-time). The
Fire Alarm Dispatch position receives calls from 911,
and deploys Massport Fire Units in conjunction with
Municipal Fire Units.
Planned Projects
Massachusetts’ agencies continue to invest in the regional operations/management and control systems to
maximize the efficiency of our transport system. The following projects are currently under development:
I-495 Design-Build Project
This project will install 27 new cameras and 2 overhead
Variable Message Signs (VMS) on I-495 between I-90 and
I-93. This project will also light the existing fiber optics
on I-495 and extend the network to I-90. Connections will
also be made to Route 3 system to create a redundant
communication path to the Mt Nebo Tower to alleviate
bandwidth on the microwave system. The new fiber-optic
system will connect all I-495 cameras to the HOC via existing
fiber-optic communications. This $10 million dollar project
will begin construction in early 2015.
ITS project between I-93 and Route 3
This project will extend the fiber-optic communications
backbone on I-95 from Route 3 interchange to exit 42 (Salem
Street). This project will also install 8 new CCTV cameras
and connect ITS devices north of Route 2 to the fiber optic
network to improve video quality and eliminate leased
line communication costs. The new fiber-optic system will
connect all I-95 cameras to the HOC via existing fiber-optic
communications. Expected advertise date is late 2014.
Route 24 ITS Project Design between I-95 and I-195.
This project will consist of approximately 20 new CCTV and
4 overhead VMS that will be operated from the HOC using
wireless communications. Expected advertise date is late first
quarter 2015.
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Real Time Traffic Management (RTTM)
Building on the existing 511 service and taking advantage of
advances in new technology, MassDOT initiated an operational
test of a Bluetooth-based real time traveler information system
in 2012 called the Real Time Traffic Management (RTTM)
system. The system calculates travel time between two or more
points along the roadway by using time stamps collected from
anonymous wireless devices and displays these live travel times
in one minute updates on roadside portable variable message
signs. RTTM uses new technology; a Bluetooth sensor, wireless
communications and solar powered sensors. The purpose of the
RTTM system is to inform drivers of the distance and number of
minutes it will likely take to travel from the message sign they
are reading to destinations 5 to 10 miles down the highway.
This provides motorists with a sense of how long their commute
will take and an ability to plan ahead when traffic is worse than
expected. These signs are placed at key interchanges or decision
points across the highway network to facilitate a greater degree
of route or mode diversion.
Based on the success of this test and positive customer
feedback, MassDOT is expanding the system to cover all major
highways throughout the Commonwealth. When completed, the
RTTM will be the largest single deployment of a Bluetoothbased travel time system, encompassing over 675 miles of State
highway in a major metropolitan area. When fully deployed, it
is estimated that over 2.2 million motorists will view the Travel
Time Message Signs on a daily basis.
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Dispatch Center - MA State Police (MSP)
The primary function of the MSP Dispatch
Center located in Framingham is to receive
911 calls and reroute them to the appropriate
barracks for response. The center has the ability
to trace the calls to obtain a more specific
location of the incident.
Games Traffic Management
It is envisioned that a Joint Operations Center
will be deployed during the Games with a clear
command and control protocol and use of an
integrated communication system to manage
traffic conditions and incidents in real time. The
plan will direct Games traffic using an online
travel demand system integrated with the ticketing
and accreditation processes. Travelers will be
distributed among transport modes and parking
options in accordance with measures to control
traffic during peak times. Boston 2024 will leverage
the alignment and passion for a great Olympic
and Paralympic Games felt by the community
to communicate and implement an effective
transportation demand management (TDM) program
that includes:
• Avoidance and commuter peak shifting through marketing,
education and promotion of alternative modes
• Higher occupancy modes for all travel to the core
(shifting auto use to transit and/or carpooling)
• A regional intercept parking/regional bus system
• Logistics management plan for regional and local
goods movement
• Seamless, real-time customer traveler information.
Vehicle access and parking permits (VAPPs) and
local area permit parking plans will aid in managing
Olympic traffic. All traffic management personnel
will receive extensive training prior to the Games to
ensure efficient operations and proper enforcement
of traffic and parking regulations.
Charles/MGH Station
Photograph: MBTA Red Line Infrastructure
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5.6
MEDIA TRANSPORTATION CONCEPT
The Media Transport System is generally expected
to be organized based on a hub and spoke design,
with the IBC/MPC at the center of the system.
Key to the success of the Media Transport System
is the compact nature of the city and the strong
transportation network as a result of the Olympic
Route Network and Boston’s public transport
system. The components of the system are briefly
described below.
Main Press Center Access to Key Venues and the
Olympic Route Network
Regional Connectivity
The IBC/MPC is located at the intersection of
two key regional roadways (Interstate 90 and
Interstate 93), is within 5 km of Boston-Logan
International Airport, and within 1 km of South
Station, Boston’s busiest regional train hub.
These connections provide media personnel
with exceptional arrival and departure access via
diverse transportation modes.
Access to Key Olympic Venues and Locations
The IBC/MPC’s location also provides it with
excellent connections to Olympic venues and
other Olympic related locations. Located in the
South Boston Waterfront Precinct, the IBC/MPC sits
adjacent to the Boston Convention and Exhibition
Center, site of several Olympic competitions. The
IBC/MPC is also located less than 1.5 kilometers
from Midtown Boston, the Hub of the Boston 2024
Olympic Plan, including the Olympic Stadium and
Olympic Plaza.
Shuttle buses will connect the IBC/MPC with
Midtown Boston and other Olympic precincts via
the Olympic Road Network, offering a reliable
transportation connection. Additionally, the IBC/
MPC is situated adjacent to several key transit lines
including the Red Line (with direct connections
to Midtown Boston, Harvard Square/Beacon Yards,
Downtown Boston and Athletes’ Village) and Silver
Line (with direct connections to the South Boston
Waterfront Precinct’s venues and Boston-Logan
International Airport). The shuttle bus and public
transport network combine to provide a flexible and
robust transportation offering to media personnel.
Media Accommodations
Critical to the success of the Media Transport
System is its integration with the media
accommodation scheme and the connections
between media accommodations, the IBC/MPC, and
other key Olympic locations. In order to minimize
the complexity and cost of the Media Transport
System, media accommodations will be clustered
with a transportation “sub-hub” servicing each
media accommodation cluster. These clusters will
be strategically located proximate to venue clusters
and public transportation. The largest media cluster,
expected to house approximately 30 percent of
the media, will be in the South Boston Waterfront
within walking distance of the IBC/MPC (within 1
km). As planned, Northeastern University and Boston
University housing would accommodate another 25
percent of the media. The Northeastern University
cluster is proximate to Ruggles Station on the
Orange Line and the Museum of Fine Arts Station
on the Green Line. The Boston University venues are
immediately adjacent to the Pleasant Street Station
on the Green line and within walking distance of
most venues within the University Cluster. It is
anticipated that the balance of the media will be
dispersed among identified hotels within the core
area. As previously mentioned, the vast majority
of these are located on or proximate to rapid
transit or rail public transportation services. Given
Boston’s compact footprint, media accommodation
clusters will be located in close proximity to many
key Olympic locations, affording the opportunity
for media members to walk to Olympic related
destinations.
Finally, it is anticipated that some media may want
to be situated closer to the more remote venue
locations in Lowell and Foxborough. All of these
locations will be served by a transportation hub and
a network of shuttle buses that would bring media
back and forth to the IBC/MPC.
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TR ANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURIT Y
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
2 TR ANSPORT
2.1 Infrastructure
1
4
Existing Transport Infrastructure:
No Permanent Works Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Existing Transport Infrastructure:
Permanent Works Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Planned Transport Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Additional Transport Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chart 3: Existing Transport Infrastructure No Permanent Works Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chart 3: Existing Transport Infrastructure Permanent Works Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chart 3: Planned Transport Infrastructure . . . . . 8
Chart 3: Additional Transport Infrastructure . . . 9
2.2 Airport
10
Primary International Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Other Airports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chart: Airport Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Challenges
12
Transport Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Transport + Mobility Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Transportation Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4
Maps + Charts
16
Map C: Transport Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Map D: Transport Infrastructure Olympic Games Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chart 4: Distances + Travel Times . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 ACCOMMODATION
3.1 Hotels
26
4
SECURIT Y
4.1
Hotel Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Security Experience
52
Chart 5: Security Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Hotel Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Hotel Undertaking Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.2 Rates
4.2 National Special Security Event
Experience Hosting NSSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
28
NSSE Event Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Chart 2A: Average Convention Rates . . . . . . . . 28
3.3 Inventory
29
Chart 2B: Existing Accommodation . . . . . . . . . 29
Chart 2C: Planned Accommodation . . . . . . . . . 29
52
Jurisdiction Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5 TR ANSPORTATION A SSESSMENT
5.1
Olympic Route Network (ORN)
56
5.2
ORN Travel Times
57
5.3
Venue-Level Transportation
Assessment 58
5.4
System-wide Public Transport
Chart 2D: Additional Accommodation . . . . . . . 29
Chart 2E: Venues Outside of the City . . . . . . . 29
Map E: Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.4
Allocation Plan
32
Olympic Family Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Accommodation Plan for Spectators . . . . . . . . 33
Accommodation Plan + Public Transport . . . . 33
61
Existing System Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
3.5
Media Village
34
Proposed Media Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.6
Hotel Letters
Committed Future Improvement Plans . . . . . 61
5.5
Traffic Management Center
62
5.6
Media Transportation Concept
67
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Introduction
1.1 INTRODUCTION
We are pleased to provide our Transportation,
Accommodation and Security plan, on behalf of the
Boston 2024 Partnership’s bid for the 2024 Summer
Olympic Games. As our planning has been refined,
our enthusiasm and commitment for this great
endeavor has expanded. Boston will host a truly
extraordinary Olympic Games in which our city itself
is the Olympic Park. The 2024 Games in Boston
will leverage our substantial existing and planned
infrastructure and firmly set the city’s path of
development for the next generation of innovation,
diversity and enhanced quality of life.
Our transportation planning integrates existing
and planned infrastructure with a focus on future
benefits to the city, its neighborhoods and its urban
design planning principles. We have an excellent
understanding of costs because many of the
proposed infrastructure projects have been planned,
reviewed and/or approved by the appropriate
regulatory agencies, the Legislature of the
Commonwealth and the Governor of Massachusetts.
Our accommodations planning has been shaped by
the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and
will provide outstanding lodging for the IOC Family,
the international media, our enthusiastic spectators
and the many volunteers for the Boston Olympic
Games. Boston is home to outstanding three, four
and five star hotels and is also the home to colleges
and universities with available accommodations
that are ideal for media and volunteers. Our
institutional partners have enthusiastically
supported these planning activities and will make
available the best student housing in America.
Lastly, Boston has significant experience with
large scale events, including National Special
Security Events like the 2004 Democratic National
Convention.
We are delighted to collaborate with the United
States Olympic Committee in preparing a winning
bid for the 2024 Olympic Games.
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2.1 INFRASTRUCTURE
Boston is ideally positioned to host the 2024
Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is a national and
international travel destination. It is a leader in
public transit. And it is a compact, easy to navigate
city that is conducive to walking and bicycling.
Chart 3, on pages 7-9, outlines the existing
infrastructure, relevant planned capital projects, and
additional enhancements to the transport systems
to support the transport program for Boston 2024.
Existing Transport Infrastructure:
No Permanent Works Required
Boston serves as the economic and cultural hub
of New England with a major international airport
and regional highway and rail systems radiating
outward and deep into the region. The existing
surface transport infrastructure that serves the
City of Boston and the metropolitan region is
summarized in Section 2.1.5 of Chart 3 and briefly
described here.
Public Transport Network
Boston’s transit system is one of its strongest
transportation assets. The city built and opened the
first subway system in the U.S. in 1897 and today
operates the fifth largest transit agency in the
country. Boston is situated at the northern terminus
of the Northeast Corridor, the busiest high speed rail
corridor in the U.S., with 40 intercity trains per day.
It is also a port city with excellent water access and
robust ferry and cruise services.
Regional transit services, managed by the
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA),
feature a fleet of 2,500 buses and trains, about 1,450
km of track and four water transportation routes.
More than 1.3M customers in Greater Boston depend
on the MBTA’s subway, bus, commuter rail and ferry
services each weekday. About a third of Boston’s
workers use transit to get to/from their place of
employment. Boston’s transit system, together with
an Olympic overlay bus shuttle system, will serve as
the backbone for transportation during the Games
and will move spectators and Games workforce to/
from their destinations.
