Dongguan adjusts the connection between conventional bus and rail transit

Since the opening of Dongguan Metro Line 2, citizens have praised the convenience and speed brought by the subway on the one hand, and on the other hand, they have complained
about the phenomenon of driving on the subway and not connecting the subway with conventional buses and subways.
On this topic, Dongguan has taken frequent measures in recent days, and last week successively held the Dongguan City Conventional Bus and Rail Transit Connection Planning Planning Hearing and the Dongguan Public Transport Planning Revision Hearing, putting forward many perfect conditions, attracting heated public opinion
.

It's too far to walk to the subway station, take the bus and there is no line, drive and can't find a parking space.
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This is a problem
that has been reflected since the opening of the subway.
The focus of public opinion is mainly on the issue of
bus connection to the subway.
Some citizens said that the opening of the subway puts forward the objective requirements
of reallocation of ground bus resources and optimized layout of the line network.
It is necessary to build a scientific, flexible and diversified public transportation network
according to urban development and the actual travel needs of citizens.
Some netizens directly pointed out that the connection of conventional buses is the "last mile" to the subway station, and driving a car to the subway does not give full play to the advantages
of Dongguan Metro with large volume, punctual arrival, fast and safe.

In fact, the demands expressed by the citizens are also the expectation of enjoying the convenience brought by the
subway.
At present, Dongguan has only opened one subway line, and it is necessary to guide citizens to choose this convenient, fast and environmentally friendly way of travel by improving the surrounding supporting parties
.
The Dongguan transportation department also responded positively through practical actions and canceled the long bus lines of "same road"; New bus line and subway line "intersection"; It is required that the first and last stations of the bus line should be "closer"
to the nearest rail transit line end.
This series of measures responded well to public opinion and was praised
by netizens.

But what also needs to be thought about is that driving a car to take the subway is not a unique phenomenon in Dongguan, and the emergence of this phenomenon is not all the reason for the remote subway entrance and the far bus platform, and some private car owners who are far away may also need to toss
back and forth if they change buses.
Some netizens said that some cross-town buses have a long waiting time and are often delayed, which is also the reason
why they do not consider taking the subway through bus exchange.

The author notes that in the past cities that have opened subways, many cities have deliberately guided private car owners to switch to the subway
when entering congested areas such as urban areas.
For example, the "P+R" model implemented in many countries in Europe and the United States refers to private car owners driving to work, parking near the transportation hub at the suburban junction, and transferring to the rail transit to the city center, which is one of the effective means to relieve the traffic pressure in the
central urban area.
But if you want to learn this model, parking spaces need to be built simultaneously as subway facilities
.
In this way, private cars can be maximized to transfer to the subway
.

The discussion about the subway does not stop there, but also leads to an overall discussion
about the bus service in Dongguan.
Some people say that if the bus service is good, more and more passengers will choose to take the bus, and the economic benefits brought can promote the virtuous circle
of further optimization of public transport.
If the level of bus service is poor, that, in turn, can lead to a vicious circle
.
Some netizens said that the Dongguan subway service is good now, but it will be a pity
if the supporting systems such as buses and parking lots cannot keep up.
Netizens hope that through the drive of subway lines, the line network, service and transportation capacity of Dongguan Bus can be more optimized, and the city's public transport system can be upgraded as a whole, making the city more livable and attractive
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