Why plan urban rail transit?

The planning of urban rail transit is the pressure of road traffic.

Implementing the "bus priority" policy and developing three-dimensional rapid rail transit are the main ways to solve the deteriorating urban traffic. Traffic problems brought by urbanization: traffic congestion. Traffic accident. Energy problem. Environmental protection issues. Land consumption. Urban aesthetics. Advantages of rail transit: large capacity. Soon. (Absolute) low energy consumption. Little pollution. Strong reliability (safety and punctuality). So comfortable. (Relatively) small floor space.

Details are as follows:

1. First of all, rail transit should not only serve the current urban development, but also focus on the future development. Rail transit planning can predict the development direction of the city before urban expansion and guide the construction of the city;

2. Secondly, the choice of rail transit corridor should be in the area with the greatest passenger demand and the widest service range, which requires relevant research and analysis, rather than drawing a line at will;

Thirdly, rail transit construction is a huge investment project, and it is impossible to complete all parts at once. Scientific and reasonable planning should be made to guide the construction, giving consideration to serving passengers and guiding development, rather than blindly investing in construction.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) Urban and Rural Planning Law

Article 3 Cities and towns shall formulate city plans and town plans in accordance with this Law. Construction activities within a planned urban area shall conform to the planning requirements. The local people's governments at or above the county level shall, according to the local rural economic and social development level and the principle of adapting measures to local conditions and being practical, determine the areas where township planning and village planning should be formulated. Townships and villages in designated areas shall make plans in accordance with this law, and the construction of townships and villages in the planned areas shall meet the planning requirements. Local people's governments at or above the county level shall encourage and guide townships and villages in areas other than those specified in the preceding paragraph to formulate and implement township plans and village plans. Article 4 The formulation and implementation of urban and rural planning shall follow the principles of urban and rural planning as a whole, rational layout, land conservation, intensive development and planning before construction, improve the ecological environment, promote the conservation and comprehensive utilization of resources and energy, protect natural resources such as cultivated land and historical and cultural heritage, maintain local characteristics, national characteristics and traditional features, and prevent pollution and other public hazards, so as to meet the requirements of regional population development, national defense construction, disaster prevention and mitigation, public health and public health. Construction activities in the planning area shall comply with the provisions of laws and regulations on land management, natural resources and environmental protection. The local people's governments at or above the county level shall, according to the reality of local economic and social development, reasonably determine the development scale, steps and construction standards of cities and towns in the overall urban planning and town planning.