Supplemental Chart: Walking Distances to Venues Served by Transit
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VENUE ( NO. OF OLYMPIC SPORTS )
PRIMARY RAIL STATION ( S )
TD BANK NORTH GARDEN (2)
NORTH STATION (ORANGE/GREEN LINES, COMMUTER RAIL )
WALKING DISTANCE TO TRANSIT ( KM )
0.00
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (2)
PLEASANT STREET (GREEN LINE )
0.05
ASSEMBLY SQUARE (2)
ASSEMBLY SQUARE (ORANGE LINE )
0.20
ATHLETES’ VILLAGE
JFK/UMASS STATION ( RED LINE/COMMUTER RAIL )
0.30
SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT (1)
SILVER LINE WAY ( SILVER LINE )
0.30
BOSTON COMMON (3)
PARK STREET STATION ( RED/GREEN LINES )
0.40
MIT (1)
KENDALL SQUARE STATION ( RED LINE )
0.50
GILLET TE STADIUM (2)
FOXBOROUGH (COMMUTER RAIL )
0.60
BEACON YARDS (5)
WEST STATION (COMMUTER RAIL, DMU )
HARVARD SQUARE STATION ( RED LINE )
0.80
1.15
MAGAZINE BEACH (2)
BU CENTRAL (GREEN LINE )
0.85
SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT/
BCEC (6)
SOUTH STATION ( RED/SILVER LINES, COMMUTER RAIL )
0.90
MIDTOWN (1)
SOUTH STATION ( RED/SILVER LINES, COMMUTER RAIL )
1.20
FRANKLIN PARK (2)
FOREST HILLS STATION (ORANGE LINE )
1.45
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685
700
589
629
600
550
500
450
400
350
300
250
150
0
24
Ramp
Interstate
0
City of
Boston
113
32
50
250
89
100
185
194
200
129
Supplemental Chart: Highway and Road Network
Road Length (km)
650
500
750
Arterial
1000
Minor Arterial
1250
Collector
1500
1750
2000
2250
Total Length = 524 km
Total Length = 2,145 km
Inside I-95
For Boston 2024, 28 of 33 of the proposed venue
locations are within the core of Boston, Cambridge
and Somerville and all but two of these locations
have access to rapid transit, trolley or rail services
within 2 km. See chart on previous page.
Bus shuttles in Olympic Lanes will intercept more
distant demands at regional intercept parking
facilities and transport spectators, volunteers and
staff to their destination venues.
As most of Boston 2024’s venues are within a short
distance of hotels and transit stations, walking
offers a reasonable and sustainable alternative for
Games travel. Travel by bicycle, with the expanding
network of facilities and users in Boston and its
environs will be used to augment other modes
where practical. Boston has doubled its bicycle
network over the past 5 years (to 120+ miles) and
expects to add more than 100 additional miles by
2024. Boston’s bike sharing system provides more
than 1,300 bikes at 130 stations throughout Boston,
Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville.
Highway and Road Network
Boston enjoys excellent interstate and regional
highway access. Interstates 90 and 93, U.S. Routes
1, 3, and 20, and State Routes 2, 9, 18, 24, and 28
provide access from the metropolitan area (and
neighboring states) to the downtown. Access
throughout the core is further enhanced by many
major arterials, including Memorial and Storrow
Drives located along the north and south sides of
the Charles River, respectively.
Route I-95/Route 128 is a major circumferential
highway approximately 10 miles west of the
downtown that serves suburban communities and
allows through traffic to by-pass the metropolitan
core. About 20 miles west of the downtown, I-495
serves a similar, redundant function. Both of
these circumferential highways will be important
resources to accommodate rerouted, regional traffic
during the Olympics, as well as to intercept traffic at
regional park-and-ride facilities.
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The Commonwealth modernized access to the
downtown through the Central Artery/Tunnel
project, a $15B investment in I-93/I-90 including
a new tunnel to/from Boston-Logan International
Airport, completed in 2007. In 2008, the Governor
authorized another $3B investment in an
Accelerated Bridge Program (ABP) to address
structurally deficient bridges in the state system.
This ABP appropriation is expected to be largely
completed by 2016.
Existing Transport Infrastructure:
Permanent Works Required
Chart 3 presents the relevant transport
infrastructure projects that are currently being
procured or under construction. Notable projects in
this category that will be completed well in advance
of 2024 include:
• New transit vehicle procurement for the Red and Orange
rapid transit, Commuter Rail and bus systems ($1.65B)
Additional investment in Boston and the region’s
transportation system is regularly defined by
the Commonwealth’s long range transportation
and capital investment plan (CIP). Massachusetts
is investing $12.4B in transportation system
expansion and renewal over the next five years.
Chief among these key planned investments, as
itemized in Chart 3, includes:
• Expansion of South Station
($300M committed/$1.5B overall)
• New South Coast Rail Boston to New
Bedford/Fall River ($2.2B)
• New West Station and Layover Facilities
at Beacon Yards ($120M)
• Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Rail Service between
Newton and the South Boston Waterfront ($400M)
• Extension of the Silver Line to Chelsea ($62M)
• Green Line Extension to the north (about 7 km) from
Lechmere Station to Medford ($1.43B)
• Other Commuter Rail and Transit System
Enhancements ($1.75B)
• Power and signal upgrades on the Red, Orange and
Green transit lines ($320M)
• New I-90 Interchange at Allston/Brighton ($160M)
• Commuter rail line upgrades ($255M)
• I-90 All Electronic Tolls and Other Advanced
Transportation Technologies and Controls ($295M)
• Government Center Station upgrades ($130M)
• Accelerated Bridge Program Continuation ($3.3B)
• Added highway capacity on I-95/Route 128 from Route
24 in Randolph to Route 9 in Wellesley ($350M)
• Completion of the initial accelerated bridge program
(about $1.1B)
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Planned Transport Infrastructure
Additional Transport Infrastructure
Finally, additional local access and operational
improvements will be required to accommodate
peak period Olympic demands and movement to
and from specific venues, as itemized in Chart 3.
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Chart 3: Existing Transport Infrastructure - No Permanent Works Required
LENGTH ( KM ) + CAPACITY
CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADE
(# OF TRAFFIC LANES OR TRACKS)
TYPE
OF TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
FROM CITY BOUNDARY
TO OUTLINING VENUES
WITHIN CITY BOUNDARY
CONSTRUCTION
DATE
DATE OF
UPGRADE ( S )
1 SUBURBAN (COMMUTER ) RAIL
66.2
1—3
567.5
1—5*
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
2 SUBWAY ( HEAVY RAIL )
31.3
2
29.1
2*
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
3 LIGHT RAIL
25.1
2
14.7
2*
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
4 BUS RAPID TRANSIT ( BRT ) TUNNEL
1.6
2
—
—
2004
—
5 MOTORWAYS
20
4-6
117
4-6
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
6 MOTORWAYS
12
6-8
12
6-8
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
1900
VARIES
470
VARIES
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
(EXPRESSWAYS, INTERSTATES, HIGHWAYS)
(TOLLWAYS)
7 MAJOR URBAN ARTERIALS
* Note: Distances measured to line termini.
Chart 3: Existing Transport Infrastructure - Permanent Works Required
CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADE
LENGTH ( KM ) + CAPACITY
(# OF TRAFFIC LANES
OR TRACKS)
TYPE
OF TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
TYPE OF WORK
(LENGTH IN KM + CAPACITY)
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2014-2022
2022
801,290,000
PUBLIC
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
MBTA
2007-2019
2019
498,710,000
PUBLIC
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2014-2019
2019
356,000,000
PUBLIC
MBTA
2009-2016
2016
253,390,000
PUBLIC
—
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
—
—
—
—
VEHICLE PROCUREMENT
(CAPACITY INCREASE)
10 LOCAL BUS
VEHICLE PROCUREMENT
(VEHICLE REPLACEMENT)
SIGNAL UPGRADES
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
—
9 COMMUTER RAIL
12 TRANSIT SYSTEM POWER/
COST OF
UPGRADE
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
VEHICLE PROCUREMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS
DATE OF
UPGRADE
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
(PEAK SERVICE SUPPORT AND
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT)
11 COMMUTER RAIL
TIMELINE
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
8 HEAVY RAIL
12.9
1-2
176.6
1-2
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES
7.2
47.2
2
39.4
2
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES AT
VARIOUS
LOCATIONS
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES AT
VARIOUS
LOCATIONS
MBTA
2014-2019
2019
320,830,000
PUBLIC
—
MBTA
2014-2017
2017
130,570,000
PUBLIC
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2011-2019
2019
1,428,880,000
PUBLIC
13 GOVERNMENT CENTER
STATION UPGRADE
14 GREEN LINE
LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION
1
—
—
STATION
REHABILITATION
PROJECT TO
PERFORM
UPGRADES AND
ADA COMPLIANCE
—
—
—
VARIES
VARIES
BRIDGE
REHABILITATION
SYSTEMWIDE BRIDGE
REHABILITATION/
REPLACEMENTS
MASSDOT
2013-2017
2017
1,082,000,000
PUBLIC
—
CAPACITY
EXPANSION
MASSDOT
2004-2017
2017
350,000,000
PUBLIC
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES
—
MASSDOT
2013-2014
2014
4,000,000
PUBLIC
6.9
2
(LECHMERE TO COLLEGE AVENUE)
15 BRIDGE REHABILITATION
AND REPLACEMENT
16 ROADWAY CAPACITY
EXPANSION
24
2
—
48
(ROUTE I-95/ROUTE 128)
17 TOBIN BRIDGE ALL
ELECTRONIC TOLL
INSTALLATION
SOURCE OF
FINANCING
BODY
RESPONSIBLE
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
—
—
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Chart 3: Planned Transport Infrastructure
CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADE
LENGTH ( KM ) + CAPACITY
(# OF TRAFFIC LANES
OR TRACKS)
TYPE
OF TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
TYPE OF WORK
(LENGTH IN KM + CAPACITY)
START
END
COST OF
UPGRADE
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2017
2024
732,000,000
PUBLIC
1.5
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2017
2021
141,000,000
PUBLIC
MBTA
2015
2017
4,000,000
PUBLIC
MBTA
2019
2023
4,000,000
TBD
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
—
—
VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT
—
—
—
20 GREEN LINE: LIGHT RAIL
—
—
INSTALL
CROSSOVER
TRACK TO TURN
TRAINS AT PARK
STREET
21 HEAVY RAIL
—
—
18 GREEN LINE: LIGHT RAIL
VEHICLE PROCUREMENT
19 GREEN LINE:
LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION
2
(COLLEGE AVENUE TO ROUTE 16)
IMPROVEMENTS
IMPROVEMENTS
22 TRANSIT SYSTEM POWER/
SIGNAL UPGRADES
23 NEW STATION:
35.4
2
33.3
0.2
2
1
—
7.2
1
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES AT
VARIOUS
LOCATIONS
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES AT
VARIOUS
LOCATIONS
MBTA
2019
2023
455,000,000
TBD
—
MASSDOT
2015
2020
75,000,000
PUBLIC/
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
2015
2017
16,000,000
PRIVATE
—
—
CONSTRUCT NEW
MULTIMODAL
INFILL STATION
—
—
CONSTRUCT NEW
INFILL STATION
—
—
—
SYSTEMWIDE BRIDGE
REHABILITATION/
REPLACEMENTS
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2015
2024
2,300,000,000
PUBLIC
26 COMMUTER RAIL
—
—
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES AT
VARIOUS
LOCATIONS
CAPACITY
EXPANSION
MBTA
2015
2020
234,000,000
PUBLIC
27 STATION EXPANSION:
—
—
EXPAND
EXISTING
STATION
—
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2016
2021
1,430,000,000
PUBLIC
28 STATION EXPANSION:
—
—
EXPAND
EXISTING
STATION
—
MBTA
2017
2019
20,000,000
PUBLIC
29 BRT EXPANSION:
—
—
—
1
MASSDOT
2015
2018
62,000,000
PUBLIC
2
CITY OF
CAMBRIDGE/
CITY OF
BOSTON/
MBTA/
MASSDOT
2020
2023
140,000,000
TBD
WEST STATION
(MULTI-MODAL STATION)
24 NEW STATION:
BOSTON LANDING
(INFILL COMMUTER RAIL STATION)
25 COMMUTER RAIL
EXPANSION:
SOUTH COAST RAIL
IMPROVEMENTS
SOUTH STATION
NORTH STATION
SILVER LINE GATEWAY
30 ENHANCED BUS SERVICE:
6.9
2
4.2
—
—
6.7
2
—
—
4.2
2
—
CITY OF
BOSTON/
MBTA/
MASSDOT
2020
2023
60,000,000
TBD
32 NEW BUS PLATFORM:
—
—
EXISTING
STATION
EXPANSION
—
MBTA
2019
2023
46,000,000
TBD
33 LOCAL BUS
—
—
RELOCATE/
CONSTRUCT NEW
FACILITY
RELOCATE/
CONSTRUCT NEW
FACILITY
MBTA
2019
2023
N/A (ASSUMES
FUNDING
FROM LAND
ACQUISITION)
TBD
34 DMU IMPLEMENTATION
—
—
IMPLEMENT NEW
DMU NETWORK
—
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2015
2019
400,000,000
PUBLIC
HARVARD
TO JFK/UMASS
3.4
31 ENHANCED BUS SERVICE:
NORTH STATION
TO SOUTH BOSTON
WATERFRONT
JFK/UMASS STATION
SUPPORT FACILITIES
8
SOURCE OF
FINANCING
BODY
RESPONSIBLE
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
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Chart 3: Planned Transport Infrastructure • Continued
CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADE
LENGTH ( KM ) + CAPACITY
TYPE
OF TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
35 INTERCITY RAIL
IMPROVEMENTS
36 STATION UPGRADES
(PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
INFRASTRUCTURE)
37 ADDITIONAL ACCELERATED
BRIDGE PROGRAM
(# OF TRAFFIC LANES
OR TRACKS)
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
—
TYPE OF WORK
(LENGTH IN KM + CAPACITY)
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
85.0
1
ALLSTON/BRIGHTON AND
MAINLINE REALIGNMENT
39 I-90 ALL ELECTRONIC
TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM
START
END
COST OF
UPGRADE
SOURCE OF
FINANCING
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
—
SYSTEM-WIDE
UPGRADES
MBTA &
MASSDOT
FINANCING
2015
2019
150,000,000
PUBLIC
—
—
UPGRADES
AT VARIOUS
DOWNTOWN
STATIONS
UPGRADES
AT VARIOUS
DOWNTOWN
STATIONS
MBTA
2019
2023
100,000,000
TBD
VARIES
VARIES
—
SYSTEMWIDE BRIDGE
REHABILITATION/
REPLACEMENTS
MASSDOT
2014
2018
3,300,000,000
PUBLIC
—
—
—
NEW
INTERCHANGE
AND MAINLINE
RECONSTRUCTION
MASSDOT
2015
2018
160,000,000
PUBLIC
12KM
210KM
—
SYSTEM-WIDE
ENHANCEMENTS
MASSDOT
2015
2018
160,000,000
PUBLIC
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
TBD
PUBLIC/
PRIVATE
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
TBD
PUBLIC
(VARIOUS LOCATIONS)
38 NEW INTERCHANGE AT I-90
BODY
RESPONSIBLE
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
40 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD/
COLUMBIA ROAD/
IMPROVEMENTS/
RECONSTRUCTION
(INCLUDING NEW I-93 RAMPS AT UMASS)
41 I-93 SOUTH BOSTON
INTERCHANGE
IMPROVEMENTS
TBD - To Be Determined
Chart 3: Additional Transport Infrastructure
CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADE
LENGTH ( KM ) + CAPACITY
TYPE
OF TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
(# OF TRAFFIC LANES
OR TRACKS)
TYPE OF WORK
(LENGTH IN KM + CAPACITY)
START
END
COST OF
UPGRADE
VEHICLE
OVERHAUL
MBTA
2017
2023
53,000,000
TBD
—
—
—
—
—
91,000,000
OCOG,
OPERATING
BUDGET
—
—
—
—
—
—
INCLUDED IN
VENUE COST
TBD
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
INCLUDED IN
VENUE COST
TBD
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
INCLUDED IN
VENUE COST
TBD
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
INCLUDED IN
VENUE COST
TBD
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
—
—
VEHICLE
OVERHAUL
43 T OPERATIONS BUDGET
—
—
44 ATHLETES’ VILLAGE ROADS
—
42 RED LINE: HEAVY RAIL
VEHICLE OVERHAUL FOR
OLYMPIC OPERATIONS
45 ALLSTON/BEACON YARDS
TEMPORARY/LEGACY
IMPROVEMENTS
46 IBC/MPC TEMPORARY/
LEGACY IMPROVEMENTS
47 SOUTH BOSTON
WATERFRONT TEMPORARY/
LEGACY IMPROVEMENTS
SOURCE OF
FINANCING
BODY
RESPONSIBLE
WITHIN CITY
BOUNDARY
FROM CITY
BOUNDARY TO
OUTLINING
VENUES
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2.2 AIRPORT
Primary International Airport
Which international airport do you intend to use as your
primary port of entry and why?
