The highway passenger transport center is a place established by transportation enterprises or relevant transportation departments, relying on facilities, venues and supporting equipment to provide highway passenger transport services, transportation organization, transfer, luggage and parcel consignment, information services and auxiliary services. The road passenger transport center is the node of the road passenger transport network, the indispensable production factor for organizing transport production, the place where the main body of road passenger transport and passengers have transport transactions, the public transport infrastructure, and the carrier of cultivating and developing the road passenger transport market.

According to data from the Champ Consulting Group, it is expected that2023At the end of the year, the total mileage of national highways reached530Ten thousand kilometers,2020Year-end increase10.19Ten thousand kilometers. Among them, the mileage of grade 4 and above highways reaches520Ten thousand kilometers, accounting98.1%, the highway mileage reaches17.5Ten thousand kilometers. national highway bridge95Ten thousand seats,7000Wan Yanmi, National Highway Tunnel22.5million,2300Wan Yanmi. The country has road operating cars.1200Ten thousand, of which passenger cars63million,1900Ten thousand passengers, trucks1137million,16000Tonnage.

Shangpu Consulting believes that with the acceleration of urbanization and the coordinated development of regional economy, the highway passenger transport center industry is facing huge market demand and development opportunities. At the same time, there are also some problems and challenges that need to be solved urgently, mainly in the following aspects:

First, the site layout is unreasonable, the service function is not perfect. At present, most of China's highway passenger transport center has not formed a reasonable network system, but a single station as a unit of planning and construction. This leads to the duplication or lack of functions between stations, which can not effectively meet the travel needs and transfer needs of passengers. At the same time, due to the lack of unified standards and norms, there are great differences in construction quality, service level and safety management among different regions and different levels of sites.

Second, the level of information technology is not high, the lack of intelligent transformation. At present, the highway passenger transport center in most parts of our country has not realized the information management and service, and still depends on the manual operation and the traditional way. This leads to problems such as poor information transmission, insufficient data sharing, low efficiency, and high cost. At the same time, due to the lack of intelligent equipment and systems, it is impossible to effectively use new technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things to improve the intelligent level of the site.

Third, the connection with other modes of transportation is not smooth, and the integration development is not sufficient. At present, the highway passenger transport centers in most areas of my country have not yet achieved seamless docking with other modes of transportation such as railways, civil aviation, and urban rail transit. Passengers need to transfer and wait many times when transferring. This leads to problems such as extended travel time, increased expenses, and reduced experience. At the same time, due to the lack of integrated planning and coordination, the integration of the highway passenger transport center with the surrounding urban functions, social services, and environmental protection is not enough.

In response to the above problems and challenges, the Champ Consulting Group puts forward the following suggestions and countermeasures:

One is to optimize the site layout, improve the service function. According to the level of economic and social development, traffic demand characteristics, resource conditions and other factors in different regions, we should formulate a reasonable network plan for highway passenger transport centers, and build highway passenger transport centers according to different levels such as first, second, third and fourth, so as to form a station system with distinct levels, complete functions and extensive coverage. At the same time, according to the positioning and functions of different sites, improve the construction quality and service level of the site, and increase the comfort and satisfaction of passengers.

The second is to improve the level of information technology and accelerate the transformation of intelligence. Using information technology and network technology, establish the information management and service platform of the highway passenger transport center, realize the information integration and coordination of all links within the station, realize the information interconnection and sharing between the stations, and realize the information communication and interaction between the stations and the passengers. At the same time, use new technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things to promote the application and innovation of intelligent equipment and systems in the highway passenger transport center to improve the intelligent level of the station.

The third is to strengthen the connection with other modes of transportation and promote integrated development. According to the traffic pattern and passenger flow in different regions, strengthen the planning and construction of the connection between the highway passenger transport center and other transportation modes such as railways, civil aviation, urban rail transit, etc., and create a comprehensive passenger transport hub with multiple transportation modes to realize convenient transfer and one ticket for passengers Pass. At the same time, according to the urban development planning and social needs of different regions, strengthen the integrated planning and construction of the highway passenger transport center and the surrounding urban functions, social services, and environmental protection, and create a multi-functional comprehensive service area.

The fourth is to strengthen industry supervision and improve industry standards. According to the public welfare and market characteristics of the highway passenger transport center, establish and improve the industry supervision system of the highway passenger transport center, clarify the main body and responsibilities of supervision, formulate and improve relevant laws and regulations, policies and measures, technical standards, etc., standardize the construction and operation of the highway passenger transport center, and ensure the safety and quality of the highway passenger transport center. At the same time, strengthen the industry evaluation and assessment of highway passenger transport centers, establish and improve relevant evaluation indicators and assessment mechanisms, and encourage highway passenger transport centers to improve their own level and competitiveness.

In short, as an important part of highway passenger transportation, highway passenger transport center is of great significance to promote the development of transportation, meet the travel needs of the people, and enhance the image and function of the city. Shangpu Consulting Group believes that only by fully understanding the current situation and challenges of the highway passenger transport center industry and formulating scientific and reasonable development strategies and measures can we promote the high-quality development of the highway passenger transport center industry and contribute to the construction of a comprehensive three-dimensional transportation system, the creation of a beautiful and livable city, and the construction of a transportation power.