SCAG Publishes ‘2028 Games Regional TDM Strategic Plan’
SCAG today published the 2028 Games Regional Transportation Demand Management Strategic Plan, a regional strategy to manage transportation demand during the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
With less than two years remaining until the LA28 Games, the strategic plan reflects the actions already underway to prepare Southern California for the unprecedented travel and mobility demands associated with hosting one of the world's largest sporting events. The plan builds on SCAG's 2028 Games Regional TDM Approach, approved by the Regional Council in May 2026, which established the vision, goals, and implementation framework for regional coordination ahead of the LA28 Games.
The strategic plan shows how local jurisdictions, transportation agencies, employers, businesses, freight industry stakeholders, and community partners can work together to manage transportation demand, reduce congestion, and move people and goods smoothly during the LA28 Games. The plan uses a 15 percent reduction in background vehicular passenger travel demand as a preliminary objective for TDM planning. To achieve this objective, the plan focuses on four high-impact TDM program areas: regional communications and outreach, regional wayfinding, mobility and access programs, and regulatory and operational policies. These strategies encourage people to use different types of transportation, rely less on driving alone, and give travelers and freight operators clear, timely information to make informed and efficient travel and logistics decisions. The expected results include a more reliable transportation system, increased use of transit and shared options, better freight movement, reduced congestion and emissions, strengthened regional collaboration, and long-term improvements for Southern California's sustainability and transportation goals after the LA28 Games. Implementing this plan will be a regional effort, including current and planned initiatives led by jurisdictions, employers, freight stakeholders, and other partners.
The region is preparing for the LA28 Games with lessons learned from previous mega-events, which have highlighted the importance of early coordination across agencies, jurisdictions, employers, and transportation providers. Past host cities—such as Los Angeles 1984, London 2012, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024—demonstrated that reducing background travel, making transit the default option, providing clear traveler information, and supporting freight operations are essential to success. The 1984 Los Angeles Games showed that strategic communications, flexible work schedules, and freight delivery management can successfully reduce congestion even during major events.
Moving forward, SCAG will create an updated TDM Toolbox with strategies and best practices for passenger and freight, tailored to the LA28 Games, and prepare project delivery plans to support initial implementation beginning in 2027. These resources will provide a roadmap to advance the plan's priority strategies and support regional partners as they prepare for the transportation demands of the LA28 Games.
Learn more about regional initiatives to prepare for the LA28 Games at SCAG’s LA28 Games Mobility Program website.