Boston-Logan International Airport is New England’s
primary international and domestic airport and
will serve as the port of entry for most Olympic
travelers. Boston-Logan International has an
extensive network of international and domestic
flights and handled over 30 million passengers in
2013, with approximately 800 domestic flights and
over 100 international flights daily. Boston-Logan
also enjoys excellent access, located approximately
5.8 km from the city center and very convenient to
the majority of Olympic venues, including less than
5 km from the proposed Olympic Stadium, Athletes’
Village and the International Broadcast Center/
Main Press Center. It is well-connected to public
transit with the Silver Line and Blue Line direct
connections to Downtown Boston. Boston-Logan
International is also well-connected to the region’s
interstate roadway system including Interstate 90 to
Interstate 95 and Interstate 93, with direct access to
the urban core.
The airport is owned and operated by the
Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). Massport
is currently engaged in a strategic planning process
for its aviation, maritime and real estate assets.
Massport has forecast air passenger growth from
30 million passengers today (2013) to 40 million
passengers by its 2030 planning horizon, including
7.6 million international passengers. Massport is
currently in the process of assessing the capital
investments that will be necessary to accommodate
this level of expected growth.
The chart on the next page (2.2.3) provides current
airport data for Boston-Logan and other New
England airports. Boston-Logan International is
currently served by 30 airlines, which include:
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Alitalia
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Cathay Airlines
Copa Airlines
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EI AI (2015)
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Iberia
Icelandair
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SATA
Southwest
Spirit
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US Airways
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Virgin Atlantic
Boston-Logan International Airport is also wellserved by direct flights with other major U.S.
international ports of entry. In July and August of
2013, there were approximately 800 direct flights
weekly to Boston-Logan International Airport from
JFK/New York, Washington Dulles, Atlanta, Miami,
O’Hare/Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Francisco
and Los Angeles. The bar chart on the following
page provides a break-down of these flights by
airport. Chart 3 (2.1.6) itemizes approximately $5.2B
in transportation infrastructure investment in our
region that is currently underway.
Other Airports
Which other airport(s) do you intend to use and why?
In addition to Boston-Logan, as illustrated in the
airport data chart, there are six regional airports
that contribute another 12 million passengers
annually to the region. These six airports will serve
an important function in assisting the New England
area business and tourism travelers with alternative
aviation options during the Games period, while
Boston-Logan serves as the designated primary
Port of Entry. These airports consist of TF Green/
Providence RI, Manchester NH, Worcester MA,
Bradley/Hartford CT, Portsmouth NH and Portland
ME. The supplemental chart on the next page lists
other New England airports and the airlines that
currently serve them.
Massport also owns and operates Hanscom Field,
a general aviation airport that accommodates
447 flight daily operations and 17,500 passengers
annually. Hanscom is conveniently located 30 km to
the city center.
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Chart: Airport Data
BOSTONLOGAN
TF GREEN
MANCHESTER
HANSCOM
WORCESTER
BRADLEY
PORTSMOUTH
PORTLAND
AIR PASSENGERS (2013)
30,218,600
3,803,600
2,814,000
17,500
107,000
5,421,975
13,100
1,674,800
NUMBER OF RUNWAYS
6
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2
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3
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10,083
10,005
7,861
7,000
5,000
2,557
7,166
6,081
9,250
6,875
7,000
5,106
7,000
5,000
9,502
6,846
5,141
11,318
7,200
5,001
NUMBER OF GATES
103
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N/A
6
22
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DISTANCE TO CITY CENTER (MILES)
3.6
58
52
18.5
50
108
56
103
DAILY INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
103
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
798
447
151
294
141
277
LENGTH OF RUNWAY ( FT )
DAILY DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
227
255
EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SERVICE
MBTA RAIL
SILVER LINE
BLUE LINE
MBTA RAIL
RIPTA BUS
BUS
PLANNED PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SERVICE
SILVER LINE
+ BLUE LINE
UPGRADES
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CONNECTIONS
TO MBTA
DIRECT
MBTA LINE
BUS
NONE
CONNECTIONS
TO MBTA
AMTRAK
BUS
AMTRAK
BUS
AMTRAK
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* Note: All marks designated not applicable (N/A) refer to data not currently available.
Supplemental
Chart:Chart:
Boston-Logan
Scheduled
Service
Supplemental
Boston-Logan
Scheduled
Service
2013 Weekly
Frequencies
to Select
Destinations
2013 Weekly
Frequencies
to Select
Destinations
0
100
200
300
110
53
111
53
January
90
72
48
February
90
72
48
March
102
April
112
73
49
80
Source: Offical Airline Guide (OAG)
400
49
49
49
70
152
May
110
87
63
113
88
62
118
91
49
171
93
July
111
88
60
119
91
49
177
100
86
49
176
93
August
October
118
88
106
109
November
104
December
100
60
80
80
80
66
119
60
54
111
66
60
111
61
114
68
57
157
49
58
112
49
77
June
September
63
800
61
125
72
112
700
61
108
70
112
600
108
49
113
59
500
159
49
79
76
165
49
153
49
126
78
76
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Atlanta (ATL)
Washington D.C. (IAD)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Chicago (ORD)
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
New York City (JFK)
Miami (MIA)
San Francisco (SFO)
Supplemental Chart: Other New England Airports - Major Airlines
TF GREEN
MANCHESTER
WORCESTER
BRADLEY
PORTSMOUTH
PORTLAND
AIR CANADA
AIRTRAN
ALLEGIANT
AMERICAN
CAPE AIR
DELTA
JETBLUE
SOUTHWEST
UNITED
US AIRWAYS
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2.3 CHALLENGES
Transport Challenges
What current and future (by 2024) major transport challenges
do your city and region face?
In May 2014, the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation (MassDOT) issued its Long-Range
Transportation Plan — weMove Massachusetts
(WMM). WMM outlines the long-term strategy for
investments, policies and programs that respond
to transportation challenges facing the city, region
and Commonwealth. Key transport challenges in the
decade ahead include:
• Maintaining and preserving the highway
and transit system has been a priority of
MassDOT for over a decade and will continue
to be the focus over the next decade.
Keeping the city and Commonwealth moving
during this period of tremendous investment
in highway infrastructure renewal and new
transit services is a key challenge. State and
city officials, businesses and residents have
an excellent track record of implementing
major infrastructure renewal projects with
minimal impact to commerce and quality
of life for our residents, as demonstrated
through the completion of the Central
Artery/Tunnel project, I-93 accelerated
bridge replacement program and most
recently, the Callahan Tunnel reconstruction.
Transportation management plans have
included extensive public outreach and
educational programs, promotion of transit
use, effective traffic detours and lane
management strategies, shifts in travel times,
etc. Some of these same processes and tools
will be put to use to manage transportation
during the Olympic Games.
• Another transportation challenge is
determining how best to use discretionary
transportation investment to support
and leverage economic development and
adapt programs and services to meet the
evolving needs of our populations and
economic patterns. Transit and accessibility
investments defined by the plan respond
to both a renewed interest in urban living
as well as transportation desires of our
young and old populations. WMM also
presents a strong case for the economic
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value of infrastructure investment and,
as a result, targets many of its capital
programs to areas of economic opportunity.
Both the investment emphasis on transit
and infrastructure to support economic
development benefit the plans to host
the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
There is a need for continued investment
in mitigation and adaptation strategies
for our transportation system to respond
to the challenges of climate change.
As discussed in WMM, “GreenDOT” is a
comprehensive initiative that will make
MassDOT a national leader in “greening”
the state transportation system by reducing
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; promoting
the healthy transportation options of
walking, bicycling and public transit; and
supporting smart growth development.
Project design guidance and engineering
directives continue to evolve to adapt the
transportation system and add resiliency as
investments are made. A climate response
plan is also nearing completion that focuses
on infrastructure within the City of Boston.
• And, finally, ensuring that the transportation
system and all of its many components are
well monitored and actively managed in
real time is critical to system efficiency and
effectiveness. Current traffic management
resources and activities are further detailed
in Section 5.5 of this document.
Transport + Mobility Concepts
What general transport and mobility concepts do you propose?
The transport strategy for Boston 2024 relies on
the use of existing transit/rail lines and roadways,
capitalizes on planned regional transport
improvements and will deploy state-of-the-practice
operations/management strategies to deliver safe,
efficient and reliable Games transport and keep
the city moving during the Olympic and Paralympic
Games. Key features of this transport strategic
framework for Boston 2024 are highlighted on the
next page.
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Site Venues Smartly
Of the planned venue locations for Boston 2024,
28 of 33 are within core of Boston, Cambridge and
Somerville. All but two of these locations have
access to rapid transit, trolley or rail services.
Orient to Transit
Boston’s transit system, together with an Olympic
overlay bus shuttle system, will serve as the
backbone for transportation during the Games
and will move spectators and Games workforce
to/from their destinations. Spectators, volunteers
and staff traveling from outside of the core will be
intercepted at regional intercept parking facilities
and transported to their destination venues via
radial transit corridors or bus shuttles traveling in
Olympic Lanes.
Manage Highway and Arterial Lanes
Olympic Lanes will connect venues and provide
reliable, safe transport for the Olympic Fleet and
spectator shuttles on a network of more than 55 km
of dedicated roadway lanes.
Intercept Drivers Remotely
Spectators and volunteers/staff traveling by car will
be intercepted remotely and redirected to parkand-ride facilities strategically located throughout
the region. Shuttle buses will then provide access
from these remote parking facilities and transit/rail
stations to venues.
Promote Walking
As most of Boston 2024’s venues are within a short
distance of hotels and transit stations, walking
offers a reasonable and sustainable alternative for
Games travel. Travel by bicycle, with the expanding
network of facilities and users in Boston and its
environs will be used to augment other modes
where practical.
Manage Parking
Parking at each venue will only be provided for
appropriately permitted vehicles. Vehicle access
and parking permits (VAPPs) as well as local area
parking permit plans will efficiently manage
Olympic traffic. All traffic management personnel
will receive extensive training prior to the Games to
ensure efficient operations and proper enforcement
of traffic and parking regulations.
Influence/Reduce Background Demands
The key to the overall success of transport for the
Games will be transportation demand management.
Boston 2024 will leverage the region’s passion
for a great Olympic Games to communicate and
implement an effective transportation demand
management (TDM) program that includes:
• Avoidance and commuter peak shifting through marketing,
education and promotion of alternative modes
• Higher occupancy modes for all travel to the core
(shifting auto use to transit and/or carpooling)
• A regional intercept parking/regional bus system
• Logistics management plan for regional and local
goods movement
• Seamless, real-time customer traveler information.
