Boston 2024 USOC Submission 3: Transportation, Accommodation, and Security

NUMBER 3: TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURITY

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction 1

2 TRANSPORT

2.1 Infrastructure 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

Hotel Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Hotel Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Hotel Undertaking Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3.2 Rates 28

Chart 2A: Average Convention Rates . . . . . . . . 28

3.3 Inventory 29

Chart 2B: Existing Accommodation . . . . . . . . . 29

Chart 2C: Planned Accommodation . . . . . . . . . 29

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

3.5 Media Village 34

Proposed Media Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3.6 Hotel Letters 36

4 SECURITY

4.1 Security Experience 52

Chart 5: Security Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

4.2 National Special Security Event 52

Experience Hosting NSSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

NSSE Event Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Jurisdiction Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

5 TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT

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 61

Existing System Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Committed Future Improvement Plans . . . . . . 61

5.5 Traffic Management Center 62

5.6 Media Transportation Concept 67

INTROdUCTION

1

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 .

1.1 INTROdUCTION

TRANSPORT

129

Interstate

Supp

lem

enta

l Cha

rt: H

ighw

ay a

nd R

oad

Net

wor

kRo

ad L

engt

h (k

m)

0Ramp Arterial Minor Arterial Collector

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

Total Length = 524 km

2500 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250

Total Length = 2,145 km

32

113

24

589

194

685

185

629

89

City ofBoston

Inside I-95

Supplemental Chart: Walking distances to Venues Served by TransitVENUE (NO. OF OLYMPIC SPORTS) PRIMARY RAIL STATION(S) WALKING dISTANCE TO TRANSIT (KM)

Td BANK NORTH GARdEN (2) NORTH STATION (ORANGE/GREEN LINES, COMMUTER RAIL) 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

GILLETTE STAdIUM (2) FOXBOROUGH (COMMUTER RAIL) 0.60

BEACON YARdS (5) WEST STATION (COMMUTER RAIL, dMU)HARVARd SQUARE STATION (REd LINE)

0.801.15

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

4 TR A NSP ORT • NUMBER 3: TR A NSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURIT Y • 1 DECEMBER 2014

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 .

2.1 INFRASTRUCTURE

129

Interstate

Supp

lem

enta

l Cha

rt: H

ighw

ay a

nd R

oad

Net

wor

kRo

ad L

engt

h (k

m)

0Ramp Arterial Minor Arterial Collector

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

Total Length = 524 km

2500 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250

Total Length = 2,145 km

32

113

24

589

194

685

185

629

89

City ofBoston

Inside I-95

51 DECEMBER 2014 • NUMBER 3: TR A NSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURIT Y • TR A NSP ORT

2.1 INFRASTRUCTURE • CONTINUEd

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 .



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)

• Green Line Extension to the north (about 7 km) from Lechmere Station to Medford ($1.43B)

• Power and signal upgrades on the Red, Orange and Green transit lines ($320M)

• Commuter rail line upgrades ($255M)

• Government Center Station upgrades ($130M)

• 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)

Planned Transport Infrastructure

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)

• Other Commuter Rail and Transit System Enhancements ($1.75B)

• New I-90 Interchange at Allston/Brighton ($160M)

• I-90 All Electronic Tolls and Other Advanced Transportation Technologies and Controls ($295M)

• Accelerated Bridge Program Continuation ($3.3B)

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.

Chart 3: Existing Transport Infrastructure - No Permanent Works Required

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

INFRASTRUCTURE

LENGTH (KM) + CAPACITY(# OF TRAFFIC LANES OR TRACKS) CONSTRUCTION/UPGRAdE

WITHIN CITY BOUNDARY FROM CITY BOUNDARYTO OUTLINING VENUES

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 (EXPRESSWAYS, INTERSTATES, HIGHWAYS)

20 4-6 117 4-6 VARIOUS VARIOUS

6 MOTORWAYS (TOLLWAYS)

12 6-8 12 6-8 VARIOUS VARIOUS

7 MAJOR URBAN ARTERIALS 1900 VARIES 470 VARIES VARIOUS VARIOUS

Chart 3: Existing Transport Infrastructure - Permanent Works Required

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

INFRASTRUCTURE

LENGTH (KM) + CAPACITY(# OF TRAFFIC LANES

OR TRACKS)

CONSTRUCTION/UPGRAdE

SOURCE OF FINANCING

TYPE OF WORK (LENGTH IN KM + CAPACITY)

