Complete Bid Book – United Bid

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United Approach to Transportation
■ ■ Utilize vendors, suppliers, staff, and
consultants with extensive experience in
running transport systems for successful
football and other mega sporting events in
our three Host Countries
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Train staff and volunteers for all positions
covered in the transportation plan, including
drivers, information support team members,
traffic managers, and more
Transport Platform: Digital services and
online platforms will provide live and intelligent
next-generation travel experiences across
the Host Countries and Candidate Host Cities.
All of our Candidate Host Cities already
operate a range of Intelligent Transportation
Systems (ITS) for traffic, bus, rail, and air
transport, allowing real-time monitoring and
integration of transport modes to optimize
people movement.
The United Bid will help blueprint the
requirements for the creation of an integrated
Transport Platform to support the 2026 FIFA
World Cup. The platform would enable the
syncing of existing stadium and city-based
systems, as well as welcome third-party
developers and partners to create service
layer elements that help visitors and fans find
the easiest routes to and from matches and
other destinations, and receive real-time
information on event-related activities.
Active Mobility: The United Bid will create
and embrace opportunities for active mobility
such as walking and cycling, and use the
games as a catalyst to support healthy
lifestyles. Every transport hub, venue, FIFA
Fan Fest, and other related location will be
connected by a robust network of active
mobility corridors allowing people to
experience the local community on foot, on
bicycle, or by public transit.
Major Event Innovation: The United Bid
will also engage with transportation and
mobility experts across North America to
explore opportunities to develop FIFA World
Cup and/or mega sporting event-specific
transportation innovations – including the
creation of a specialized passport for
Competition participants, specialized security
protocols for events staged across multiple
connected nations, and more. These ideas
are all still in the concept phase and will be
reviewed with FIFA before further efforts are
pursued, but the United Bid benefits from
having significant expertise available in our
Candidate Host Cities and Leaders Council
Members around these and other
transportation and major event innovations.
The United Bid has set aside resources as part
of its budget to explore these concepts further.
Stakeholder Engagement: Each of our
Candidate Host Cities will form a
Transportation Planning Working Group,
including staff from the United Bid, local
government and transportation
representatives, police and safety officials,
private carriers (bus, limo, taxi, and public
transportation services), and bus, rail, and
airport authority officials. These working
groups will also engage with experts in
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