Manage it All in Real Time
It is envisioned that a Joint Operations Center
will be deployed during the Games with a clear
command and control protocol and use of an
integrated communication system to manage
traffic conditions and incidents in real time. The
plan will direct Games traffic using an online travel
demand system integrated with the ticketing and
accreditation processes. Travelers will be distributed
among transport modes and parking options in
accordance with measures to control traffic during
peak times. Boston is experienced at managing
traffic and rerouting city background traffic in order
to compensate for closed or restricted roadways due
to the recent and on-going investment in our key
highway and transit infrastructure.
Chart 4 (Table 2.4.3 on pages 22-23) indicates
distances and travel times between each
competition site and important competition and
non-competition venues.
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Transportation Plan
List all local, regional, state and/or federal entities that
would need to be involved in the implementation of your
transportation plan.
Boston 2024 continues to have positive discussions
with the Secretary of Transportation and
MassDOT senior leadership; the Massport Chief
Executive Officer and department directors or
senior leadership of Real Estate, Maritime, Capital
Programs, Aviation and Community Relations; and,
the City of Boston Department of Transportation,
the Department of Public Works and the Boston
Redevelopment Authority. We have also held
preliminary discussions with Amtrak. All of these
discussions have been positive, and a real sense
of common partnership is being developed for
transportation improvements and approvals.
As described in earlier submissions, Boston 2024
anticipates proposal of Olympic legislation that
would facilitate permitting and entitlements
for both venues and transportation in a unified
manner. The entitlement process will include
significant community engagement with local
elected officials, the surrounding neighborhoods,
appropriate environmental agencies and interest
groups, as well as business and institutional leaders.
This Boston 2024 planning and construction team
has extensive experience throughout the cities of
Boston, Cambridge, Somerville and Lowell and other
localities proposed for transportation improvements
with the successful permitting and approvals of
some of the region’s most complex transportation
projects. We do not anticipate any significant
problems at this time in securing the approvals
for the permits for the transportation projects
associated with the 2024 Games.
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2.4
MAPS + CHARTS
Map C: Transport Infrastructure
Infrastructure Location and Transport Legend/Symbols
Existing Infrastructure
(Refer to Chart 3 & line types for items not shown on Map C)
1 Suburban (Commuter) Rail
2 Subway (Heavy Rail)
3 Light Rail
Planned Infrastructure
(Refer to Chart 3 for items not shown on Map C)
Green Line: Light Rail
18 Vehicle Procurement
Green Line: Light Rail
19 Extension
Green Line: Light Rail
20 Improvements
Enhanced Bus Service:
30 Harvard to JFK/UMass
Enhanced Bus Service:
31 North Station to South
Boston Waterfront
Bus Platform:
32 New
JFK/Umass Station
4 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Tunnel
21 Heavy Rail Improvements
Motorways (Expressways,
5 Interstates, Highways)
Bus
33 Local
Support Facilities
Transit System
22 Power/Signal Improvements
34 DMU Implementation
6 Motorways (Tollways)
23 New Station: West Station
Rail
35 Intercity
Improvements
7 Major Urban Arterials
24 New Station: Boston Landing
36 Station Upgrades
Commuter Rail Expansion
25 South Coast Rail
Accelerated
37 Additional
Bridge Program
Interchange at
38 New
I-90 Allston/Brighton
All Electronic Toll
39 I-90
Collection System
Road
40 UMass
Improvements
Interchange
41 I-93
Improvements
Infrastructure Underway
(Refer to Chart 3 for all not shown on Map C)
8 Heavy Rail Vehicle Procurement
26 Commuter Rail Improvements
Commuter Rail
9 Vehicle Procurement
Station Expansion:
27 South Station
Station Expansion:
28 North Station
BRT Expansion:
29 Silver Line Gateway
10 Local Bus Vehicle Procurement
Commuter Rail
11 Infrastructure Improvements
Transit System
12 Power/Signal Upgrades
Government Center
13 Station Upgrade
Green Line:
14 Light Rail Extension
Bridge Rehabilitation
15 and Replacement
Additional Infrastructure
(Refer to Chart 3 for items not shown on Map C)
Red Line: Heavy Rail
42 Vehicle Overhaul
43 T Operations Budget
44 Athletes’ Village Roads
Allston/Beacon Yards
45 Improvements
IBC/MPC
46 Improvements
Boston
47 South
Waterfront Improvements
16 Roadway Capacity Enhancement
Tobin Bridge
17 All Electronic Toll Replacement
Road Network Line Types
Rail Network Line Types
Motorway
Major Urban Arterial Network
16
Subway [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]
Light Rail [Planned]
Commuter Rail [Existing]
Commuter Rail [Planned]
Map Symbols
City of Boston Limits
Venue Cluster
Key Venue/Venue Precinct
Venue
Hotel Cluster
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Map D: Transport Infrastructure - Olympic Games Use
Venue Location and Transport Legend/Symbols
Waterfront Cluster
University Cluster
AV Athletes’ Village
IOC International Olympic
IBC
Committee Hotels
Live Site
Live Site
Basketball
Main Media Housing
Boxing
Main Press Center
Archery
Canoe - Slalom
Opening & Closing
Ceremony
Badminton
Canoe - Sprint
Athletics
Handball
Cycling - BMX
Gymnastics - Rhythmic
Diving
Cycling - Mountain
Judo
Fencing
Cycling - Road
Sailing
Swimming
Cycling - Track
Table Tennis
Syncronized Swimming
Equestrian - Cross Country
Taekwondo
Water Polo
Equestrian - Dressage
Volleyball - Indoor
Hockey
Equestrian - Eventing
Weightlifting
Tennis
Equestrian - Jumping
Wrestling Freestyle
Triathlon
Football
International
Broadcast Center
Live Site
FOLD OUT TO VIEW MAP
MPC
Other Precincts/Stand Alone Venues
MMH
Golf
Map Symbols
City of Boston Limits
Venue Cluster
Road Network Line Types
Motorway
Major Urban Arterial Network
Olympic Route Network
Key Venue/Venue Precinct
Venue
Hotel Cluster
Sailing Event Zone
18
Gymnastics - Artistic
Gymnastics - Trampoline
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Rail Network Line Types
Subway [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]
Light Rail [Planned]
Commuter Rail [Existing]
Commuter Rail [Planned]
Rugby
Shooting
Volleyball - Beach
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IOC
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Map D: Transport Infrastructure - Paralympic Games Use
Venue Location and Transport Legend/Symbols
Waterfront Cluster
University Cluster
AV Athletes’ Village
IOC International Olympic
IBC
Committee Hotels
Live Site
Live Site
Canoe
Main Media Housing
Cycling - Road
Main Press Center
Archery
Cycling - Track
Opening & Closing
Ceremony
Fencing
Equestrian
Athletics
Football 5-a-side
Rowing
Boccia
Football 7-a-side
Shooting
Judo
Goalball
Wheelchair Basketball
Powerlifting
Swimming
Sailing
Paratriathlon
Sitting Volleyball
Wheelchair Rugby
Table Tennis
Wheelchair Tennis
International
Broadcast Center
Live Site
FOLD OUT TO VIEW MAP
MPC
Other Precincts/Stand Alone Venues
Map Symbols
City of Boston Limits
Venue Cluster
Key Venue/Venue Precinct
Venue
MMH
Rail Network Line Types
Subway [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]
Light Rail [Planned]
Commuter Rail [Existing]
Commuter Rail [Planned]
Road Network Line Types
Motorway
Major Urban Arterial Network
Olympic Route Network
Hotel Cluster
Sailing Event Zone
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INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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MMH
IOC
IBC MPC
WATERFRONT
CLUSTER
AV
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ALL DISTANCES IN KM AND TRAVEL TIMES IN MINUTES BY BUS
Chart 4: Distances + Travel Times
MAIN
INTERNAT’L
AIRPORT
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( BACK BAY )
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( SBWTF )
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( DNTN )
IOC
ACCOM.
( DNTN )
ATHLETES’
VILLAGE
OLYMPIC
STADIUM
MEDIA
ACCOM.
( BU )
MPC/IBC
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MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
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KM
MIN
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MIN
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MIN
6.9
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0
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1.6
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8.3
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9.5
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9.0
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9.2
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7.9
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11.9
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8.7
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15.6
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7.6
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13.0
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7.4
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1.6
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14.8
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1.0
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TD GARDEN:
BASKETBALL - FINALS
GYMNASTICS
ARTISTIC/TRAMPOLINE
4.7
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MIT: ARCHERY
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11.3
25
THE COUNTRY CLUB: GOLF
15.9
40
7.4
15
17.3
35
16.4
35
16.5
35
11.2
20
14.4
30
10.5
15
15.7
30
GILLET TE STADIUM:
RUGBY
FOOTBALL FINAL
48.6
40
45.1
50
47.0
55
45.1
50
45.2
50
40.9
40
44.1
50
50.7
50
45.4
55
UMASS LOWELL:
ROWING
CANOE - SPRINT
BOXING
57.3
50
59.7
60
58.3
60
58.7
55
58.9
55
61.0
70
57.8
60
64.1
60
56.7
55
OLYMPIC GAMES
MIDTOWN
ATHLETICS
UMASS BOSTON
ATHLETES’ VILLAGE
SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT
VOLLEYBALL - INDOOR
TAEKWONDO
JUDO
WRESTLING
TABLE TENNIS
WEIGHTLIFTING
BEACON YARDS
FOLD OUT TO VIEW MAP
AQUATICS
DIVING
WATER POLO
TENNIS
HOCKEY
FENCING
ASSEMBLY SQUARE
CYCLING - BMX
CYCLING - TRACK
FRANKLIN PARK
EQUESTRIAN
MODERN PENTATHLON
BOSTON COMMON/DNTN
VOLLEYBALL - BEACH
CYCLING - ROAD START
MARATHON - START
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BADMINTON
HANDBALL
STANDALONE VENUES
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MAGAZINE BEACH: TRIATHLON
13.2
40
3.7
10
14.3
30
6.4
20
6.5
20
8.2
15
11.4
25
1.6
5
12.7
30
LONG ISLAND: SHOOTING
21.4
45
18.8
40
18.8
45
20.4
45
20.6
45
13.7
30
16.9
40
20.8
40
17.2
40
BOSTON HARBOR: SAILING
8.0
20
9.1
15
8.5
20
7.5
20
7.6
20
4.8
10
5.6
15
18.7
30
6.9
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ALL DISTANCES IN KM AND TRAVEL TIMES IN MINUTES BY BUS
Chart 4: Distances + Travel Times (continued)
MAIN
INTERNAT’L
AIRPORT
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( BACK BAY )
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( SBWTF )
MAIN
HOTEL
AREA
( DNTN )
IOC
ACCOM.
( DNTN )
ATHLETES’
VILLAGE
OLYMPIC
STADIUM
MEDIA
ACCOM.
( BU )
MPC/IBC
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
KM
MIN
6.9
15
7.9
20
2.9
10
2.7
10
2.8
10
3.2
10
0
0
9.5
15
1.3
5
5.1
10
8.9
20
1.3
5
1.5
5
1.6
5
4.6
15
1.6
5
9.2
10
0
0
12.4
20
5.3
10
9.2
10
10.1
15
10.2
15
12.8
25
9.5
15
1.6
5
8.3
10
9.5
15
9.0
15
9.2
15
7.9
10
7.9
10
11.9
25
8.7
15
15.6
15
7.6
10
13.0
40
6.7
10
10.3
25
9.4
25
9.5
25
4.2
10
7.4
20
8.2
15
8.7
25
7.4
30
1.6
5
14.8
20
1.0
5
1.1
5
18.4
25
15.2
20
8.1
10
13.9
15
13.5
20
5.3
10
10.2
15
10.1
15
10.2
15
12.8
25
9.5
15
0
0
9.2
10
TD GARDEN:
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
4.7
10
3.1
10
4.7
10
1.4
5
1.7
5
7.1
20
3.9
10
11.0
15
3.1
5
MIT: ARCHERY
21.4
45
2.2
5
12.9
30
5.0
15
5.1
15
6.8
10
10.0
20
3.2
10
11.3
25
UMASS LOWELL:
CANOE
ROWING
57.3
50
59.7
60
58.3
60
58.7
55
58.9
55
61.0
70
57.8
60
64.1
60
56.7
55
MAGAZINE BEACH:
PARATRIATHLON
13.2
40
3.7
10
14.3
30
6.4
20
6.5
20
8.2
15
11.4
25
1.6
5
12.7
30
LONG ISLAND: SHOOTING
21.4
45
18.8
40
18.8
45
20.4
45
20.6
45
13.7
30
16.9
40
20.8
40
17.2
40
BOSTON HARBOR: SAILING
8.0
20
9.1
15
8.5
20
7.5
20
7.6
20
4.8
10
5.6
15
18.7
30
6.9
15
PARALYMPIC GAMES
MIDTOWN
ATHLETICS
SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT
BOCCIA
SIT TING VOLLEYBALL
JUDO
TABLE TENNIS
BEACON YARDS
FOOTBALL (5-A-SIDE )
FOOTBALL (7-A-SIDE )
SWIMMING
WHEELCHAIR TENNIS
WHEELCHAIR FENCING
ASSEMBLY SQUARE
CYCLING - TRACK
FRANKLIN PARK
EQUESTRIAN
BOSTON COMMON/DNTN
CYCLING - ROAD START
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
GOALBALL
STANDALONE VENUES
NON - COMPETITION VENUES
MAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
0
0
9.2
15
6.3
10
6.0
10
6.4
10
9.0
20
6.9
15
13.5
20
16.1
30
MAIN HOTEL AREA ( BACK BAY )
9.2
15
0
0
4.3
5
4.0
5
3.2
5
5.1
10
7.9
20
5.3
10
6.8
10
MAIN HOTEL AREA ( SOUTH
BOSTON WATERFRONT )
6.3
10
4.7
10
0
0
2.9
5
2.1
5
6.1
20
2.9
10
10.2
15
0
0
MAIN HOTEL AREA ( DOWNTOWN )
7.6
15
3.5
5
2.9
5
0
0
1.1
5
4.9
15
2.9
10
10.1
15
2.9
5
ATHLETES’ VILLAGE
9.0
20
5.1
10
6.1
20
4.9
15
5.1
15
0
0
3.2
10
12.8
25
4.5
15
OTHER VILLAGE OR ATHLETE
ACCOMMODATION
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
IBC
6.3
10
4.7
10
0
0
4.3
5
2.3
5
4.7
10
2.3
5
9.7
15
0
MPC
6.3
10
4.7
10
0
0
4.3
5
2.3
5
4.7
10
2.3
5
9.7
15
0
0
MEDIA VILLAGE
6.3
10
4.7
10
0
0
12.7
20
10.8
20
9.7
15
4.8
10
9.7
15
15.6
25
OPENING/CLOSING CEREMONIES
6.9
15
7.9
20
2.9
10
2.7
10
2.8
10
3.2
10
0
0
9.5
15
1.3
5
TABLE NOTES:
Route distance takes into account use of the Olympic Route Network.
