Cai Runlin
(Shanghai Branch, China Academy of Urban Planning & Design, Shanghai 200335, China)

Abstract： The integral development of Yangtze River Delta has become a national strategy, and the intercity transportation system are critical to the spatial structure of urban clusters. Based on the international experiences in intercity transportation development for clusters of cities, this paper analyses the demand characteristics of intercity travel at different spatial land use development levels, and makes adaptability analysis on different modes of intercity transportation to identify existing problems and challenges. The paper puts forward a service- oriented intercity passenger transportation development, and emphasizes the leading role of generalized rail transit along with its integral development, as well as the different requirements from different groups of travelers. The paper stresses that it is important from systematic perspective to pay close attention to the functional requirements modes in different spatial scales, especially the key points of constructing intercity transportation systems in large-scale cross regional areas, metropolitan circles, dense urban areas, and adjacent urban areas. From user perspective, the innovation on the intercity hub is required and two types of hub layouts are suggested to strengthen the junction of hubs and land use.

Keywords： intercity transportation; regional transportation hubs; metropolitan areas; Yangtze River Delta agglomeration