Research Article

Research on Assessment Methods for Urban Public Transport Development in China

Table 1

Urban public transport development level assessment system and grading criteria.

Target layerCriterion layerIndex layerUnitGrading criteria
Level 1Level 2 Level 3Level 4Level 5

Urban public transport development
level assessment system
Infrastructure construction level Tram and bus line network percentage %≥65[55, 65)[45, 55)[35, 45)<35
Bus stop coverage with the radius of 500 m %≥95[90, 95)[85, 90)[80, 85)<80
Rate of dedicated bus lane %≥20[15, 30)[10, 15)[5, 10)<5
The percentage of intersections with public transport priority %≥50[30, 50)[10, 30)[5, 10)<5
Rate of setting bus and tram bay stop %≥50[30, 50)[10, 30)[5, 10)<5
Public transport vehicles per 10,000 persons Units/10000 persons≥18[15, 18)[12, 15)[10, 12)<10
Operation service level Full load rate of public transport during peak hours %[60, 90)[90, 100)[100, 110)[110, 120)≥120
Tram and bus punctuality rate %≥75[70, 75)[65, 70)[60, 65)<60
Average operating speed during peak hours km/h≥19[17, 19)[15, 17)[13, 15)<13
Tram and bus accident mortality Pass/million km<0.03[0.03, 0.035)[0.035, 0.04)[0.04, 0.045)[0.045, 0.05)
Public transport passenger satisfaction %≥80[75, 80)[70, 75)[65, 70)<65
Public transport complaint handling rate %≥80[70, 80)[60, 70)[50, 60)<50
IT application level Installation rate of electronic on-board positioning terminal %≥95[85, 95)[75, 85)[65, 75)<65
Electronic payment card use rate %≥70[60, 70)[50, 60)[40, 50)<40
Coverage of incoming vehicle real-time forecast %≥75[50, 75)[30, 50)[20, 30)<20
Sustainable development level Percentage of green public transport vehicles %≥60[50, 60)[40, 50)[30, 40)<30
Docking rate of bus and tram during night %≥90[80, 90)[70, 80)[60, 70)<60
Government support level Availability of subsidy for public transport operation %≥75[50, 75)[40, 50)[20, 40)<20
Complete degree of related policies, laws, and regulations Level 1Level 2 Level 3Level 4Level 5
Social benefit level Number of trips by public transport per capita per day Times≥1.04[0.9, 1.04)[0.77, 0.9)[0.63, 0.77)<0.63
Model share of public transport %≥60[50, 60)[40, 50)[30, 40)<30
Transit-oriented operation rate of urban-rural passenger transport lines %≥85[75, 85)[65, 75)[55, 65)<55