BODY RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE DATE OF

UPGRADECOST OF

UPGRADEWITHIN CITY BOUNDARY

FROM CITY BOUNDARY TO

OUTLINING VENUES

WITHIN CITY BOUNDARY


OUTLINING VENUES

8 HEAVY RAIL VEHICLE PROCUREMENT (PEAK SERVICE SUPPORT AND VEHICLE REPLACEMENT)

— — VEHICLEPROCUREMENT

VEHICLEPROCUREMENT

MBTA & MASSDOT

FINANCING2014-2022 2022 801,290,000 PUBLIC

9 COMMUTER RAIL VEHICLE PROCUREMENT (CAPACITY INCREASE)


VEHICLEPROCUREMENT MBTA 2007-2019 2019 498,710,000 PUBLIC

10 LOCAL BUS VEHICLE PROCUREMENT (VEHICLE REPLACEMENT)


VEHICLEPROCUREMENT

MBTA & MASSDOT

FINANCING2014-2019 2019 356,000,000 PUBLIC

11 COMMUTER RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

12.9 1-2 176.6 1-2 SYSTEM-WIDE UPGRADES 7.2 1 MBTA 2009-2016 2016 253,390,000 PUBLIC

12 TRANSIT SYSTEM POWER/SIGNAL UPGRAdES

47.2 2 39.4 2

SYSTEM-WIDE UPGRADES AT

VARIOUSLOCATIONS


VARIOUSLOCATIONS

MBTA 2014-2019 2019 320,830,000 PUBLIC

13 GOVERNMENT CENTER STATION UPGRAdE

— —

STATION REHABILITATION

PROJECT TO PERFORM

UPGRADES AND ADA COMPLIANCE

— MBTA 2014-2017 2017 130,570,000 PUBLIC

14 GREEN LINE LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION (LECHMERE TO COLLEGE AVENUE)

— — — 6.9 2MBTA &

MASSDOT FINANCING

2011-2019 2019 1,428,880,000 PUBLIC

15 BRIdGE REHABILITATION ANd REPLACEMENT

VARIES VARIES BRIDGEREHABILITATION

SYSTEM-WIDE BRIDGE

REHABILITATION/ REPLACEMENTS

MASSDOT 2013-2017 2017 1,082,000,000 PUBLIC

16 ROAdWAY CAPACITY EXPANSION (ROUTE I-95/ROUTE 128)

24 2 48 — — CAPACITY EXPANSION MASSDOT 2004-2017 2017 350,000,000 PUBLIC

17 TOBIN BRIdGE ALL ELECTRONIC TOLL INSTALLATION

— — SYSTEM-WIDE UPGRADES — MASSDOT 2013-2014 2014 4,000,000 PUBLIC

* Note: Distances measured to line termini .



Chart 3: Planned Transport Infrastructure

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

INFRASTRUCTURE


OR TRACKS)