Travel times account for speeds on different roadways and reflect a speed between
congested and uncongested travel times.
For accommodation destination locations, such as the Main Hotel [Back Bay], one
centralized origin point was used.
For accommodation destination locations, the time associated with shuttle pick-up
at individual hotel locations to a centralized location for travel to venues using the
Olympic Route Network was not included.
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ACCOMMODATION
3.1 HOTELS
Hotel Capacity
List your total hotel capacity, verified by the local tourist board
or Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The total existing hotel capacity within a Greater
Boston radius of 50 km is 47,914. Of the total
existing capacity, 25,155 rooms (53%) are within
a 10 km radius. Within that same 50 km radius,
there are an additional 4,589 rooms already
approved for construction, 4,077 (89%) of which
are within a 10 km radius, and all of which
would be built between now and 2024. As the
current market pipeline indicates, the total hotel
capacity within the 50 km radius of Boston in
2024 would be at minimum 52,503.
The hotel inventory that informs the above capacity
totals and Charts 2B-2E has been determined
by the STR Market Pipeline Report for Boston,
Massachusetts published on September 2, 2014.
STR tracks supply and demand data for the hotel
industry and provides valuable market share
analysis for international, regional hotel chains and
independent hotels. With more than 46,000 hotels
participating in STR’s hotel performance surveys,
it is the world’s foremost source of historical hotel
performance trends, offering reports and data sets
that help form an understanding of historic and
forecasted market performance and supply and
demand dynamics for the hotel industry.
It is important to note that the Boston,
Massachusetts market as defined by STR may not
represent all existing or planned hotels within a
50 km radius of our Center of Energy in Boston or
within a 10 km radius of our stand-alone venues
in Lowell or Foxborough. For example, the report
does not capture hotels in southern New Hampshire
that fall within a 10 km radius of Lowell or hotels
in Rhode Island that fall within a 30 km radius
from Foxborough. Therefore, for the purpose of
establishing a solid, single-source inventory of
Boston-area hotels, no other inventory was included.
The MCCA owns and oversees the operations of the
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, the John
B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center,
the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA and the
Boston Common Garage. The BCEC and Hynes have
earned a rare gold standard from the International
Association of Congress Centres (AIPC), making
Boston only the fourth city in North America and the
12th city worldwide to have been awarded this top
standard, the highest certification level a convention
facility can achieve under strict AIPC guidelines.
In 2012, the MCCA hosted 245 events at the BCEC
and Hynes with 654,119 attendees, generating
561,279 hotel room nights and $656M in economic
impact. The MCCA is currently in the midst of its
Top 5 campaign to launch Boston into the top five
convention destinations in North America.
The Boston Convention Marketing Center is a
joint effort of the Greater Boston Convention and
Visitors Bureau and the MCCA to market and sell
the BCEC and the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial
Convention Center.
Because the GBCVB is membership-driven and
would only capture a snapshot of the total
accommodations capacity (as represented by its
member businesses) in the Greater Boston area, and
because the Boston Convention Marketing Center
is representative of both the GBCVB and MCCA, the
Boston Convention Marketing Center has been our
go-to partner and verifying entity as it relates to
Boston-area hotels.
Acronyms:
• STR - Smith Travel Research
• BRA - Boston Redevelopment Authority
• GBCVB - Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau
• MCCA - Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
• BCEC - Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
The hotel inventory was then validated by experts
in Boston hotel relations and services from the
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and
Boston Convention Marketing Center.
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Hotel Standards
Provide a statement from your local hotel association or
Convention and Visitors Bureau that gives the rating system
used in your city and a description of the standard of hotel in
each category.
Greater Boston area hotels are categorized by
two rating systems: the Forbes Travel Guide star
rating system and STR’s Market Pipeline Report.
The determination of ratings within each system
is based upon different criteria and processes and
as such we have worked with our market experts
to analyze data from both sources. Using STR as
the source of our hotel inventory list, we have
coordinated with the MCCA and Boston Convention
Marketing Center to assign Forbes Star Rating
equivalents to STR’s categorizations in order to
represent consistency across the entire inventory.
The Star ratings which are determined by Forbes
and published in their Forbes Travel Guide annually
are based upon their inspectors evaluating each
property on over 500 individual criteria (primarily
guest services and hotel product). Once Forbes has
identified a property that they believe is worth a
visit, they send out an inspector to evaluate the
hotel. Until this evaluation has been completed, the
rating remains the same.
STR on the other hand separates hotels by market
class/category, which is based on the hotel’s average
daily rate, relative to that of the chain-affiliated
hotels in its geographic proximity. As a result, a
hotel may only receive a 3 Star rating according to
Forbes, but since they are able to command a much
higher room rate than their chain-affiliated hotels,
they fall into a higher category with STR.
Below are definitions of the Forbes Star Ratings as
written in the Forbes Lodging Criteria document.
Please note that our assigned equivalent ratings do
not claim to be representative of Forbes’ evaluations
and inspections but rather provide a general
understanding of Boston’s current hotel market.
• Five Star Hotels: These exceptional properties provide a
memorable experience through virtually flawless service
and the finest of amenities. Staff are intuitive, engaging
and passionate, and eagerly deliver service above and
beyond the guests’ expectations. The hotel was designed
with the guest’s comfort in mind, with particular
attention paid to craftsmanship and quality of product. A
Five Star property is a destination unto itself.
• Four Star Hotels: These properties provide a
distinctive setting, and the guest will find many
interesting and inviting elements to enjoy throughout
the property. Attention to detail is prominent
throughout the property, from design concept to quality
of products provided. Staff are accommodating and
take pride in catering to the guest’s specific needs
throughout their stay.
• Three Star Hotels: These well-appointed
establishments have enhanced amenities that provide
travelers with a strong sense of location, whether for
style or function. They may have a distinguishing style
and ambiance in both the public spaces and guest
rooms; or they may be more focused on functionality,
providing guests with easy access to local events,
meetings or tourism highlights.
• Two Star Hotels: The Two Star hotel is considered a
clean, comfortable and reliable establishment that has
expanded amenities, such as a full-service restaurant.
• One Star Hotels: The One Star lodging is a limitedservice hotel or inn that is considered a clean,
comfortable and reliable establishment.
Hotel Undertaking Document
Share the hotel undertaking document with your city’s largest
hotel operators and provide a written commitment that they will
agree to the outlined terms if your city is selected.
Boston 2024 is pleased to confirm we have
sufficient and adequate accommodations to provide
a world class experience to all of our Olympic
guests, particularly members of the Olympic family,
and our ongoing collaboration with the Boston
hotel community has been and will continue to be
vital to this effort.
In partnership with the Massachusetts Convention
Center Authority, Greater Boston Convention and
Visitors Bureau and Boston Convention Marketing
Center, Boston 2024 hosted a meeting on October 1
to discuss our accommodations requirements with
the region’s largest hotel operators. Participants
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of this encouraging meeting included general
managers and sales and marketing directors from
Hilton, Marriott, Fairmont, Hyatt, Starwood (Westin
and Sheraton), Omni hotel properties and the
Massachusetts Lodging Association. This group
collectively controls approximately 9,500 Boston
hotel rooms. In addition, Boston 2024 hosted
another meeting on October 15 convened again
by the MCCA and the Massachusetts Lodging
Association with over 30 attendees representing
independent hotels and thousands of additional
hotel rooms in and around Boston.
operators and willingness to partner with Boston
2024 and the USOC in hosting the 2024 Olympic
and Paralympic Games. These operators include:
These discussions were robust, productive and a
strong start to our continued dialogue with Boston’s
hoteliers who have expressed interest in and
support for our bid. Since then, we have continued
to work with the largest hotel operators on a hotel
accommodations undertaking. The letters in section
3.6 demonstrate strong support from our hotel
• Renaissance - Boston Waterfront Hotel: 471 rooms
• Omni Parker House Hotel: 551 rooms
• Starwood - Sheraton Boston Hotel: 1215 rooms
• Starwood - Westin Copley Place Hotel: 803 rooms
• Starwood - Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel: 793 rooms
• Starwood - W Boston Hotel: 235 rooms
• Hilton Boston Back Bay + Boston Logan Hotels: 989 rooms
• Marriott Copley Place Hotel: 1147 rooms
In partnership with Boston’s hotel community
and the USOC, we are confident we will deliver a
successful Games and an exceptional experience to
the Olympic family and all of our Olympic guests.
3.2 RATES
The MCCA and Boston Convention Marketing Center
are the sources of the average convention rates in
2014 during the period of the Games.
Chart 2A: Average Convention Rates
ROOM TYPE
4 STAR
SINGLE, INCLUDING ONE BREAKFAST
$337
$367
$518
DOUBLE, INCLUDING TWO BREAKFASTS
$385
$425
$590
$415-$440
$475-$920
$715-$1270
SUITE, INCLUDING TWO BREAKFASTS
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AVERAGE 2014 CONVENTION RATES FOR THE MONTH OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES
3 STAR
5 STAR
3.3 INVENTORY
* Please note that University Campus numbers are in terms of total beds, not rooms
and that these numbers only reflect a portion of Boston area student housing that
is shared publicly (as examples, Northeastern and Harvard do not publish housing
information online).
Chart 2B: Existing Accommodation
TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION
WITHIN A 0-10KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
WITHIN A 10-50KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
TOTAL
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
5-STAR HOTELS
13
3,959
—
—
13
# OF ROOMS
3,959
4-STAR HOTELS
43
14,892
58
11,147
101
42,988
3-STAR HOTELS
57
6,069
41
4,836
98
13,001
2-STAR HOTELS
11
595
84
6,776
95
7,371
1-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES*
—
22,885
—
4,892
—
27,777
ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION
—
—
—
—
—
—
Chart 2C: Planned Accommodation
TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION
WITHIN A 0-10KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
WITHIN A 10-50KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
TOTAL
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
5-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
# OF ROOMS
—
4-STAR HOTELS
11
3,382
4
433
15
3,815
3-STAR HOTELS
3
388
4
386
7
774
2-STAR HOTELS
1
307
—
—
—
—
1-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
—
—
—
—
—
—
ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION
—
—
—
—
—
—
Chart 2D: Additional Accommodation
TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION
WITHIN A 0-10KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
WITHIN A 10-50KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
TOTAL
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
5-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
4-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
3-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
2-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
1-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
—
—
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
—
—
—
—
—
—
ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION
—
—
—
—
—
—
Chart 2E: Venues Outside of the City
TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION
GILLETTE STADIUM
MERRIMACK RIVER VALLEY
WITHIN A 0-10KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
WITHIN A 10-50KM RADIUS OF
GAMES CENTER
# OF HOTELS
# OF ROOMS
# OF HOTELS
5-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
4-STAR HOTELS
3
411
3
464
3-STAR HOTELS
2
210
4
561
2-STAR HOTELS
8
272
8
554
1-STAR HOTELS
—
—
—
—
UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES
—
—
—
—
ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATION
—
—
—
—
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Map E: Accommodations
Accommodation Location and Transport Legend/Symbols
Map Symbols
Road Network Line Types
Motorway
Major Urban Arterial Network
City of Boston Limits
Venue Cluster
Key Venue/Venue Precinct
Venue
Rail Network Line Types
Subway [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing]
Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]
Light Rail [Planned]
Commuter Rail [Existing]
Commuter Rail [Planned]
Hotel Cluster
5 Star Hotel
4 Star Hotel
3 Star Hotel
2 Star Hotel
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0
I-95
RT-128
2750
5500
1375
8275ft
2750m
I-93
10KM
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UNIVERSITY
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BOSTON - LOGAN
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
I-90
WATERFRONT
CLUSTER
I-95
RT-128
I-93
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3.4
ALLOCATION PLAN
Olympic Family Hotel
Identify an Olympic family hotel.
