With the introduction of new regulations, how can urban public transport sail into the future?

my country's first administrative regulation in the field of urban public transportation, the Urban Public Transportation Regulations, will be implemented on December 1. The "Regulations" emphasize that urban comprehensive transportation system planning must clarify the principle of giving priority to the development of public transportation, and the urban people's government is the main body responsible for the development of urban public transportation. Adhering to the public welfare nature of urban public transport, the government is the responsible body for the development of urban public transport, and encourages and supports social capital to participate in its infrastructure construction and operation. "News 1+1" Focus: New regulations are introduced, how can urban public transport sail into the future?

introduction of the new regulations

It is a timely disaster for the public transportation industry

Cheng Shidong, Director of the Urban Transportation Center of the Comprehensive Transportation Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission: The entire industry is currently facing two unprecedented challenges: first, passenger traffic has continued to decline in the past ten years. At the same time, a relatively large proportion of the elderly are free of charge, and the overall operating income is large. The decline, the corresponding pressure on government subsidies is increasing, and the financial sustainability of the entire industry is facing serious challenges. Some policies and measures in the "Regulations" are very targeted and provide institutional guarantees for solving these two problems.

Fewer people are riding on the bus

Why should we emphasize public transportation priority?

Cheng Shidong, Director of the Urban Transportation Center of the Comprehensive Transportation Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission: I don't think the priority status of public transportation will be weakened due to the decline in passenger traffic. Because my country's urban road resources are very limited, with limited road resources, everyone cannot be allowed to drive to and from work, especially during morning and evening rush hours. Some people need to choose intensive public transportation travel methods that occupy less road resources, so that the city's public travel efficiency can be maximized. On the other hand, public transportation is a green mode of travel and is a very important measure to reduce environmental pollution and carbon emissions. For our skies to be bluer and for us to achieve the goal of dual-carbon, we also need to continue to adhere to the development strategy of giving priority to public transportation.

What institutional guarantees are involved in the new regulations?

Cheng Shidong, Director of the Urban Transportation Center of the Comprehensive Transportation Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission: The entire "Regulations" are very comprehensive, such as improving the attractiveness and competitiveness of public transportation, including priority of road rights and site coverage, making it more convenient for everyone to reach the site. To solve the problem of financial sustainability, generally speaking, it is to combine the government's blood transfusion with the enterprise's blood production.

Future public transportation services

How will life be made more convenient?

Cheng Shidong, Director of the Urban Transportation Center of the Comprehensive Transportation Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission: I think customized public transportation still has great potential. Now many cities have opened customized commuter buses and student buses, and have achieved good results. In addition, there is also a lot of room for development in future community buses and subway shuttle buses. Of course, this requires better and smaller models of this kind and better business methods, including whether it can be opened to private social capital enterprises. There is a lot of room.