SOURCE OF FINANCING


BODY RESPONSIBLE START END COST OF



OUTLINING VENUES



OUTLINING VENUES

18 GREEN LINE: LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE PROCUREMENT


VEHICLEPROCUREMENT

MBTA & MASSDOT

FINANCING2017 2024 732,000,000 PUBLIC

19 GREEN LINE: LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION (COLLEGE AVENUE TO ROUTE 16)

— — — 1.5 2MBTA &

MASSDOT FINANCING

2017 2021 141,000,000 PUBLIC

20 GREEN LINE: LIGHT RAIL IMPROVEMENTS

— —

INSTALLCROSSOVER

TRACK TO TURN TRAINS AT PARK

STREET

— MBTA 2015 2017 4,000,000 PUBLIC

21 HEAVY RAIL IMPROVEMENTS

— — 0.2 1 7.2 1 MBTA 2019 2023 4,000,000 TBD

22 TRANSIT SYSTEM POWER/SIGNAL UPGRAdES

35.4 2 33.3 2


VARIOUSLOCATIONS


VARIOUSLOCATIONS

MBTA 2019 2023 455,000,000 TBD

23 NEW STATION: WEST STATION (MULTI-MODAL STATION)

— —CONSTRUCT NEW

MULTIMODAL INFILL STATION

— MASSDOT 2015 2020 75,000,000 PUBLIC/ PRIVATE

24 NEW STATION: BOSTON LANdING (INFILL COMMUTER RAIL STATION)

— — CONSTRUCT NEW INFILL STATION 6.9 2 PRIVATE 2015 2017 16,000,000 PRIVATE

25 COMMUTER RAIL EXPANSION: SOUTH COAST RAIL

— — —SYSTEM-

WIDE BRIDGE REHABILITATION/

REPLACEMENTS

MBTA & MASSDOT

FINANCING2015 2024 2,300,000,000 PUBLIC

26 COMMUTER RAIL IMPROVEMENTS

— —SYSTEM-WIDE UPGRADES AT

VARIOUSLOCATIONS

CAPACITY EXPANSION MBTA 2015 2020 234,000,000 PUBLIC

27 STATION EXPANSION: SOUTH STATION

— —EXPAND

EXISTING STATION

—MBTA &

MASSDOT FINANCING

2016 2021 1,430,000,000 PUBLIC

28 STATION EXPANSION: NORTH STATION

— —EXPAND

EXISTING STATION

— MBTA 2017 2019 20,000,000 PUBLIC

29 BRT EXPANSION: SILVER LINE GATEWAY

— — — 4.2 1 MASSDOT 2015 2018 62,000,000 PUBLIC

30 ENHANCEd BUS SERVICE: HARVARd TO JFK/UMASS

— — 6.7 2 3.4 2

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE/

CITY OFBOSTON/

MBTA/ MASSDOT

2020 2023 140,000,000 TBD

31 ENHANCEd BUS SERVICE: NORTH STATION TO SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT

— — 4.2 2 —CITY OF

BOSTON/ MBTA/

MASSDOT

2020 2023 60,000,000 TBD

32 NEW BUS PLATFORM: JFK/UMASS STATION

— —EXISTINGSTATION

EXPANSION— MBTA 2019 2023 46,000,000 TBD

33 LOCAL BUS SUPPORT FACILITIES

— —RELOCATE/

CONSTRUCT NEW FACILITY

RELOCATE/ CONSTRUCT NEW

FACILITYMBTA 2019 2023

N/A (ASSUMES FUNDING

FROM LAND ACQUISITION)

TBD

34 dMU IMPLEMENTATION — — IMPLEMENT NEW DMU NETWORK —

MBTA & MASSDOT




Chart 3: Planned Transport Infrastructure • Continued

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

INFRASTRUCTURE


OR TRACKS)


SOURCE OF FINANCING





OUTLINING VENUES



OUTLINING VENUES

35 INTERCITY RAIL IMPROVEMENTS

— 85.0 1 — SYSTEM-WIDE UPGRADES

MBTA & MASSDOT


36 STATION UPGRAdES (PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION INFRASTRUCTURE)

— —UPGRADES

AT VARIOUS DOWNTOWN

STATIONS

UPGRADESAT VARIOUSDOWNTOWN

STATIONS

MBTA 2019 2023 100,000,000 TBD

37 AddITIONAL ACCELERATEd BRIdGE PROGRAM (VARIOUS LOCATIONS)

VARIES VARIES —SYSTEM-

WIDE BRIDGE REHABILITATION/

REPLACEMENTS

MASSDOT 2014 2018 3,300,000,000 PUBLIC

38 NEW INTERCHANGE AT I-90 ALLSTON/BRIGHTON ANd MAINLINE REALIGNMENT

— — —NEW

INTERCHANGE AND MAINLINE

RECONSTRUCTION

MASSDOT 2015 2018 160,000,000 PUBLIC

39 I-90 ALL ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM

12KM 210KM — SYSTEM-WIDE ENHANCEMENTS MASSDOT 2015 2018 160,000,000 PUBLIC

40 MORRISSEY BOULEVARd/ COLUMBIA ROAd/ IMPROVEMENTS/ RECONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING NEW I-93 RAMPS AT UMASS)

— — — — — — — TBD PUBLIC/PRIVATE

41 I-93 SOUTH BOSTON INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS

— — — — — — — TBD PUBLIC

Chart 3: Additional Transport Infrastructure

TYPE OF TRANSPORT

INFRASTRUCTURE


OR TRACKS)


SOURCE OF FINANCING





OUTLINING VENUES



OUTLINING VENUES

42 REd LINE: HEAVY RAIL VEHICLE OVERHAUL FOR OLYMPIC OPERATIONS

— — VEHICLEOVERHAUL

VEHICLEOVERHAUL MBTA 2017 2023 53,000,000 TBD

43 T OPERATIONS BUdGET — — — — — — — 91,000,000OCOG,

OPERATING BUDGET

44 ATHLETES’ VILLAGE ROAdS — — — — — — — INCLUDED IN VENUE COST TBD

45 ALLSTON/BEACON YARdS TEMPORARY/LEGACY IMPROVEMENTS

— — — — — — — INCLUDED IN VENUE COST TBD

46 IBC/MPC TEMPORARY/ LEGACY IMPROVEMENTS


47 SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT TEMPORARY/ LEGACY IMPROVEMENTS


TBD - To Be Determined




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:

• Aer Lingus• Air Canada• Air France• AirTran• Alaska Airlines• Alitalia• American Airlines• British Airways• Cathay Airlines• Copa Airlines

• Delta Airlines• EI AI (2015)• Emirates• Hainan• Iberia• Icelandair• Japan Airlines• Jet Blue• Lufthansa• PenAir

• Porter• SATA• Southwest• Spirit• Sun County• Swiss International• United• US Airways• Virgin American• Virgin Atlantic

Boston-Logan International Airport is also well-served 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 .

