2011 Traffic Congestion Control Plan of Beijing City

In 2011, the Beijing Municipal Government issued the "Eighth Phase (2011) Work Plan for Reducing Traffic Congestion in Beijing Urban Area". Beijing will focus on implementing five key measures, including increasing bus speed, ensuring subway capacity, improving traffic order, comprehensively improving parking order, and regulating the number of passenger cars. It will strive to achieve a public transportation travel ratio of 42 this year and control the traffic congestion index in the central urban area. The goal is below 6.0.

According to this plan, Beijing will promptly adopt measures to allow motor vehicles to operate with odd and even numbers on key traffic congested sections during peak hours. At the same time, following the implementation of dedicated bus lanes on Jingtong Expressway, Beijing-Kaifeng Expressway, Beijing-Tibet Expressway, Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, etc. will all be designated with dedicated bus lanes.

Before the implementation of the new traffic congestion control policy, the city’s roads were severely congested. On September 17 last year, the traffic congestion index instantly climbed to 9.68, and the city's road resources were seriously saturated. After the implementation of the new congestion relief policy, the city’s congestion index began to decline. On January 11 this year, the Municipal Transportation Commission announced that the traffic congestion index for that month was 6. Converted into congestion time, after New Year's Day, the duration of severe congestion and moderate congestion on the road network on weekdays is ***1 hour and 45 minutes, a decrease of 2 hours and 10 minutes compared with the working days before New Year's Day (3 hours and 55 minutes).

Statistical results released by the Beijing Transportation Development Research Center show that in April this year, the average traffic congestion index during weekday peak hours within the Fifth Ring Road was 4.4, which was at the "mild congestion" level, down 26.9 from the same period last year. The average traffic index during weekday peak hours within the Third Ring Road was 6.4, which was at the "moderate congestion" level, down 12.3 from the same period last year and down 7.2 from the previous month.

According to the Municipal Transportation Commission, since the implementation of various measures in the congestion control plan, citizens’ travel patterns have undergone positive changes, and the proportion of public transportation travel has steadily increased, currently reaching 39.3. According to the city's congestion control plan, by 2015, the proportion of bus trips in the central urban area will reach 50%. Three expressways will be designated with dedicated bus lanes

In 2011, Beijing will complete the construction of more than 30 kilometers of dedicated bus lanes. Following the implementation of dedicated bus lanes on Jingtong Expressway, dedicated bus lanes will be gradually implemented on Beijing-Kaifeng Expressway, Beijing-Tibet Expressway, Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, etc. Pilot 9 ground bus lines outside the Third Ring Road or Fourth Ring Road to achieve effective connection with rail transit lines and urban ground bus lines. Research and promote ground bus electronic stop signage system.

Currently, the municipal transportation department is conducting research and analysis on the feasibility of constructing dedicated bus lanes on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway. The survey content mainly includes Beijing-Tibet Expressway traffic flow, bus lane opening sections, bus passenger flow, bus frequency, etc. In addition, the transportation department will successively launch relevant surveys on the Beijing-Kaifeng Expressway and the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway. Timely restrictions on odd and even numbers on congested road sections

According to the work plan, Beijing will include traffic congestion in the scope of emergency response and formulate an emergency plan for serious urban traffic congestion. In the event of severe traffic congestion, such as bad weather, major events, important festivals, etc., measures will be taken in a timely manner to allow motor vehicles to operate with odd and even numbers on key traffic congestion sections during peak hours.

This year, the city will start studying traffic congestion charging plans and technical system plans for key congested road sections or regions. Continue to implement regional restrictions on motor vehicles during peak hours on weekdays and restrictions on yellow-label vehicles.

Traffic experts said that the mandatory means of "odd and even number restrictions" in traffic demand management are the most effective in restricting the use of motor vehicles. However, the "odd and even number traffic restrictions" proposed by this city are only an emergency measure, not a normal mechanism. As an international metropolis, Beijing can use "odd and even number traffic restrictions" as a temporary measure when it encounters special large-scale events, such as large-scale sports events, foreign affairs activities, civil activities, or when environmental pollution reaches its limit. .

Experts said that traffic congestion charging is essentially an economic means of traffic demand management. Its purpose is to use the price mechanism to limit the density of traffic flow on urban roads during peak periods, so as to alleviate urban traffic congestion and improve traffic congestion. Operational efficiency of transportation throughout the city.

The Financial Street underground ring corridor will be open within the year

In 2011, Beijing will plan to build north-south underground express passages in the core area, and promote the construction of underground express passages such as the East Second Ring Road, West Second Ring Road, Taijichang Street, and Xishan Tunnel. Accelerate the construction of important corridors such as the south extension of Majiapu West Road, the south extension of Jingliang Road, and the south extension of Wanshou Road.

