Research On The Development Of Urban Public Transport In Chongqing During The Anti-Japanese War

Before the War, Xiaojiao, slider, rickshaws, wooden boat and other means of transport is the main means of transport in Chongqing city.1933to early1937, with the initial development of Chongqing’s bus business, modern urban public transport in Chongqing began to develop. In1937, after the outbreak of a comprehensive war, particularly in1938, Chongqing was designated as wartime provisional capital, which provides opportunities for the development of urban public transport during the war of Chongqing.Chongqing city during the war have been expanding urban areas and gradually increasing population and commercial prosperity of the city, for the development of public transport in Chongqing provides the material basis. Meanwhile the Chongqing municipal government and the ROC National Government provides for the development of public transport policy and financial support,these factors make during the war became the golden age of public transport development in Chongqing.The development of public transport in Chongqing during the war mainly manifested in increase in public transport routes, increase in the number of public transport and improve public transport infrastructure. Features Anti-Japanese War, Chongqing urban public transport development is the development of local conditions to develop bus, ferry, cable car and other public transport, the initial construction of three-dimensional public transport system; built between the main city and resettlement areas and resettlement areas and resettlement areas the bus lines, creating a new model of public transport development.Development of Chongqing during the war of urban public transport has an important influence. Its development has changed the traditional public traffic pattern in Chongqing, Chongqing realize the modernization of urban public transport. Development of urban public transport in Chongqing during the war for the implementation of the national government’s emergency evacuation plan to provide a guarantee, facilitate personnel exchanges and links between the various agencies in resettlement areas and between the main city and resettlement areas, ensuring each war period smooth exchange of information and personnel authority of the war made important contributions. Development of urban public transport in Chongqing during the war changed people’s lives, expanding the public space, urban mobility speed, this objective is Chongqing’s economic development and business prosperity provides a traffic guarantee.However, during the war in Chongqing urban public transport there are also many deficiencies, does not fully meet the needs of the community and urban development. During the war, shortage of materials, fuel (coal) prices, increased operating costs of public transport enterprises; public transportation enterprise management imperfect, overstaffed, management corruption and increase the operating costs of public transport enterprises; Chongqing bombing, public transportation companies caused tremendous losses. These factors have led to a serious loss of public transport companies, has seriously hampered the development of public transport enterprises.