2.2 AIRPORT

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Atlanta (ATL)

New York City (JFK)

Washington D.C. (IAD)

Miami (MIA)

Los Angeles (LAX)

San Francisco (SFO)

Chicago (ORD)

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 8000

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

OctoberNovember

December

90

90

102

112

110

113

111

118

106

109104

100

72

72

73

80

87

88

88

88

80

8080

66

48

48

49

59

63

62

60

60

60

6061

54

110

111

113

112

112

118

119

119

111

111114

112

66

6858

57

63

91

91

86

70

72

53

53

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

4949

49

125

108

108

157

152

171

177

176

159

165153

126

76

7876

64

79

93

100

93

77

70

61

61

Source: Offical Airline Guide (OAG)Supplemental Chart: Boston-Logan Scheduled Service2013 Weekly Frequencies to Select Destinations

Supplemental Chart: Other New England Airports - Major AirlinesTF GREEN MANCHESTER WORCESTER BRAdLEY PORTSMOUTH PORTLANd

AIR CANAdAAIRTRANALLEGIANTAMERICANCAPE AIRdELTAJETBLUESOUTHWESTUNITEdUS AIRWAYS

Chart: Airport dataBOSTON-

LOGAN 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

LENGTH OF RUNWAY (FT) 10,08310,0057,8617,0005,0002,557

7,166 6,081

9,2506,875

7,000 5,106

7,0005,000

9,5026,8465,141

11,318 7,2005,001

NUMBER OF GATES 103 21 14 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

dAILY dOMESTIC FLIGHTS 798 227 255 447 151 294 141 277

EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE

MBTA RAILSILVER LINEBLUE LINE

MBTA RAILRIPTA BUS

BUSCONNECTIONS

TO MBTANONE

BUSCONNECTIONS

TO MBTAAMTRAK BUS

AMTRAKBUS

AMTRAK

PLANNEd PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE

SILVER LINE+ BLUE LINE UPGRAdES

— dIRECTMBTA LINE

— — — — —

* Note: All marks designated not applicable (N/A) refer to data not currently available .

Supplemental Chart: Boston-Logan Scheduled Service 2013 Weekly Frequencies to Select Destinations


2.2 AIRPORT • CONTINUEd


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

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 .

2.3 CHALLENGES


2.3 AIRPORT • CONTINUEd

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 park-and-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 .


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 .

2.3 CHALLENGES • CONTINUEd

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

13

14

10

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

Green Line: Light Rail Vehicle Procurement

New Station: West Station

New Station: Boston Landing

Subway (Heavy Rail)

Light Rail

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Tunnel

Motorways (Expressways, Interstates, Highways)

Motorways (Tollways)

Major Urban Arterials

Heavy Rail Vehicle Procurement

Roadway Capacity Enhancement

Subway [Existing]

Venue Cluster

City of Boston LimitsMotorwayMajor Urban Arterial Network Light Rail [Existing]

Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]Light Rail [Planned]

Commuter Rail [Planned]Commuter Rail [Existing]

Key Venue/Venue Precinct

Venue

Planned Infrastructure(Refer to Chart 3 for items not shown on Map C)

Existing Infrastructure(Refer to Chart 3 & line types for items not shown on Map C)

Heavy Rail Improvements

Commuter Rail Improvements

Map SymbolsRoad Network Line Types Rail Network Line Types

Suburban (Commuter) Rail

Infrastructure Underway(Refer to Chart 3 for all not shown on Map C)

Local Bus Vehicle Procurement

Commuter RailVehicle Procurement

Commuter RailInfrastructure ImprovementsTransit SystemPower/Signal UpgradesGovernment CenterStation UpgradeGreen Line:Light Rail ExtensionBridge Rehabilitationand Replacement

Tobin BridgeAll Electronic Toll Replacement

Enhanced Bus Service: Harvard to JFK/UMass

DMU Implementation

Station Upgrades

New Bus Platform:JFK/Umass Station

Additional Infrastructure(Refer to Chart 3 for items not shown on Map C)

Red Line: Heavy RailVehicle Overhaul

Allston/Beacon YardsImprovementsIBC/MPCImprovementsT Operations Budget

Athletes’ Village Roads South Boston Waterfront Improvements

Green Line: Light Rail ExtensionGreen Line: Light Rail Improvements

Transit SystemPower/Signal Improvements

Commuter Rail ExpansionSouth Coast Rail

Station Expansion:South StationStation Expansion:North StationBRT Expansion:Silver Line Gateway