The Olympic family would be accommodated in the
Back Bay neighborhood, where two excellent hotels
are connected indoors via the Prudential and Copley
Mall walkways. These two hotels include the Boston
Marriott Copley Place and Sheraton Boston Hotel.
Boston Marriott Copley Place
• 3 Star, 3 Diamond (Upper Upscale according to STR)
• 1,147 guest rooms and suites
• 70,000 square feet of meeting and event space
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• Champions restaurant, health club, pool and more
Sheraton Boston Hotel
• 3 Star, 3 Diamond (Upper Upscale according to STR)
• 1,220 guest rooms and suites
• 70,000 square feet of meeting and event space
• Three restaurants/lounges plus Sheraton Fitness
Powered by Core Performance and Green Tangerine Spa
Location, convenience, and direct access to
amenities make the Back Bay option most-fitting
as the Olympic family hotel complex. Upgrades
and additional services could supplement the
experience at the Boston Marriott Copley Place and
the Sheraton Boston Hotel, if requested.
As an alternative to the Back Bay scenario, approved
increases to the existing hotel capacity surrounding
the BCEC could also serve as an Olympic family
hotel complex. The 4 star, Upper Upscale Westin
Waterfront, which has 793 rooms in its current
capacity, has been approved for an expansion that
includes an additional 327 rooms. As a part of the
plan to nearly double the size of the BCEC facility,
a new 4 star “BCEC Headquarters Hotel” has been
approved for 1,400 rooms. The new structure will
have an underground connection to the Westin
Waterfront, totaling a hotel complex of 2,520 rooms.
The complex will also be accessible via indoor
walkways to the BCEC, which is the planned venue
facility for Indoor Volleyball, Taekwondo, Judo,
Wrestling, Rhythmic Gymnastics, and Table Tennis.
The planned Olympic Stadium and Athletes’ Village
both fall within a 3 km radius of this location.
Together, the complex features 2,367 hotel rooms
and nearly 140,000 square feet of meeting space,
all connected via elevated walkways. Over 200
shops, restaurants and visitor amenities are located
within the Prudential and Copley malls, providing
convenient indoor access from both Back Bay hotels.
The proposed locations for the Olympic Stadium
and the Athletes’ Village as well as the University
and Waterfront venue clusters all fall within a 5 km
radius of this location.
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Accommodation Plan for Spectators
Provide details regarding your accommodation plan for
spectators and stipulate what pricing regulations would be in
place and how they would be implemented.
As stated in section 3.1.1, total hotel capacity
within a 50 km radius of Boston in 2024 is
anticipated to be 52,503 rooms at a minimum,
with the understanding that the majority of these
rooms will be allocated to client groups that take
precedence over spectators. In addition to using
any leftover hotel accommodations within 50
km of Boston, we propose the following plan to
accommodate spectators.
Due to the large student population in Boston, the
city experiences a significant decrease in full-time
residents during the summer months. In addition
to those students who live in on-campus dormitory
units, approximately 100,000 students live offcampus in privately-owned, rental apartments
throughout the city. In line with the academic
calendar, the majority of Boston apartment
leases are one-year in duration with a lease
commencement date of September 1. As a result,
students who vacate the city during their summer
break opt to sublet their room or apartment to
other tenants.
This scenario presents a tremendous opportunity
for spectator accommodations, offering places
for visitors to stay in neighborhoods popular for
students such as Allston/Brighton and Fenway,
which fall within walking distance to the
University Cluster and provide convenient access
to public transit.
Using a third-party specialist to manage the
operation and create a streamlined program for
Boston-area landlords, leases signed for September
1 of the year preceding the Games could be
executed as 9-month leases, as opposed to typical
12-month leases. Regulations would then be in
place to support reasonable rates for spectator
accommodation for the duration of the Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
Supplementary to the above plan, hotels that fall
outside of the 50 km radius of Boston as well as
home stay or home host opportunities represent
other options to house spectators.
Accommodation Plan + Public Transport
Provide an explanation of how your accommodation plan is
linked to public transport arrangements.
Map E illustrates the location of the anticipated
accommodations on the regional map. The map
also shows the core subway system and regional
rail system. As indicated by this diagram, the
vast majority of accommodations are located
on or proximate to rapid transit or rail public
transportation services. Those locations with a
significant concentration of hotels (hotel clusters),
including the Downtown, Back Bay and South
Boston Waterfront areas, are served by multiple
transit stations. MBTA bus services (with its fleet of
2,500 buses) will supplement these higher capacity
systems to move people within the core as well
as to/from suburban communities. In those more
regional locations where hotel accommodations
are not well served by public transportation, it is
anticipated that hotel shuttles and/or chartered
buses will bring visitors to regional transit centers
for transport into the core.
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MEDIA VILLAGE
one third of media near the University Cluster venues. This
plan also ensures that all media will be housed within walking
distance of public transportation and within walking distance
of a dedicated media transportation hub.
Proposed Media Village
Do you propose a Media Village?
As outlined in Charts 2B and 2C, we are confident in our
capacity to provide the 17,500 rooms required for all members
of the media in their preferred level of accommodations.
Consequently, we have not proposed a Media Village,
but instead, we have developed a comprehensive plan to
accommodate the entire media within 10 km of the Center of
Energy and Main Press Center. Our plan consists of locating
one third of the media in the South Boston Waterfront within
1 km of the Main Press Center and Waterfront Cluster venues;
locating another third of the media in the Downtown area near
the Boston Common venues; and finally, locating the remaining
Media accommodations in the South Boston Waterfront will
predominantly include 4 Star and 5 Star hotels. The recently
approved BCEC Headquarters Hotel, if not used as the Olympic
Family hotel, could serve members of the media. As stated
earlier, the BCEC Headquarters Hotel alone will provide 1,400
4 Star rooms and will be connected underground to the BCEC
venues and the IBC/MPC. Nearby hotels such as the Westin
Boston Waterfront, InterContinental Boston and the Seaport
Hotel will offer over 4,000 more 4 Star and 5 Star hotel
rooms for the media. All media located in the South Boston
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Waterfront will be within walking distance to the Main Press
Center and numerous Games venues, as well as a dedicated
media transportation hub.
Media accommodated in the Downtown area will be centrally
located near the Boston Common venues and between the
Waterfront Cluster venues and University Cluster venues. Media
located in Downtown will stay in predominantly 3 Star, 4 Star
and 5 Star hotels. Dedicated media transportation from these
accommodations to the Main Press Center and venues in the
Waterfront and University Clusters will be provided on the
Olympic Lane Network.
Media accommodations near University Cluster venues will
consist of a variety of 2 Star, 3 Star and 4 Star properties.
In addition, we propose to use newly constructed university
housing units for media. Apartment and suite-style dormitories
in Boston University’s Student Village and Northeastern
University’s International and West Villages provide 4,500
high-end rooms with stunning views of Boston’s Charles
River and Downtown skyline. Dedicated transportation from
accommodations near the University Cluster to the Main Press
Center and Games venues will be provided on the Olympic
Lane Network.
Boston University Chapel
Photograph: University Cluster
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3.6
HOTEL LETTERS
November 25, 2014
Scott Blackmun
Chief Executive Officer
United States Olympic Committee
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Dear Mr. Blackmun:
In connection with Boston 2024 Partnership’s submission to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
to become the USOC’s bidding partner in the international race to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and
Paralympic Games, we are pleased to provide this correspondence confirming our ongoing collaboration
with Boston’s hotel community to demonstrate we have sufficient and adequate accommodations to provide
a world class experience to members of the Olympic family.
In partnership with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA), Greater Boston Convention
and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) and Boston Convention Marketing Center, Boston 2024 hosted a meeting
on October 1 to discuss our accommodations requirements with the region’s largest hotel operators.
Participants of this meeting included general managers and sales and marketing directors representing
Marriott, Hilton, Fairmont, Hyatt, Fairmont and Omni hotels and the Massachusetts Lodging Association.
Most notably, Starwood Hotels, the single largest operator in Boston encompassing several Westin and
Sheraton properties, also joined the meeting. In addition, Boston 2024 hosted another meeting on October
15 co-convened again by the MCCA and the Massachusetts Lodging Association with over 30 attendees
representing independent hotels in and around Boston.
These discussions were robust, productive and a strong start to our continued dialogue with Boston’s
hoteliers who have expressed interest in and support for our bid. Since then, we continue to work with
the largest hotel operators to finalize the hotel undertaking document. In partnership with Boston’s
hotel community and the USOC, we are confident we will deliver a successful Games and an exceptional
experience to the Olympic family.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Boston 2024 Partnership
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SECURIT Y
4.1
SECURITY EXPERIENCE
Chart 5: Security Experience
YEAR
EVENT
DURATION OF
EVENT ( DAYS )
NUMBER OF
PARTICIPANTS
NUMBER OF
DIGNITARIES
+ VIPS
NUMBER OF
SECURITY
PERSONNEL
4,500
2004
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
4
60 ( SPEAKERS )
5,000
35,000
2007
MEXICO VS. BRAZIL FOOTBALL MATCH
1
60
500
68,000
300
2009
SAIL BOSTON
5
45
3,000
3,100,000
2,500
2011
EXTREME SAILING SERIES
5
55
500
200,000
300
2012
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
3
1,000
100
19,000
100
2014
U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
8
300
200
109,000
100
ANNUAL
BOSTON MARATHON
1
32,500
500
1,000,000
4,500
ANNUAL
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND
BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
2
300
500
1,000,000
1,500
ANNUAL
HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGAT TA
2
9,000
200
300,000
400
ANNUAL
DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
6
100
600
100,000
300
4.2
NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENT
Experience Hosting NSSE
Do you have experience with hosting a NSSE?
Boston successfully hosted the Democratic National
Convention, a National Special Security Event, in
2004. We are proud of the multi-jurisdictional
collaboration among federal, state and local
authorities and private sector safety entities in the
Greater Boston region that served as the foundation
for our security planning efforts leading up to the
convention. Furthermore, the sharing of information
and intelligence, maintenance of situational
awareness and coordination of efforts through the
Multi-Agency Coordination Center throughout the
convention itself led to a safe and secure venue and
event overall.
NSSE Event Information
If yes: list the event, date and venue; and describe the
leadership structure.
The City of Boston hosted the Democratic National
Convention, a National Special Security Event,
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ATTENDING
SPECTATORS
from July 26 to 29, 2004 at the FleetCenter (now
known as the TD Garden), a multi-purpose sports
and entertainment venue. Hosting the first major
political event in the United States since the
September 11 terrorist attacks and siting the
event at a venue located over a major transit hub,
next to an interstate highway and surrounded by
densely populated neighborhoods, presented unique
security challenges for the Greater Boston region.
However, our well-established partnership between
federal, state and local law enforcement, emergency
management agencies and other first responders
was instrumental in our efforts to develop and
execute a comprehensive security plan.
With the NSSE designation came the allocation and
deployment of federal resources, particularly from the
United States Secret Service, to assist with security
planning. While the Secret Service was responsible
for protecting the convention venue (the FleetCenter),
the Boston Police Department, the Massachusetts
State Police and other regional entities maintained
responsibility for protecting the city and surrounding
communities. Consequently, the Secret Service
convened a steering committee consisting of
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the heads of 11 different agencies to effectively
and efficiently ensure all necessary stakeholders
participated in security planning and implementation.
These agencies included the Boston Police
Department, Boston Fire Department, Massachusetts
State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Attorney’s Office
and the U.S. Coast Guard. The steering committee
was co-chaired by one representative from the Secret
Service and one from the Boston Police Department.
It consisted of 17 subcommittees charged with
developing a comprehensive, all-hazards safety
and security plan for all event venues, related
transportation and host communities. Subcommittee
co-chairs were delegated decision-making authority
by their respective agencies, with final decisions, as
directed by the NSSE designation, resting with the
Secret Service.
Jurisdiction Issues
Describe any potential jurisdiction issues.
Given the complexity of the task at hand and the
sheer number of agencies that will be involved,
we recognize that questions about jurisdiction
may arise during our security planning and
implementation. We are confident that the
Greater Boston region’s rich experience in multijurisdictional event planning and the collaborative
relationships that exist among key law
enforcement and other public safety stakeholders
will overcome any potential jurisdiction issues, as
illustrated by our experience with the Democratic
National Convention.
The annual Boston Marathon, which runs through
eight municipalities and three counties, is another
example of the region’s proven ability to develop
and execute a comprehensive security plan. Though
not a designated NSSE, the Boston Marathon, which
has received a SEAR-2 (Special Event Assessment
Rating) designation from the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security for the past two years, attracts
more than 1 million spectators and approximately
30,000 runners from around the world.
Similarly, the annual Fourth of July Celebration,
another SEAR-2 designated event, draws almost 1
million guests and encompasses venues, roadways
and areas along the Charles River in both Boston
and Cambridge. In both instances, federal, state and
local law enforcement, as well as fire, hazardous
materials, emergency management and emergency
medical services personnel, work together year after
year on a comprehensive all-hazards plan and then
effectively execute the plan on event day under the
umbrella of a Multi-Agency Coordination Center.
