Chen Xueming

Keywords： New York; Public Transportation System; Subway; Planning Experience

Abstract：

This paper introduces the public transportation system in New York and summarizes its planning experience in this area. New York has the largest public transportation system in North America, in particular, its developed subway system has joined the front ranks of the world in its system length, number of stations, and passenger ridership. The public transportation planning experience in New York indicates that the construction of metropolitan public transportation system should follow these principles. Firstly, it is essential to build close government cooperation and public-private partnership to facilitate transportation construction (political principle). Secondly, each stage of planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance should be optimized (economic principle). Thirdly, all components of the public transportation system must be seamlessly connected, and land use and transportation must be effectively integrated, thus forming a complete system (system principle). Finally, it is vital to foster economic efficiency, social equity and environmental protection (sustainable development principle).

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