Enhanced Bus Service: North Station to South Boston Waterfront

Local BusSupport Facilities

Intercity RailImprovements

Additional Accelerated Bridge ProgramNew Interchange at I-90 Allston/BrightonI-90 All Electronic Toll Collection SystemUMass RoadImprovementsI-93 InterchangeImprovements

Hotel Cluster


2.4 MAPS + CHARTS

Map C: Transport Infrastructure

Infrastructure Location and Transport Legend/Symbols

16

17

14

13

19

202324

25

39

40

32

41

2938

28

30

2746 47

44

45

33

34

34

31


I-93

10KM

I-90

I-93

4MILE

UNIVERSITYCLUSTER

WATERFRONTCLUSTER

BOSTON-LOGANINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

I-95RT-128

I-95RT-128

2750 5500 8275ft0

0 1375 2750m

MMH

IOC

IBC

AV

MPC

Opening & Closing Ceremony

Athletics

Boxing

Weightlifting

Handball

Judo

Table Tennis

Wrestling Freestyle

Sailing

Taekwondo

Gymnastics - Trampoline

Gymnastics - Rhythmic

Fencing

Athletes’ Village

InternationalBroadcast Center

Main Media Housing

Archery

Diving

Swimming

Syncronized Swimming

Water Polo

Badminton

Hockey

Tennis

Triathlon

Equestrian - Eventing

International Olympic Committee Hotels Live Site

Live Site

Live Site Basketball

Canoe - Slalom

Canoe - Sprint

Cycling - BMX

Cycling - Mountain

Cycling - Road

Cycling - Track

Equestrian - Dressage

Equestrian - Jumping

Football

Golf

Modern Pentathlon

Rugby

Rowing

Shooting

Volleyball - Beach

Volleyball - Indoor

Subway [Existing]

Venue Cluster

Hotel Cluster

City of Boston Limits MotorwayMajor Urban Arterial NetworkOlympic Route Network

Light Rail [Existing]

Light Rail [Planned]



Venue

Sailing Event Zone

Waterfront Cluster University Cluster Other Precincts/Stand Alone Venues

Main Press Center

Gymnastics - ArtisticMap Symbols Road Network Line Types

Rail Network Line Types

Equestrian - Cross Country

Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]

TR A NSP ORT • NUMBER 3: TR A NSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURIT Y • 1 DECEMBER 201418

FOLd

OU

T TO

VIE

W M

AP

2.4 MAPS + CHARTS • CONTINUEd

Map d: Transport Infrastructure - Olympic Games Use

Venue Location and Transport Legend/Symbols

MMH

IOC

IBC

AV

MPC


Athletics

Boxing

Weightlifting

Handball

Judo

Table Tennis

Wrestling Freestyle

Sailing

Taekwondo

Gymnastics - Trampoline

Gymnastics - Rhythmic

Fencing

Athletes’ Village


Main Media Housing

Archery

Diving

Swimming

Syncronized Swimming

Water Polo

Badminton

Hockey

Tennis

Triathlon

Equestrian - Eventing

International Olympic Committee Hotels Live Site

Live Site

Live Site Basketball

Canoe - Slalom

Canoe - Sprint

Cycling - BMX

Cycling - Mountain

Cycling - Road

Cycling - Track

Equestrian - Dressage

Equestrian - Jumping

Football

Golf

Modern Pentathlon

Rugby

Rowing

Shooting

Volleyball - Beach

Volleyball - Indoor

Subway [Existing]

Venue Cluster

Hotel Cluster

City of Boston Limits MotorwayMajor Urban Arterial NetworkOlympic Route Network

Light Rail [Existing]




Venue

Sailing Event Zone


Main Press Center

Gymnastics - ArtisticMap Symbols Road Network Line Types

Rail Network Line Types

Equestrian - Cross Country

Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]

AV

IOC

IBC MPC

MMH


I-93

I-90

I-93

10KM

4MILE

WATERFRONTCLUSTER


UNIVERSITYCLUSTER

I-95RT-128

I-95RT-128

2750 5500 8275ft0

0 1375 2750m

MMH

IOC

IBC

AV

MPC

Wheelchair Basketball

Boccia

Sitting Volleyball

Table Tennis

Goalball

Athletics

Sailing

Judo

Fencing

Archery

Football 5-a-side

Football 7-a-side

Swimming

Wheelchair Tennis

Paratriathlon

Cycling - Road

Cycling - Track

Equestrian

Rowing

Wheelchair Rugby

Shooting

Venue Cluster

Hotel Cluster

City of Boston Limits


Venue

Sailing Event Zone


Powerlifting

Map Symbols

Canoe


Athletes’ Village


Main Media Housing

Live Site

Live Site

Main Press Center

Subway [Existing] MotorwayMajor Urban Arterial NetworkLight Rail [Existing]



Road Network Line TypesRail Network Line Types

Olympic Route NetworkLight Rail [Existing, Work Req.]

