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GLASGOW 2014 RELEASES CITY TRAVEL PLANS- 8 Sep 2010 00:00:00

Glasgow 2014 and Glasgow City Council have published the first of three versions of the transport plan for the Commonwealth Games.

The plan reaffirms Glasgow and Scottish residents that the city will ‘keep moving’ during the Games.

Glasgow will host 4,500 athletes who will require transportation between the Athletes’ Village, training venues and competition venues.

Athletes will travel in minibuses or coaches, which will use, where neccessary, dedicated lanes – known as the Core Route Network - to ensure they are given priority over other traffic in a similar way buses are in bus lanes.

Glasgow 2014 Chief Executive John Scott said: ‘We aim to get athletes to all of the Glasgow venues within 20 minutes of the Athletes’ Village, so they spend their time competing, and not commuting.’

‘Games Route Networks have proved time and again at both Olympic and Commonwealth Games that they are essential to ensuring athletes will reach their destination on time.’


The specially designed Core Route Network will also leave a legacy after the games as most of the 20km will be transformed into bus lanes.



The permanent improvements also include new bus shelters, improved information and signage along the route, improved public safety through additional CCTV and reduced pressure on busy junctions.