Traffic Operation with Comments during Beijing Olympic Games

Preparation and operation of the transport system for the Olympics are both complex systematic projects. In the earlier stage, the host city should accomplish such tasks as traffic demand analysis, the laying-out and designing of traffic facilities, and transportation organization management for the Olympics. During the Games, the special demands of the Olympics have to be considered, and the assembling and evacuating of each client group should be well organized. Moreover, related departments should make great efforts to coordinate the Olympics' transport system and other transport systems. In light of the heavy traffic demand, the paper introduces the preparatory activities for the Beijing Olympics from several aspects, namely, infrastructure development, transportation service, and management policy. The operation statuses of the Olympic transport system are illustrated from the aspects of command system, transportation services in Olympic venues, road traffic operation, and public transport. In the last section, several revelations from the Olympics' transportation and helpful suggestions are provided for Beijing's future transportation development.