International Olympic Committee Hotels

Live Site


FOLd

OU

T TO

VIE

W M

AP


Map d: Transport Infrastructure - Paralympic Games Use

Venue Location and Transport Legend/Symbols

MMH

IOC

IBC

AV

MPC

Wheelchair Basketball

Boccia

Sitting Volleyball

Table Tennis

Goalball

Athletics

Sailing

Judo

Fencing

Archery

Football 5-a-side

Football 7-a-side

Swimming

Wheelchair Tennis

Paratriathlon

Cycling - Road

Cycling - Track

Equestrian

Rowing

Wheelchair Rugby

Shooting

Venue Cluster

Hotel Cluster

City of Boston Limits


Venue

Sailing Event Zone


Powerlifting

Map Symbols

Canoe


Athletes’ Village


Main Media Housing

Live Site

Live Site

Main Press Center

Subway [Existing] MotorwayMajor Urban Arterial NetworkLight Rail [Existing]



Road Network Line TypesRail Network Line Types

Olympic Route NetworkLight Rail [Existing, Work Req.]

International Olympic Committee Hotels

Live Site

AV

IOC

IBC MPC

MMH


I-93

10KM

I-90

I-93

4MILE

WATERFRONTCLUSTER


UNIVERSITYCLUSTER

I-95RT-128

I-95RT-128

2750 5500 8275ft0

0 1375 2750m

ALL dISTANCES IN KM ANd TRAVEL TIMES IN MINUTES BY BUS

Chart 4: distances + Travel TimesMAIN

INTERNAT’LAIRPORT

MAINHOTEL AREA

(BACK BAY)

MAINHOTEL AREA

(SBWTF)

MAINHOTEL AREA

(dNTN)

IOCACCOM.(dNTN)

ATHLETES’VILLAGE

OLYMPICSTAdIUM

MEdIAACCOM.

(BU)MPC/IBC

KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN

OLYMPIC GAMESMIdTOWN

ATHLETICS 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

UMASS BOSTON

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

SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT

VOLLEYBALL - INDOORTAEKWONDOJUDOWRESTLINGTABLE TENNISWEIGHTLIFTING

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

BEACON YARdS

AQUATICSDIVINGWATER POLOTENNISHOCKEYFENCING

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

ASSEMBLY SQUARE

CYCLING - BMXCYCLING - TRACK 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

FRANKLIN PARK

EQUESTRIANMODERN PENTATHLON 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

BOSTON COMMON/dNTN

VOLLEYBALL - BEACHCYCLING - ROAD STARTMARATHON - START

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

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

BADMINTON HANDBALL 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

STANdALONE VENUES

Td GARdEN: BASKETBALL - FINALSGYMNASTICSARTISTIC/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

GILLETTE 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 - SPRINTBOXING

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: 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 15


FOLd

OU

T TO

VIE

W M

AP


ALL dISTANCES IN KM ANd TRAVEL TIMES IN MINUTES BY BUS

Chart 4: distances + Travel Times (continued)

MAIN INTERNAT’L

AIRPORT

MAINHOTEL AREA

(BACK BAY)

MAINHOTEL AREA

(SBWTF)

MAINHOTEL AREA

(dNTN)

IOCACCOM.(dNTN)

ATHLETES’VILLAGE

OLYMPICSTAdIUM

MEdIAACCOM.

(BU)MPC/IBC

KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN KM MIN

PARALYMPIC GAMESMIdTOWN

ATHLETICS 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

SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT

BOCCIASITTING VOLLEYBALLJUDOTABLE TENNIS

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

BEACON YARdS

FOOTBALL (5-A-SIDE)FOOTBALL (7-A-SIDE)SWIMMINGWHEELCHAIR TENNISWHEELCHAIR FENCING

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

ASSEMBLY SQUARE

CYCLING - TRACK 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

FRANKLIN PARK

EQUESTRIAN 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

BOSTON COMMON/dNTN

CYCLING - ROAD START 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

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

WHEELCHAIR RUGBY GOALBALL 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

STANdALONE VENUES

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: CANOEROWING

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

NON-COMPETITION VENUESMAIN 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

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 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 .

ACCOMMOdATION

26 ACCOM MOdATION • NUMBER 3: TR A NSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURIT Y • 1 DECEMBER 2014

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 hotel inventory was then validated by experts in Boston hotel relations and services from the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and Boston Convention Marketing Center .

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

271 DECEMBER 2014 • NUMBER 3: TR A NSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURIT Y • ACCOM MOdATION

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 limited-service 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

3.1 HOTELS • CONTINUEd

28

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 .

