BUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP
UNIQUE SOLUTIONS
In 2011, TMS was contracted by the Boy Scouts of America to construct a transportation plan for their National Jamboree which is held every 4 years. The 2013 Jamboree would be the first Jamboree held at its new site, the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Beckley, West Virginia, USA.
Location of Project:
Summit Bechtel Reserve, Beckley, West Virginia, USA
Work Performed:
Extensive transportation planning, procurement, design & operations for 40,000+ participants daily
Participation:
Main Contractor to Boy Scouts of America
Contract Value:
AED 9,470,466
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW
For this brand new 40,000 acre facility, TMS was responsible from building an entire transportation plan including load zone design, routing, roadway design, staff schedules, wayfinding and signage plans and FF&E requirements. In addition to this, TMS was responsible for coordinating with WV Department of Transportation officials, Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement while building the transportation plan from the ground up. TMS provided key staff onsite for 14 months prior to operation.
Responsibilities for the contract included:
- Acted as subject matter experts (SM E’s) for key meetings with internal and external stakeholders
- Delivered the bus services strategy for all client groups including 40,000 Scouts, 3,000 volunteers and vendors, as well as 10,000 spectators on daily park & ride shuttles
- Developed and delivered all bus services, signage and infrastructure related plans
- Designed and oversaw the build for multi-vehicle infrastructure projects and load zones
- Developed and delivered a bespoke vehicle tracking system utilized by the BSA and US Government
DELIVERY SUCCESSES
- Successfully transported 40,000 troops from all over the United States
- Checked in over 800 vehicles successfully during the one day arrival process
- Successfully coordinated and conducted multiple systems including airport arrivals, troop charters, visitor shuttles, and onsite venue transportation
- Utilized a unique vehicle tracking system for all onsite buses to track all troop movements throughout the 10 day event
- Conducted daily dispatching of 125 buses to 125 unique locations each day for volunteer day of service projects. These locations, routes and load zones changed daily
- Established a legacy of training and skill development for the BSA and future events held at the Summit Bechtel Reserve
- Integrated a local fleet of 150 school buses providing a legacy in the local community
- The successful operation in 2013 and 2017 has provided TMS the contract for the 2019 World Scout Jamboree providing transportation planning and operations to 40,000 troops from around the world
