Regulations of Changzhou Municipality on Rail Transit

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to standardize the management of rail transit, ensure the safety of rail transit, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of rail transit related subjects and promote the healthy development of rail transit, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and in light of the actual situation of this Municipality. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the planning, construction, operation, comprehensive development and related supervision and management activities of rail transit within the administrative area of this Municipality.

The term "rail transit" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to urban rail public passenger transport systems such as subways and light rails. Article 3 Rail transit has the nature of public welfare and should follow the principles of government-led, overall planning, safety and convenience, and serving the public. Article 4 The Municipal People's Government shall strengthen its leadership over rail transit, coordinate major issues in the development of rail transit, build a governance system for the safe operation of rail transit, and advocate green modes of travel such as rail transit.

The people's government of the city (district) under the jurisdiction of rail transit shall cooperate with the related work of rail transit. Fifth city urban and rural construction departments responsible for the supervision and management of rail transit construction.

The municipal transportation department is responsible for the supervision and management of rail transit operation.

The municipal competent department of urban management shall be responsible for the implementation of administrative law enforcement related to rail transit in accordance with the responsibilities of this department and the provisions of these regulations.

Other relevant competent departments shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, do a good job in the supervision and management of rail transit. Article 6 The rail transit business units designated by the Municipal People's Government shall be responsible for the construction, operation and comprehensive development of rail transit in this Municipality, and shall, under the authorization of these Regulations, impose administrative management and administrative penalties on relevant public affairs.

Power supply, water supply, drainage, heating, gas supply, communication and other related units shall ensure the needs of rail transit construction and operation. Article 7 The funds needed for the development of rail transit are mainly government investment, and social capital is encouraged to invest in the construction and operation of rail transit.

The Municipal People's Government shall set up special funds for rail transit construction and development, and establish a long-term guarantee mechanism for rail transit construction and operation funds. Chapter II Planning and Construction Article 8 Rail transit planning includes rail transit network planning, rail transit land control planning and rail transit construction planning. Rail transit planning should be linked with railway, highway, waterway, aviation, pipeline and other special transportation planning, and the specific transfer planning of rail transit and other transportation should be worked out. Ninth rail transit network planning, rail transit land control planning by the municipal competent department of natural resources organization, submitted to the Municipal People's government for approval.

Rail transit construction planning by the municipal development and reform department in conjunction with the relevant units to organize the preparation, and in accordance with the prescribed procedures for approval.

The transfer planning of rail transit and other traffic shall be organized by the municipal natural resources department in conjunction with the municipal transportation, urban and rural construction, public security, urban management and other competent departments and rail transit business units, and submitted to the Municipal People's Government for approval.

The preparation of rail transit related planning shall solicit the opinions of the municipal (District) people's government, relevant units along the line and the public, and organize expert argumentation.

Approved rail transit related planning shall not be changed without authorization; If it is really necessary to change, it shall be submitted for approval in accordance with the prescribed procedures. Article 10 The municipal natural resources department shall do a good job in the control and management of rail transit and connecting facilities according to the approved rail transit related planning. Article 11 The underground space, entrances and exits, ventilation pavilions, cooling towers, barrier-free elevators and other facilities of rail transit shall be integrally designed with the surrounding buildings and environment. The municipal competent department of natural resources shall incorporate the overall design requirements into the land planning conditions or site selection opinions.

Where the underground space, entrances and exits, ventilation pavilions, cooling towers, barrier-free elevators and other facilities of rail transit need to be combined with the construction of surrounding buildings, the owners and users of surrounding buildings shall provide necessary convenience. Twelfth buildings (structures) need to be connected with the rail transit station, the owner shall obtain the consent of the rail transit business unit, go through the relevant procedures according to law, and bear the relevant expenses. Thirteenth rail transit construction land allocated by the government according to law. The right to use rail transit construction land can be established and registered on the surface, above ground or underground respectively.

The right to operate rail transit land, its supporting facilities and comprehensive land development, commercial and advertising activities within the scope of space obtained by rail transit business units according to law shall be used for the construction and operation of rail transit, and shall be subject to the supervision of financial and auditing departments. Fourteenth rail transit construction needs to use the surface, ground or underground space and meet the planning requirements, the owners and users of adjacent buildings and land should provide the necessary convenience.

The use of underground space for rail transit construction shall not damage the land use function above. Fifteenth rail transit construction should be carried out in accordance with the construction plan and the basic construction procedures stipulated by the state.

Rail transit business units shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions, take measures such as noise reduction, vibration reduction and dust prevention to reduce the impact on the surrounding environment and ensure the safety of existing buildings; If damage is caused, compensation shall be made according to law. Article 16 Before the rail transit project starts, the traffic administrative department of the municipal public security organ shall, jointly with the relevant competent departments of urban and rural construction, transportation, urban management and rail transit business units, formulate a traffic organization plan to avoid or reduce the impact on urban traffic and announce it to the public in advance.