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 .

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

operators and willingness to partner with Boston 2024 and the USOC in hosting the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games . These operators include:

• 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

• Renaissance - Boston Waterfront Hotel: 471 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 .

Chart 2A: Average Convention Rates

ROOM TYPEAVERAGE 2014 CONVENTION RATES FOR THE MONTH OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES

3 STAR 4 STAR 5 STAR

SINGLE, INCLUdING ONE BREAKFAST $337 $367 $518

dOUBLE, INCLUdING TWO BREAKFASTS $385 $425 $590

SUITE, INCLUdING TWO BREAKFASTS $415-$440 $475-$920 $715-$1270

3.1 HOTELS • CONTINUEd

Chart 2B: Existing Accommodation

TYPE OF ACCOMMOdATIONWITHIN A 0-10KM RAdIUS OF

GAMES CENTERWITHIN A 10-50KM RAdIUS OF

GAMES CENTER TOTAL

# OF HOTELS # OF ROOMS # OF HOTELS # OF ROOMS # OF HOTELS # OF ROOMS

5-STAR HOTELS 13 3,959 — — 13 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 2d: Additional Accommodation



GAMES CENTER TOTAL







UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES — — — — — —


Chart 2C: Planned Accommodation



GAMES CENTER TOTAL



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 — — — —


UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES — — — — — —


Chart 2E: Venues Outside of the City

TYPE OF ACCOMMOdATION

GILLETTE STAdIUM MERRIMACK RIVER VALLEY

WITHIN A 0-10KM RAdIUS OFGAMES CENTER

WITHIN A 10-50KM RAdIUS OFGAMES CENTER

# OF HOTELS # OF ROOMS # OF HOTELS # OF ROOMS

5-STAR HOTELS — — — —

4-STAR HOTELS 3 411 3 464



1-STAR HOTELS — — — —

UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES — — — —

ALTERNATE ACCOMMOdATION — — — —


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) .

Subway [Existing]

Venue Cluster

Hotel Cluster

City of Boston Limits MotorwayMajor Urban Arterial Network Light Rail [Existing]

Light Rail [Existing, Work Req.]Light Rail [Planned]



Venue

Map Symbols Road Network Line Types Rail Network Line Types

5 Star Hotel

4 Star Hotel

3 Star Hotel

2 Star Hotel


3.3 INVENTORY • CONTINUEd

Map E: Accommodations

Accommodation Location and Transport Legend/Symbols


WATERFRONTCLUSTER

I-93

10KM


I-90

I-95RT-128

I-95RT-128

I-93

4MILE

UNIVERSITYCLUSTER

2750 5500 8275ft0

0 1375 2750m

ACCOM MOdATION • NUMBER 3: TR A NSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURIT Y • 1 DECEMBER 201432

FOLd

OU

T TO

VIE

W M

AP

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

• 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

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 .

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 .

3.4 ALLOCATION PLAN


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 off-campus 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 .

3.4 ALLOCATION PLAN • CONTINUEd

Based on the “Market Pipeline Report: Boston, MA Market”produced by STR, Inc. and supplemented by theGreater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and theBoston Redevelopment Authority data, with guidance and verificationprovided by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.

Supplemental Chart: Media Accommodation Clusters51 Hotels and 10 Dormitories17,500 Rooms within the 10 km radius of the IBC / MPC

Downtown6,200

3 KM4 KM5 KM6 KM7 KM8 KM9 KM10 KM

University6,500

2 KM 1 KM IBC

South BostonWaterfront

4,800

Supplemental Chart: Media Accommodation Clusters 51 hotels and 10 dormitories 17,500 rooms within the 10 km radius of the IBC/MPC


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

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.

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

3.5 MEdIA VILLAGE

35

3.5 MEdIA VILLAGE • CONTINUEd

Boston University ChapelPhotograph: University Cluster

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.


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

3.6 HOTEL LETTERS


3.6 HOTEL LETTERS • CONTINUEd

SECURITY

Chart 5: Security Experience

YEAR EVENT dURATION OFEVENT (dAYS)

NUMBER OFPARTICIPANTS

NUMBER OFdIGNITARIES

+ VIPS

NUMBER OFATTENdING

SPECTATORS

NUMBER OFSECURITY

PERSONNEL

2004 dEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION 4 60 (SPEAKERS) 5,000 35,000 4,500

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 REGATTA 2 9,000 200 300,000 400

ANNUAL dEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP 6 100 600 100,000 300

52 SECU RIT Y • NUMBER 3: TR A NSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURIT Y • 1 DECEMBER 2014

4.1 SECURITY EXPERIENCE

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,

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

4.2 NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENT

53

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 multi-jurisdictional 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 .

