VLC and its staff have developed particular expertise in the planning of transportation strategies for special events.

Typically, these studies involve the preparation of travel demand forecasts for a number of separate activities at different venues. Quite often, demands associated with special events occur at the same time as everyday commuter travel and innovative solutions are called for. Some studies our staff have completed include:

• Transport for the Commonwealth Games (Brisbane, 1982)
  

  Mike Veitch, then working for the Queensland Government, was the project manager and chairman of the Games Transportation Committee. His role was to co-ordinate the development of the detailed transport strategy (for athletes, Games officials and VIPs as well as for spectators). Brian Davis, now associated with VLC, was responsible for the planning and operation of Brisbane City Council’s bus services to provide spectator transport for the Games.
  
  

• Expo 88 Transport Arrangements
  

  The work involved the design and implementation of the road traffic and transport arrangements for Expo 88. Expo 88 attracted an average of 80,000 people per day over its six-month duration.
  
  

• Sydney’s Bid for the Olympics in 2000
  

  Terry Scholes was responsible for developing an overall transport strategy for Sydney’s successful bid for the Games in 2000. Terry was subsequently commissioned to prepare a detailed operating plan for the transport of athletes, key Games officials and VIP’s from Sydney Airport to the Village at Homebush Bay. He has since advised on pedestrian planning issues associated with stadium and the major bus interchange serving the stadium.
  
  

• Parliament House Opening, Canberra
  

  The task was to assess the scale of the various demands on roadspace, parking and general transport capacity and to define appropriate transport strategies to meet the competing needs.