Formulate management methods for the opening and use of underground corridors to realize the transportation functions of underground corridors in Zhongguancun West District, Financial Street, and Olympic Park, and at the same time build underground corridors in Beijing Central Business District and Lize Financial Business District.

The construction of the Beijing section of the Beijing-Taiwan Expressway and the Beijing-Kunming Expressway, the Beijing-Qinzhou Expressway (from the East Sixth Ring Road to the city boundary), and the Beijing-Micro Expressway (from the Beijing-Chengdu Expressway to the Huairou open roundabout) have begun. Accelerate the construction of the second phase of Guangqu Road, the Beijing-Xinjiang Expressway (the section from the Fifth Ring Road to the Sixth Ring Road), the Dujiakan reconstruction project of the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, and the second phase of National Highway 110.

Construct and improve Songjiazhuang and Sihui comprehensive transportation hubs, and implement replacements for four areas with many bus lines and large passenger flows, including Gongzhufen, Liuliqiaobeili, Dabeiyao, and Xinfadiqiaobei. Renovation of ride facilities. Complete the Fushi Road large-capacity BRT line, improve the road facilities conditions of the South Central Axis Road, Chaoyang Road, and Anli Road large-capacity BRT lines, achieve physical isolation from other vehicles, and promote the construction of the Guangqu Road large-capacity BRT line. Create more than 2,000 PR parking spaces

Prepare a special plan for the construction of public parking facilities, and revise the standards for parking spaces in accordance with the principle of differentiated supply. Incorporate public parking facilities within the Fourth Ring Road into the category of transportation infrastructure, increase investment, speed up construction, and implement franchise operations. Pilot the construction of parking buildings (warehouses) for hospitals such as the People's Liberation Army General Hospital and the People's Hospital.

Comprehensively investigate and clear out parking lots that have been converted to other uses without permission, and use sports and cultural facilities, green spaces, etc. to build underground parking lots to increase the supply of basic parking spaces. A park-and-ride (PR) parking lot with more than 2,000 parking spaces will be built. A public bicycle service system with 200 stations and more than 10,000 vehicles has been built.

The proceeds from the adjustment of parking charges will be used for the construction of parking and other transportation facilities. Renovate old residential areas, build simple and mechanical parking buildings (garages) according to local conditions, and build 10 parking demonstration streets and more than 1,500 parking spaces in each area. Vertical management of traffic management agencies in 3 districts

According to the work plan, the public security and traffic management agencies of Shunyi District, Daxing District, and Huairou District will be placed under the vertical management of the Traffic Management Bureau of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and other suburban counties will gradually be unified according to the actual situation. . Increase the number of traffic police officers. District and county governments can recruit traffic coordinators at a ratio of 1:2 between traffic police officers and coordinators to help maintain traffic order.

Develop a school bus service system for primary and secondary schools to gradually alleviate traffic congestion around primary and secondary schools during morning and evening peak hours. District and county governments are running school buses on a pilot basis. Assess the traffic impact of large-scale construction first

This year, the "Beijing Comprehensive Transportation Plan" will be completed, and the traffic impact assessment of large-scale construction projects will be included in the approval process, which has the same role as environmental impact assessment. The plan for the density of the rail transit line network in the central city has been compiled, and 80% of the new rail transit lines will be concentrated in the central city to ensure that newly opened lines in the central city are equipped with vehicles at a departure interval of 2 to 2.5 minutes. Accelerate the construction of seven lines including the second phase of Metro Line 10, the first phase of Line 6, Line 7, Line 9, the second phase of Line 8, Line 14, and the eastern section of the first phase of Line 15, and strive to strive for Line 9, Some sections of Line 8 Phase II and other lines will be put into trial operation before the end of 2011.

This year will launch a pilot project for the construction of public bicycle service systems for Metro Line 4, Line 5 and Batong Line. Safety gates will be installed on Line 1, Line 2, Batong Line and Line 13. According to the Beijing Transportation Development Research Center, the traffic congestion index is a conceptual index value that comprehensively reflects the smoothness or congestion of the road network. The traffic congestion index ranges from 0 to 10 and is divided into 5 levels. Among them, 0~2, 2~4, 4~6, 6~8, and 8~10 correspond to the five levels of "smooth flow", "basically smooth flow", "mild congestion", "moderate congestion" and "severe congestion" respectively. .

When the traffic congestion index is between 0 and 2 (smooth), residents can reach their destinations smoothly.

When 4 to 6 (mild congestion), residents spend an average of 0.5 to 0.8 times longer on a trip than when there is smooth traffic.