Modern tram and public transport integration in Chinese cties : a case study of Suzhou : prepared for the Roundtable on Integrated and sustainable urban transport (24-25 April 2017, Tokyo)
Chia-Lin Chen (Department of Urban Planning and Design, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China)
This paper explores the role of modern trams in Chinese cities and identifies issues and challenges of integrating modern trams with other public transport modes. The Suzhou National High-tech District (SND) Tram is chosen as a representative case for study. The findings show that, due to the strict national policy and approval procedures, trams are often planned and constructed as a good alternative to metro systems. Instead of practically addressing transport congestion, with a "development-driven" and "control and management" ideology, the current approach emphasises new development and avoids potential confrontation and social unrest in dense urban areas. As a result, despite massive investment in tram and other public transport modes, public transport mobility is not competititve against car mobility. Lessons learnt from the Suzhou tram case include prioritising public transport, well articulating public transport systems at multiple levels, combining strategic planning and supportive policies, enabling open competition for tram operation, and exercising leadership for collective goverance.
Year of publication: |
July 2017
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Authors: | Chen, Chia-lin |
Institutions: | Roundtable on Integrated and Sustainable Urban Transport <2017, Tokyo> |
Publisher: |
Paris : International Transport Forum |
Subject: | Kommunale Verkehrspolitik | Urban transport policy | Öffentlicher Nahverkehr | Local public transport | Schienenpersonennahverkehr | Urban rail transit | China |
Saved in:
freely available
Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (circa 39 Seiten) Illustrationen |
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Series: | Discussion paper / International Transport Forum. - Paris : OECD, ISSN 2223-439X, ZDB-ID 2625084-6. - Vol. no. 2017, 21 |
Conferences: | Roundtable on Integrated and Sustainable Urban Transport ; (Paris) : 2017.04.24-25 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Type of publication (narrower categories): | Konferenzschrift ; Conference proceedings ; Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper ; Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature |
Language: | English |
Other identifiers: | hdl:10419/194056 [Handle] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011720009