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The problem of urban traffic jams concerns every citizen living in the city and is a common problem facing the world's major cities. Is the public living in a big city in China less likely to suffer from congestion due to the possibility of going to and from work? After the State Council issued the guidance on giving priority to the development of urban public transport, the Ministry of Transport has issued specific implementation opinions and the national transportation system is being implemented. The priority development of public transport is accelerating to the public and the public sees hope of reducing traffic jams. .

Solving "Big Traffic Jams" Depends on Bus Priority

Urban public transport is a social public welfare undertaking and a major livelihood project that provides basic travel services for the public. At the end of last year, the State Council issued the Guiding Opinions on Giving Priority to the Development of Public Transportation in Cities, and put forward systematic guidance in terms of development concepts, development principles, development goals, development policies, and development mechanisms, which has become a priority for China to promote the implementation of urban public transportation. The important program of development strategy.

According to statistics, in 2012, China’s urbanization rate has exceeded 50%, and the number of motor vehicles in the country has reached 233 million, of which, the vehicle population has exceeded 100 million, and the attendant demand for transportation and urban traffic has followed. Doubled.

Ministry of Transport spokesman Spokesman Liang Xiaoan said here on the 25th that the development level of urban public transport in our country is uneven, the phenomenon of urban congestion is widespread, the use of public transportation facilities is difficult to guarantee, there are few road rights priority measures, public bus The operating efficiency of trams is low, the sharing rate of public transportation is low, the salary of employees is low, and the service supply capacity is insufficient. As a result, the private public transport such as private cars and electric bicycles has experienced rapid growth.

Addressing congestion in big cities has been highly valued by the transportation department. When Yang Chuantang, Minister of Transport, received an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency on March 16 this year, he specifically referred to the issue of managing traffic jams in big cities. He clearly stated that the solution to the “big city traffic jams” relied on “prioritizing the development of public transportation”. This is an inevitable choice for satisfying residents' travel needs and simultaneously taking into account a series of urban syndromes such as the reduction of traffic jams, environmental pollution, land and energy shortages.

Put forward the "four priority" policy for public transportation

Six months after the State Council announced its guidance, Liang Xiaoan, director of the Ministry of Transport Press Spokesperson and Policy and Regulation Department, said at a press conference held by the Ministry of Transport on the 25th that after investigation and study, the Ministry of Transport has implemented the "Guidance "Opinions" issued implementation opinions. The "Implementation Opinions" put forward the "four priority" policy for public transport: that is, priority should be given to urban public transport in terms of facilities land, investment arrangements, distribution of road rights, and fiscal and taxation support. Liang Xiao'an said that the implementation opinions of the Ministry of Transport have drawn lessons from all countries in the world to ease the "major cities." "Traffic jam" experience. In the process of urban development, many developed countries have made continuous efforts to explore and study, and will ultimately give priority to the development of urban public transport as an inevitable choice. He cited the following examples: The United States, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Brazil, and many other countries have prioritized the development of urban public transport as the dominant policy for the development of an integrated urban transport system, and have better solved the traffic demand and efficiency in the process of urban development. Land resources, energy consumption, environmental protection and many other issues. Cities such as Paris, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Curitiba in Brazil, and Hong Kong in China are all successful examples of the development of urban public transport.

Liang Xiao'an introduced that according to the implementation opinions issued by the Ministry of Transport, in terms of mission objectives, specific targets have been set for the number of public transport vehicles and the percentage of public transportation vehicles that occupy more than 1 million population cities. In terms of services, requirements have been set. The public transportation service quality will be improved from the following four aspects: expanding the scope of service, improving the convenience of transfer, speed of travel, and ride comfort.

Liang Xiaoan said that the implementation opinion provided tangible support for public transport companies. He cited examples such as emphasizing the need to implement tax and fee support policies and promoting the comprehensive development of public transport land; proposing to establish linkage mechanisms between fares and corporate operating costs and government subsidies, and improving the system of subsidies and compensation for public transport companies.

Six measures to implement bus priority

The Ministry of Transport will next take the implementation of the document spirit of the State Council as an opportunity to focus on the various tasks and objectives of the Implementation Opinions, and increase the support and guidance for the city's priority development of public transport. Liang Xiaoan introduced that the specific measures include six aspects:

The first is to cooperate with the State Council Legislative Affairs Office to speed up the issuance of the "Urban Public Transport Regulations," and step up efforts to improve industrial management regulations and policies and measures, and actively promote the local regulations and rules for the perfection of urban public transport, and provide legal protection for the development of urban public transport.

The second is to deepen the construction of demonstration projects for public transit cities. Fully mobilize the enthusiasm of local governments, through the joint construction of provinces, ministries, and cities, speed up the promotion of urban bus operation efficiency and service quality, and supervise the establishment of a new model of city bus leading urban development.

The third is to promote the intelligent construction of urban public transport. Standardize the management of urban public transport industry, improve operational scheduling and supervision modes, enhance industry decision-making and safety emergency command capabilities, and improve urban bus operation efficiency and service levels.

The fourth is to accelerate the upgrading of public transport infrastructure service capabilities. Instructing localities to speed up the improvement of public transport infrastructure investment policies, improve the security system for funds and land use, and accelerate the construction of infrastructure such as bus parking lots, maintenance stations, bus stops, and bus lanes.

The fifth is to strengthen the standardization of urban public transport industry. The city passenger transport standard system table will be issued, and a number of urgently needed standards and specifications for the urban public transport industry will be formulated and revised.

Sixth, it is to strengthen the promotion of the concept of “green travel and low-carbon transportation”. Every year in late September, we organize and launch the "Broad Travel Trip Week."