SU Yuejiang1, ZHOU Lulu1, WEI Qingbo2, CUI Ang1
1. Guangzhou Transport Research Institute, Guangzhou Guangdong 510635, China;
2. Guangzhou Public Transport Data Management Center, Guangzhou Guangdong 510635, China

Abstract： Under public health emergencies, a transportation system should guarantee effective travel of people to support social and economic development and prevent the spread of the epidemic through public transport. This paper analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 on Guangzhou transportation system in several aspects: passenger flow, road performance, traffic structure, and social economy. Through the review of the emergency traffic management measures taken by the People’s Government of Guangzhou City amid COVID-19, the paper concludes that these measures have played a positive role in epidemic control and the guarantee of citizens’ basic travel. Finally, the paper suggests the improvement in traffic operation, management, and policies, including tracking and monitoring of people, vehicles, roads, and traffic environment with technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence, and integrating the above improvements into the general framework of urban management. It is necessary to establish a regional collaborative mechanism during epidemic control and prevention and an informatizationalized cooperation platform for external transportation and urban transport.

Keywords： abnormal traffic management; public health emergencies; COVID-19; management measures; Guangzhou