PROSPECTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN CHINA

This paper describes the policies of urban transport and public transport, the characteristics of land use, and the operation management of state-owned bus companies in Chinese cities. It also presents the current status of public transit and discusses the development trends of urban public transport in China. To better understand the overall situation of urban public transport in China, the paper presents statistics and detailed information obtained from sample cities around the country.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Boping, Z
  • Jie, Z
  • Wang, J
• Conference:
  • Urban Public Transportation Systems. Proceedings of the First International Conference
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Date: 1999-3-21 to 1999-3-25
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 58-67

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Cities; Conferences; Land use; Public transit; Transit operating agencies; Urban transit; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: China
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00797685
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784404984
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 2000 12:00AM