4.2 NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENT • CONTINUEd

TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT

56 TR A NSP ORTATION A SSE SSM E NT • NUMBER 3: TR A NSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURIT Y • 1 DECEMBER 2014

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 .

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

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 .

5.1 OLYMPIC ROUTE NETWORK (ORN)

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

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) 6.8 20 10

MAGAZINE BEACH 8.9 30 15

Td GARdEN 7.2 30 20

THE COUNTRY CLUB 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

GILLETTE STAdIUM 40.5 70 35

UMASS LOWELL 60.4 70 70

571 DECEMBER 2014 • NUMBER 3: TR A NSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION + SECURIT Y • TR A NSP ORTATION A SSE SSM E NT

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 .

5.2 ORN TRAVEL TIMES

Courthouse StationPhotograph: MBTA Silver Line Infrastructure


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 .

5.3 VENUE-LEVEL TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT

Supplemental Chart: Public Transportation Capacity (Peak Period, 3 hours)

PRECINCT/VENUES CAP.AS IS PLANNEd + OLYMPIC (MOdUS OPERANdI)

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 6,000 — — — — — — — — — — — —

ASSEMBLY SQUARE 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

AGGANIS ARENA 7,000 — — — — — — — — 36,570 — — —

STANdALONE VENUES

TSONGAS CENTER 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 7,000

THE COUNTRY CLUB 50,000 — — — — — — — — — — 50,000 50,000

SAILING 5,000 — — — — — — — — — — 5,000 5,000

GILLETTE 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


5.3 VENUE-LEVEL TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT • CONTINUEd

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

Supplemental Chart: Preliminary Estimate of Total Time to Empty VenuesPRECINCT/VENUE VENUE CAPACITY HOURLY CAPACITY HOURLY RESERVE

CAPACITY1TIME TO CLEAR VENUE

ANd TRANSIT (MIN)

MIdTOWNOLYMPIC STADIUM

60,00060,000 121,600 60,800 90

SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONTBCECWATERFRONT PAVILION

44,00039,0005,000

121,600 60,800 <60

BEACON YARdSAQUATICSWATER POLOTENNISHOCKEYFENCING

79,50018,5005,000

20,00030,0006,000

89,300 44,700 90-120

ASSEMBLY SQUARECYCLING - BMXCYCLING - VELODROME

10,0005,0005,000

53,80026,900 <60

FRANKLIN PARKEQUESTRIAN - JUMPING + DRESSAGEEQUESTRIAN - CROSS COUNTRYWHITE STADIUM

60,00020,00060,00020,000

53,800 26,900 120-150

BOSTON COMMONVOLLEYBALL - BEACHCYCLING - ROAD STARTMARATHON START

18,00016,0002,0002,000

279,200 139,600 <60

BOSTON UNIVERSITYBADMINTON

7,0007,000 24,700 12,400 60-90

MITARCHERY

3,0003,000 103,300 51,700 <60

Td GARdENGYMNASTICS - ARTISTIC + TRAMPOLINEBASKETBALL - FINAL

18,500 154,500 77,300 <60

TSONGAS CENTERBOXING 7,800 17,400 17,400 <60

LONG ISLANd2

SHOOTING 7,000 — 3,000 120-150

THE COUNTRY CLUB3

GOLF 50,000 25,000 25,000 120-150

BOSTON HARBOR2

SAILING 6,500 — 3,000 90-120

GILLETTE STAdIUM3

RUGBYFOOTBALL - FINAL

68,000 25,000 25,000 120-150

MERRIMACK RIVERROWING 24,000 18,400 9,200 <60

MAGAZINE BEACHTRIATHLON 2,500 12,200 6,100 <60


5.3 VENUE-LEVEL TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT • CONTINUEd

TABLE NOTES:

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

61

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:

• JFK/UMass Station

• Andrew Station

• Broadway Station

• Harvard Square Station

• Park Street Station

• Downtown Crossing Station

• Forest Hills Station

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 .

Government Center StationRendering: MBTA Green + Blue Line Infrastructure

5.4 SYSTEM-WIdE PUBLIC TRANSPORT


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 .

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

5.5 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER


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

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 Boston-Logan 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

5.5 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER • CONTINUEd

MBTA Operations Control CenterPhotograph: Inside the MBTA

MassdOT Operations Control CenterPhotograph: Inside the MassDOT



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.

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 Bluetooth-based 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.

65

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 StationPhotograph: MBTA Red Line Infrastructure


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 .

5.6 MEdIA TRANSPORTATION CONCEPT

Boston 2024 USOC Submission 3: Transportation, Accommodation, and Security

Documents

Transcript of Boston 2024 USOC Submission 3: Transportation, Accommodation, and Security