SCHOOL OF HIGHWAY, CHANG`AN UNIVERSITY, XI`AN, 710064, CHINA THE SOLUTION OF URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION -The Development And Application of BRT Xinyue Ni SCHOOL OF HIGHWAY, CHANG`AN UNIVERSITY, XI`AN, 710064, CHINA

1. Public Transport Problem High motor vehicle growth rate Low per capita road area Inadequate traffic planning Lack of rail development

2. Advantages of BRT √ Large volume √ Short construction √ High speed Compared with the traditional public transit system √ Large volume √ High speed √ Low pollution Compared with the rail transit system √ Short construction period √ Low investment

3. Problems of BRT’s Development in China Occupied road Setting exclusive bus lanes Coordinating with other vehicles

4. Solutions to Challenges √ Create space √ Suitable planning Population size Economic strength

4. Solutions to Challenges √ New technology Signal priority control system Vehicle positioning technology E-ticket

SCHOOL OF HIGHWAY, CHANG`AN UNIVERSITY, XI`AN, 710064, CHINA THANKS Xinyue Ni SCHOOL OF HIGHWAY, CHANG`AN UNIVERSITY, XI`AN, 710064, CHINA