This paper reports on the role of the Attica Tollway, an urban freeway connecting key Olympic venues, the airport, and the city of Athens in Greece, during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. The paper details the measures taken by the operator of the freeway to ensure that Attica Tollway could fulfil the great challenges presented by this significant global event. It also discusses the lessons learned and performance indicators that justified the successful operation of the Attica Tollway during Games time. In light of the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the goal of this paper is to present our experience regarding the preparation, management, and operation of a freeway for such a large-scale international event and thus to contribute to the understanding of the issues and challenges faced by this grand endeavour.


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    Titel :

    Athens 2004 Olympics: The Importance of a Freeway for an Olympic Size Event


    Beteiligte:

    Kongress:

    First International Symposium on Transportation and Development Innovative Best Practices ; 2008 ; Beijing, China



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    04.04.2008




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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