Olympic Games 2012: Transportation of Materials

Lord Berkeley
asked Her Majesty's Government:

What proportion of construction materials for the Stratford Olympics site are planned to be brought to the site by rail or water; and with which organisations in these industries the Olympic Delivery Authority is in active discussions in order to develop the necessary plans and facilities to achieve this. [HL2269]

Lord Davies of Oldham
The ODA's sustainable development strategy, published on 23 January, sets out its aim to maximise the environmental and health benefits of its transportation and logistics planning for materials during the enabling works and construction phases of the Olympic programme. It aspires for at least 50 per cent of materials, by weight, to be transported to the Olympic Park by water or rail during construction, minimising the impact on the surrounding community and road networks. Where road transportation is used, the ODA will facilitate full journeys, palletised deliveries and routine road shipments, and this will be managed through a mandatory delivery management programme.

The ODA is working closely with British Waterways, Transport for London, the Department for Transport, Network Rail and the Port of London Authority to find ways to transport materials by water and rail. This will be facilitated by water level control of the waterways through the new lock and water control structure on Prescott Channel announced by British Waterways on 28 February.