An aerial view of Stratford Regional Station, where the ODA are carrying out upgrade work(BS 8901:2009) was developed to create a new benchmark for how major events should be planned around key sustainability principles.
ODA Director of Transport Hugh Sumner said:‘Becoming one of the first organisations to be awarded this sustainability standard is a considerable achievement and shows how our 2012 transport plans are setting new benchmarks and delivering an important learning legacy for how future major events are planned.
‘We are on track to complete the transport improvements needed for the Games and legacy by the end of the year and this award is welcome recognition of the good progress we have made so far as we move into detailed operational planning.’
London 2012 is encouraging all spectators visiting the Games to travel by public transport, or by walking or cycling, helping to deliver a more sustainable Games.
The ODA has also explored ways to further reduce the carbon impact of its transport activities, including the use of low-carbon concrete in the construction of transport infrastructure.
