Workshop 09 - Winter Accessibility for the 2030 Winter Olympics - Ensuring Access to Ski Resorts and Olympic Venues in the French Alps
Friday, March 13
09:30
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11:00
Chair: David PUPPATO, Savoie Prefecture, Director of Security, France
Room: Room 6
[This session will be conducted in French only.]
As the French Alps prepare to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, ensuring reliable winter access to ski resorts and Olympic venues is a key priority. This workshop will explore the strategies, technologies and coordination efforts needed to maintain safe and efficient mobility in the face of challenging alpine weather conditions.
Participants will examine the specific requirements of mountainous terrain, increased traffic and heightened expectations for safety, performance and sustainability. The session will highlight innovative approaches to snow clearance, weather forecasting, interregional collaboration and emergency planning.
With a focus on practical implementation, the workshop will demonstrate how road authorities, local authorities and tourism stakeholders are working together to ensure smooth access, even during peak winter periods and major international events.
Welcome and session introduction
• David PUPPATO, Savoie Prefecture, Director of Security, France
Presentations
General context, transport infrastructure and inter-service organisation
• David PUPPATO, Savoie Prefecture, Director of Security, France
Organisation and measures on National Road 90 in Tarentaise
• Aurore BRACH, DIR Centre-Est, SREI of Chambéry, France
Snow clearance on departmental roads providing access to ski resorts
• Gabriel DERAIN, Department of Savoie, Deputy Director of Infrastructure, France
Organisation and measures on the motorway network
• Ghislain DE LOVENCOURT, AREA, Head of the Lyon-Chambéry District, France
Snow clearance on the access ramp to the Fréjus tunnel
• Alain CHABERT, SFTRF, Managing Director, France
Intercity coach transport system
• David LICITRA, AuRA Region, Directorate of Territorial, Intercity and School Mobility, France
Questions and Answers
• Moderator: David PUPPATO, Savoie Prefecture, Director of Security, France
• Moderator: David FAVRE, DIR Centre-Est then SFTRF, France
Conclusion
• David PUPPATO, Savoie Prefecture, Director of Security, France
Organization
Session organiser: David Favre, Director of Centre-East then SFTRF, France
Session secretary: David Favre, Director of Centre-East then SFTRF, France