For the 2024 Games, our comprehensive safety and
security plan will be developed and executed under
a similar multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplined
unified command and coordination structure that
is informed by best practices, including lessons
learned from our experiences with the Democratic
National Convention, Boston Marathon and Fourth
of July Celebration. Law enforcement and emergency
response agencies in Massachusetts, particularly in
the greater Boston area, enjoy the distinct benefit of
having worked together to plan for and respond to
international events, natural disasters, and tragically,
acts of terrorism. We stand ready and more united
than ever to deliver a safe and secure Games for
participants, spectators and residents of Boston and
other host communities.
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ASSESSMENT
5.1
OLYMPIC ROUTE NETWORK (ORN )
This chapter provides the supplemental transport
plan information requested of all U.S. applicant
cities by the USOC on August 21, 2014.
As shown on Map D, Olympic Lanes will connect
venues and provide reliable, safe transport for
Olympic family vehicles and spectator shuttles
on a network of more than 55 km of dedicated
roadways. The ORN was developed by optimizing
the combination of four primary planning factors:
shortest path between origin and destination,
ability of corridor to provide a dedicated lane for
use during the Games, availability of redundant
paths for city travel, and clarity of network for
communications to the public and ability to manage
traffic during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Two main highways comprising about half of the
Olympic Network —I-90 and I-93 — will connect
Boston-Logan International Airport to the Athletes’
Village, downtown hotels and the waterfront while
providing the spine of the ORN for Boston 2024. A
series of downtown arterials will provide permitted
vehicles with dedicated connections between
competition venues when active, the IBC/MPC and
hotels. Chart 4, presented previously, identifies the
type and lengths of all Olympic Lanes.
All workforce and spectators will travel to venues
via public transport significantly enhanced by a
Games overlay transport system. Accredited persons
and ticket holders will have access to public
transport and Games shuttles. Spectator parking will
not be provided — or needed — at venues. Spectators
and the Games workforce will use rail transit, with
most stations less than 2 km from competition
venues. Olympic bus shuttles will use Olympic
Lanes to supplement access to venues which are
under served by transit and move spectators and
staff/volunteers from rail stations to venues and
between venue clusters.
renewal projects include the completion of the
Central Artery/Tunnel project, I-93 accelerated
bridge replacement program, and most recently,
the Callahan Tunnel reconstruction. Major special
events include the Boston Marathon, Fourth of
July Fireworks, victory parades for our professional
sports teams (almost an annual event over the
past decade) and hosting the Democratic National
Convention. Transportation management plans have
included extensive public outreach and educational
programs, promotion of transit use, effective traffic
detours and lane management strategies, shifts in
travel times, etc. Some of these same processes and
tools will be put to use to manage transportation
during the Olympics.
The supplemental chart on the next page provides
a preliminary analysis of the effects of utilizing
Olympic Route Network to provide faster and
more reliable travel times between the Athletes’
Village and competition venues as well as other
key destinations for the Games. More detailed
travel time information for all planned origins and
destinations are provided in Chart 4 (Table 2.4.3).
The city and the region have become accustomed
to changes in roadway capacities as result of the
significant investment in public works over the
past two decades. As an example, in 2011, the
accelerated replacement of 14 bridges along I-93
north of Boston severely restricted capacity along
the corridor for every weekend of the summer.
During that project, traffic reductions/diversions of
about 50 percent of typical summer demands were
achieved through a comprehensive transportation
demand management and regional traffic
management plan. A similar plan would be put in
place to mitigate the impacts of the Olympic Lanes
associated with the I-93 corridor during the Games.
State and city officials, businesses and residents
have an excellent track record of implementing
major infrastructure and special events with
minimal impact to commerce and quality of life
for our residents. Major recent infrastructure
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Along I-90, lane reductions (from 4 lanes to 3)
have recently been implemented to accommodate
reconstruction of the Commonwealth Avenue
bridge. Additional capital improvements along the
corridor will likely require maintaining this capacity
restriction over the next 3 to 5 years. Managing
demands and traffic detours will provide real
experience for managing the Olympic Lanes on
I-90. Some regional shifts in traffic to other major
arterials (Routes 9, 16, and 20) as well as a shift
to the river roads (Storrow and Memorial Drives)
are anticipated. Olympic movements between the
Olympic Stadium and the South Boston Waterfront
will use the South Boston Bypass Road. It is
anticipated that logistics to/from the waterfront
will be encouraged to shift to the overnight hours
during the Games. Finally, for each arterial road
incorporated within the ORN, a detailed traffic
management/detour will be developed to provide
alternate routing of demands expected to be
diverted.
Supplemental Chart: Comparative Travel Times from Athletes’ Village to Venues (Existing and with ORN)
DESTINATION
DISTANCE TO/FROM
ATHLETES’ VILLAGE ( KM )
CONGESTED TRAVEL ( PM PEAK )
TRAVEL TIME ( MIN )
ORN TRAVEL
TRAVEL TIME ( MIN )
MIDTOWN
3.2
15
10
BCEC/SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT
4.6
20
10
CASTLE ISLAND
4.8
10
10
FRANKLIN PARK
4.2
20
10
MASSACHUSET TS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ( MIT )
6.8
20
10
MAGAZINE BEACH
8.9
30
15
TD GARDEN
THE COUNTRY CLUB
7.2
30
20
11.2
30
20
BEACON YARDS/BOSTON UNIVERSITY
12.8
25
25
ASSEMBLY SQUARE
11.9
30
25
BOSTON COMMON
17.5
35
25
LONG ISLAND, BOSTON, MA
13.0
30
30
GILLET TE STADIUM
40.5
70
35
UMASS LOWELL
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70
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The chart on the next page summarizes venue
locations, capacities, public transport capacity (by
commuter rail, rapid transit lines, light rail and
bus modes) for existing and future (planned plus
Olympic operational assumptions) conditions.
Only two venues in the core area lack direct
rail transit access: Sailing in Boston Harbor and
Shooting on Long Island. Activities in Lowell, The
Country Club and at Gillette Stadium have limited
transit accessibility. Access to all of these facilities
will be supplemented by Olympic shuttle buses.
The time to empty venues is governed by many
physical features which include but are not limited
to the venue capacity, physical design of the venue,
physical characteristics of the area proximate to
the venue and the transportation system’s capacity
to distribute spectators. Spectator egress typically
occurs in a concentrated wave, with the large
percentage of the spectators departing within
a short period of time. To help manage these
concentrations, staggered competition start and end
times are already built into the Olympic schedule.
The location, width and number of exits at a venue
will meter the rate at which spectators exit venues
to the desired management effect. Adding activities
and services within an Olympic precinct can slow
the flow of spectators exiting, and attractions
located between Olympic precincts can help to
meter pedestrian flow to transit stations. The design
of the areas immediately surrounding venues can
also help meter the rate of departure for spectators.
The supplemental chart on page 58 provides a
summary of the preliminary estimates of the time
anticipated to clear the various Olympic venues.
Courthouse Station
Photograph: MBTA Silver Line Infrastructure
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PRECINCT/VENUES
CAP.
PLANNED + OLYMPIC ( MODUS OPERANDI )
AS IS
CR
HR
LR
BU
SBU
TOTAL
CR
HR
LR
BU
SBU
TOTAL
MIDTOWN
60,000
52,340
129,120
—
26,370
—
207,830
125,250
193,680
—
45,980
—
364,920
OLYMPIC STADIUM
60,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
SOUTH BOSTON
WATERFRONT
44,000
52,340
129,120
—
26,370
—
207,830
125,250
193,680
—
45,980
—
364,920
BCEC
39,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
BLUE HILLS BANK
PAVILION
5,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
BEACON YARDS
79,500
7,720
129,120
24,380
—
—
161,220
37,650
193,680
36,570
—
—
267,890
AQUATICS
18,500
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
WATER POLO
5,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
TENNIS
20,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
HOCKEY
30,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
FENCING
ASSEMBLY SQUARE
6,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10,000
—
80,640
—
—
—
80,640
—
161,280
—
—
—
161,280
CYCLING - BMX
5,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
CYCLING - TRACK
5,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
FRANKLIN PARK
60,000
—
80,640
—
—
—
80,640
—
161,280
—
—
—
161,280
EQ - CROSS COUNTRY
60,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
EQ - DRESSAGE + JUMPING
20,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
MODERN PENTATHLON
20,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
BOSTON COMMON/DNTN
20,000
36,040
272,400
105,630
9,090
—
423,160
208,510
459,360
144,640
24,960
—
837,470
VOLLEYBALL - BEACH
16,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
CYCLING - ROAD START
2,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
MARATHON - START
2,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
17,000
7,720
—
24,380
—
—
32,100
37,650
—
36,570
—
—
74,220
7,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
36,570
—
—
—
AGGANIS ARENA
STANDALONE VENUES
7,800
7,720
—
—
—
—
7,720
52,130
—
—
—
—
52,130
TD GARDEN
18,500
36,040
80,640
42,660
—
—
159,340
208,510
161,280
93,850
—
—
463,640
ARCHERY
3,000
—
129,120
77,190
—
—
206,310
—
193,680
116,200
—
—
309,880
SHOOTING
7,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7,000
50,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
50,000
TSONGAS CENTER
THE COUNTRY CLUB
7,000
50,000
SAILING
5,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5,000
5,000
GILLET TE STADIUM
68,000
5,150
—
—
—
—
5,150
17,380
—
—
—
50,000
67,380
ROWING
24,000
7,720
—
—
—
—
7,720
52,130
—
—
—
24,000
76,130
TRIATHLON
2,500
—
—
24,380
—
—
24,380
—
—
36,570
—
—
24,380
TABLE NOTES:
CR - Commuter Rail
HR - Heavy Rail (Red, Orange, Blue)
LR - Light Rail (Green Line - B, C, D, E)
BU - Bus (Silver Line)
SBU - Shuttle Bus
Data assumes stops/stations within 1 mile of venue except where noted.
All capacities represent peak period (3 hour) crush capacities
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Supplemental Chart: Preliminary Estimate of Total Time to Empty Venues
VENUE CAPACITY
HOURLY CAPACITY
HOURLY RESERVE
CAPACITY 1
TIME TO CLEAR VENUE
AND TRANSIT ( MIN )
MIDTOWN
OLYMPIC STADIUM
60,000
60,000
121,600
60,800
90
SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT
BCEC
WATERFRONT PAVILION
44,000
39,000
5,000
121,600
60,800
<60
BEACON YARDS
AQUATICS
WATER POLO
TENNIS
HOCKEY
FENCING
79,500
18,500
5,000
20,000
30,000
6,000
89,300
44,700
90-120
ASSEMBLY SQUARE
CYCLING - BMX
CYCLING - VELODROME
10,000
5,000
5,000
26,900
<60
FRANKLIN PARK
EQUESTRIAN - JUMPING + DRESSAGE
EQUESTRIAN - CROSS COUNTRY
WHITE STADIUM
60,000
20,000
60,000
20,000
53,800
26,900
120-150
BOSTON COMMON
VOLLEYBALL - BEACH
CYCLING - ROAD START
MARATHON START
18,000
16,000
2,000
2,000
279,200
139,600
<60
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BADMINTON
7,000
7,000
24,700
12,400
60-90
MIT
ARCHERY
3,000
3,000
103,300
51,700
<60
TD GARDEN
GYMNASTICS - ARTISTIC + TRAMPOLINE
BASKETBALL - FINAL
18,500
154,500
77,300
<60
TSONGAS CENTER
BOXING
7,800
17,400
17,400
<60
LONG ISLAND 2
SHOOTING
7,000
—
3,000
120-150
THE COUNTRY CLUB 3
GOLF
50,000
25,000
25,000
120-150
BOSTON HARBOR 2
SAILING
6,500
—
3,000
90-120
GILLET TE STADIUM 3
RUGBY
FOOTBALL - FINAL
68,000
25,000
25,000
120-150
MERRIMACK RIVER
ROWING
24,000
18,400
9,200
<60
MAGAZINE BEACH
TRIATHLON
2,500
12,200
6,100
<60
PRECINCT/VENUE
53,800
TABLE NOTES:
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1
Assumes 50 percent available of total capacity
2
Serviced by shuttle bus operations and/or ferry services
3
Requires unique venue transportation management plan
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Existing System Capacities
The supplemental table, shown previously on page
57, itemizes the capacities by mode of transport at
the venue level. While line system capacities are
adequate to handle the Olympic demands, station
improvements to improve accessibility and vertical
circulation systems are anticipated at:
Committed Future Improvement Plans
Chart 3, in previous sections 2.1.6 and 2.1.7,
highlights system level improvements that have
been factored into our planning for the Boston 2024
Games to enhance capacity, extend the geographic
coverage of services and the approximate timeline
for completion.
• JFK/UMass Station
• Andrew Station
• Broadway Station
• Harvard Square Station
• Park Street Station
• Downtown Crossing Station
• Forest Hills Station
Government Center Station
Rendering: MBTA Green + Blue Line Infrastructure
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5.5
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER
Boston is experienced at managing traffic and
rerouting city background traffic in order to
compensate for closed or restricted roadways due
to the recent and on-going investment in our key
highway and transit infrastructure, as well as for
special events which routinely engage the city.
Several agencies have traffic management centers
that manage traffic operations, incidents and
emergencies in real-time. The Metropolitan Boston
Transportation Management/Operation Centers are
briefly described below.
