1) China is rapidly urbanizing and cities are expanding their public transportation networks to accommodate rising populations and car ownership. 2) Urban metro systems have expanded greatly in major Chinese cities like Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Beijing in recent years, with hundreds of kilometers of new lines built annually. 3) Shanghai has the largest metro system in the world with over 425km of track and 7 million daily riders, while Beijing and Guangzhou are also focusing heavily on expanding their metro networks to manage transportation needs.

1. A planner in China; urban transportation networkJan Duffhues february 2011

2. The trip15 days in november 2010

3. Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Beijing

4. By train

5. In this presentationThe railway stationsThe railway networkUrban transportationTOD… what else I saw

6. OverviewUrban transportation networkChina is urbanizing fast

7. Road kilometers & car ownership levels are rising faster

8. Cities are building public transport networks to keep accessibility levels highCar ownershipFrom now till 2020400 million Chinese are moving to the cities

9. Most wille move to the edges of and outside of the existing megacities

10. Car ownership is on the riseIn Beijing only, 2.000 cars added every dayGrowth levels also rising: the curve is steepening