Highway Operations Center (HOC) – MassDOT
The HOC is located at 50 Haul Road in South
Boston. It is a 24/7 operation that coordinates traffic
operations and management on several thousand
miles of interstate and state highways within the
Commonwealth. The HOC coordinates maintenance
and emergency response activities with MassDOT
District Offices over the state’s low band and
microwave radio network. MassDOT operators are
responsible for traffic management across the state,
central radio command and Geographic Positioning
System (GPS) tracking of contracted and state
vehicles. Each operator shift is eight hours with 2-3
operators per shift. The HOC has five consoles, each
having three monitors. The HOC operators monitor
and control approximately 80 CCTV cameras, 20
permanent dynamic message signs (DMS) and 70
portable DMS.
Massachusetts Traffic and Emergency Response
System (MassTERS) is the central software
deployed at the HOC. MassTERS integrates event
management, call log functionality, dissemination
of information via dynamic message signs (DMS)
statewide as well as via fax, email and pager.
The HOC is collocated with the Operations Control
Center (OCC).
Operations Control Center (OCC) - MassDOT
(formerly MassPike)
The OCC monitors traffic and coordinates incident
response on a 24/7 basis within the metropolitan
Boston I-90/I-93 system of tunnels, ramps and
surface highways as well as in the Sumner, Callahan,
Ted Williams, Prudential and City Square tunnels.
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Typical staffing is 5-6 operators per shift.
The OCC utilizes DYNAC central software to
integrate both ITS devices as well as SCADA systems
including fire and security alarms, pump stations,
electrical distribution systems, ventilation, lighting
and air quality.
Proprietary Citilog video analysis software is
installed on 250 CCTV to detect and provide alerts
regarding stopped vehicles. Operators monitor
approximately 550 color pan-tilt-zoom CCTV
cameras for any events related to traffic operations
and infrastructure safety and security. The OCC also
has approximately 1,800 vehicle detectors and 110
DMS. The video wall includes an 8 x 2 matrix of
large screens and several smaller monitors below.
The small monitors are used for monitoring hot
spots while the large screens are used to focus on
the tunnel portals and over-height stations.
MassDOT has taken significant steps in recent
years to integrate the functionality and coordinate
response between HOC and OCC operations.
Traffic Signal Control Center (TSCC) - Boston
Transportation Department (BTD)
The City of Boston Traffic Signal Control Center
(TSCC) is located in City Hall in Downtown Boston.
The TSCC is typically active Monday - Friday, 6am
- 10pm and Saturday, 9am - 5pm. It monitors and
controls 450 signalized intersections using an
Urban Traffic Control System (UTCS). In addition,
the TSCC is responsible for 400 other signals that
are not under computer control. Traffic engineers
routinely modify signal timings based on the video
images that are monitored at their consoles and the
video wall, as well as public input.
BTD has 75 pan-tilt-zoom cameras on city-owned
twisted-pair copper communications. BTD also
has access to approximately 60 CCTV cameras
that were deployed for the Democratic National
Convention in 2004. They use these cameras to look
for blocked lanes (e.g., double parking, construction
permits, pedestrian activity, etc.) as well as traffic
congestion hot spots. The traffic detection system
uses “system loops” that are placed in advance of
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the stop bar. When there are traffic anomalies (e.g.,
snow emergencies, parades, special events), they can
quickly make adjustments. There are three signal
control consoles.
Operation Control Centers - MBTA
The MBTA has two operations control centers:
one for train operations and the other for bus
operations. The train control center is on the 7th
floor and the bus operations center is on the 3rd
floor at 45 High Street in Boston.
The train control center operates on a 24/7 basis
and all calls regarding train service are received by
dispatchers in the train control center. They have
a total of six dispatchers: two for the green line;
one for the orange line; one for the blue line; and
two for the red line. During night hours, the staff
is reduced. The center includes nine train control
dispatcher consoles, four transit police dispatcher
consoles, one console to monitor alarms and
cameras at all fare collection points.
The bus operations control center is approximately
half the size of the train control center. Each
dispatcher manages approximately 200 buses over
50 routes based on garage jurisdictions. Some of
the buses have CCTV cameras located on the bus
MBTA Operations Control Center
Photograph: Inside the MBTA
used for security. The MBTA also has approximately
1,000 buses which are equipped with Automated
Vehicle Location (AVL). The bus control center
has five consoles (i.e., one supervisor and four
dispatchers) who utilize the CAD AVL system to
manage schedule adherence on revenue bus service.
During peak periods, the Bus Operations Center has
four dispatchers and one supervisor. They observe
each route approximately six times per hour. One
wall has five monitors (i.e., Silver Line quad images;
garage; station; Silver Line Tunnel (SCADA); and
CCTV cameras from other agencies).
Boston-Logan Operations Center - Massport
Massport has operations centers located at BostonLogan International Airport for aircraft control
and at the World Trade Center for seaport control.
Boston-Logan aircraft control shares airport
problem information (e.g., airport and/or runway
closures) with Hanscom and Worcester airports.
Massport operations are supported by Boston EMS,
MSP (Troop F) and Massport Airport Police. The 16th
floor of the tower is used for monitoring roadways
and the Tobin Bridge facility.
Massport Airport operations center has four
positions, operating around the clock: Gate Control,
Operations, Key Card Security and Fire Alarm
MassDOT Operations Control Center
Photograph: Inside the MassDOT
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Dispatch. The Gate Control position manages
gate assignments and parking for aircrafts as well
as flight information and baggage information
systems. The operations position serves as the
hub for Massport communications with shift
managers (i.e., groundside and airside) and airport
supervisors, monitoring and logging unusual airport
activity. The operations position also responds
to airport-related problems (calls), provides
weather announcements notifications and runway
availability/conditions, operates an emergency
notification system (e.g., emergency landings), issues
security incident notifications, and participates in
daily security briefings with Transportation Security
Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation and
Massport personnel. The Key Card position monitors
approximately 1,000 security entrance points using
approximately 700 CCIV cameras and alarms (e.g.,
fire doors, access doors open too long) CCIV cameras
also cover Harborside Drive on a different system.
They have 18 positions including four positions for
each shift (three positions during night-time). The
Fire Alarm Dispatch position receives calls from 911,
and deploys Massport Fire Units in conjunction with
Municipal Fire Units.
Planned Projects
Massachusetts’ agencies continue to invest in the regional operations/management and control systems to
maximize the efficiency of our transport system. The following projects are currently under development:
I-495 Design-Build Project
This project will install 27 new cameras and 2 overhead
Variable Message Signs (VMS) on I-495 between I-90 and
I-93. This project will also light the existing fiber optics
on I-495 and extend the network to I-90. Connections will
also be made to Route 3 system to create a redundant
communication path to the Mt Nebo Tower to alleviate
bandwidth on the microwave system. The new fiber-optic
system will connect all I-495 cameras to the HOC via existing
fiber-optic communications. This $10 million dollar project
will begin construction in early 2015.
ITS project between I-93 and Route 3
This project will extend the fiber-optic communications
backbone on I-95 from Route 3 interchange to exit 42 (Salem
Street). This project will also install 8 new CCTV cameras
and connect ITS devices north of Route 2 to the fiber optic
network to improve video quality and eliminate leased
line communication costs. The new fiber-optic system will
connect all I-95 cameras to the HOC via existing fiber-optic
communications. Expected advertise date is late 2014.
Route 24 ITS Project Design between I-95 and I-195.
This project will consist of approximately 20 new CCTV and
4 overhead VMS that will be operated from the HOC using
wireless communications. Expected advertise date is late first
quarter 2015.
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Real Time Traffic Management (RTTM)
Building on the existing 511 service and taking advantage of
advances in new technology, MassDOT initiated an operational
test of a Bluetooth-based real time traveler information system
in 2012 called the Real Time Traffic Management (RTTM)
system. The system calculates travel time between two or more
points along the roadway by using time stamps collected from
anonymous wireless devices and displays these live travel times
in one minute updates on roadside portable variable message
signs. RTTM uses new technology; a Bluetooth sensor, wireless
communications and solar powered sensors. The purpose of the
RTTM system is to inform drivers of the distance and number of
minutes it will likely take to travel from the message sign they
are reading to destinations 5 to 10 miles down the highway.
This provides motorists with a sense of how long their commute
will take and an ability to plan ahead when traffic is worse than
expected. These signs are placed at key interchanges or decision
points across the highway network to facilitate a greater degree
of route or mode diversion.
Based on the success of this test and positive customer
feedback, MassDOT is expanding the system to cover all major
highways throughout the Commonwealth. When completed, the
RTTM will be the largest single deployment of a Bluetoothbased travel time system, encompassing over 675 miles of State
highway in a major metropolitan area. When fully deployed, it
is estimated that over 2.2 million motorists will view the Travel
Time Message Signs on a daily basis.
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Dispatch Center - MA State Police (MSP)
The primary function of the MSP Dispatch
Center located in Framingham is to receive
911 calls and reroute them to the appropriate
barracks for response. The center has the ability
to trace the calls to obtain a more specific
location of the incident.
Games Traffic Management
It is envisioned that a Joint Operations Center
will be deployed during the Games with a clear
command and control protocol and use of an
integrated communication system to manage
traffic conditions and incidents in real time. The
plan will direct Games traffic using an online
travel demand system integrated with the ticketing
and accreditation processes. Travelers will be
distributed among transport modes and parking
options in accordance with measures to control
traffic during peak times. Boston 2024 will leverage
the alignment and passion for a great Olympic
and Paralympic Games felt by the community
to communicate and implement an effective
transportation demand management (TDM) program
that includes:
• Avoidance and commuter peak shifting through marketing,
education and promotion of alternative modes
• Higher occupancy modes for all travel to the core
(shifting auto use to transit and/or carpooling)
• A regional intercept parking/regional bus system
• Logistics management plan for regional and local
goods movement
• Seamless, real-time customer traveler information.
Vehicle access and parking permits (VAPPs) and
local area permit parking plans will aid in managing
Olympic traffic. All traffic management personnel
will receive extensive training prior to the Games to
ensure efficient operations and proper enforcement
of traffic and parking regulations.
Charles/MGH Station
Photograph: MBTA Red Line Infrastructure
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5.6
MEDIA TRANSPORTATION CONCEPT
The Media Transport System is generally expected
to be organized based on a hub and spoke design,
with the IBC/MPC at the center of the system.
Key to the success of the Media Transport System
is the compact nature of the city and the strong
transportation network as a result of the Olympic
Route Network and Boston’s public transport
system. The components of the system are briefly
described below.
Main Press Center Access to Key Venues and the
Olympic Route Network
Regional Connectivity
The IBC/MPC is located at the intersection of
two key regional roadways (Interstate 90 and
Interstate 93), is within 5 km of Boston-Logan
International Airport, and within 1 km of South
Station, Boston’s busiest regional train hub.
These connections provide media personnel
with exceptional arrival and departure access via
diverse transportation modes.
Access to Key Olympic Venues and Locations
The IBC/MPC’s location also provides it with
excellent connections to Olympic venues and
other Olympic related locations. Located in the
South Boston Waterfront Precinct, the IBC/MPC sits
adjacent to the Boston Convention and Exhibition
Center, site of several Olympic competitions. The
IBC/MPC is also located less than 1.5 kilometers
from Midtown Boston, the Hub of the Boston 2024
Olympic Plan, including the Olympic Stadium and
Olympic Plaza.
Shuttle buses will connect the IBC/MPC with
Midtown Boston and other Olympic precincts via
the Olympic Road Network, offering a reliable
transportation connection. Additionally, the IBC/
MPC is situated adjacent to several key transit lines
including the Red Line (with direct connections
to Midtown Boston, Harvard Square/Beacon Yards,
Downtown Boston and Athletes’ Village) and Silver
Line (with direct connections to the South Boston
Waterfront Precinct’s venues and Boston-Logan
International Airport). The shuttle bus and public
transport network combine to provide a flexible and
robust transportation offering to media personnel.
Media Accommodations
Critical to the success of the Media Transport
System is its integration with the media
accommodation scheme and the connections
between media accommodations, the IBC/MPC, and
other key Olympic locations. In order to minimize
the complexity and cost of the Media Transport
System, media accommodations will be clustered
with a transportation “sub-hub” servicing each
media accommodation cluster. These clusters will
be strategically located proximate to venue clusters
and public transportation. The largest media cluster,
expected to house approximately 30 percent of
the media, will be in the South Boston Waterfront
within walking distance of the IBC/MPC (within 1
km). As planned, Northeastern University and Boston
University housing would accommodate another 25
percent of the media. The Northeastern University
cluster is proximate to Ruggles Station on the
Orange Line and the Museum of Fine Arts Station
on the Green Line. The Boston University venues are
immediately adjacent to the Pleasant Street Station
on the Green line and within walking distance of
most venues within the University Cluster. It is
anticipated that the balance of the media will be
dispersed among identified hotels within the core
area. As previously mentioned, the vast majority
of these are located on or proximate to rapid
transit or rail public transportation services. Given
Boston’s compact footprint, media accommodation
clusters will be located in close proximity to many
key Olympic locations, affording the opportunity
for media members to walk to Olympic related
destinations.
Finally, it is anticipated that some media may want
to be situated closer to the more remote venue
locations in Lowell and Foxborough. All of these
locations will be served by a transportation hub and
a network of shuttle buses that would bring media
back and forth to the IBC/MPC.
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