New Express News reporter Li Jiawen reported that on July 13, the official website of Guangzhou Metro hung up the third environmental impact assessment announcement from Guangzhou East to Huadu Tiangui Intercity (Northern Extension Of Line 18) and Fangcun to Baiyun Airport Intercity (Northern Extension of Line 22). In the EIA report, "Guangzhou Rail Transit Line Network Planning (2018-2035)", an icon shows the names and line directions of 5 high-speed subways, 11 rapid subways and 37 general-speed subways, which attracts attention. The New Express reporter learned from the relevant construction units that many long-term lines are still in the online network planning stage, and have not yet entered the construction planning level approved by the state, and only by entering the construction planning level can it be implemented.
On January 2, 2020, when the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources released the "Guangzhou Transportation Strategic Development Plan", it was clearly proposed for the first time that Guangzhou should upgrade from a "public transport city" to a "rail city" and build a three-level urban rail network of "high-speed subway - rapid subway - pusu metro". Through the high-speed subway, not only Huadu, Zengcheng, Panyu, Nansha, Knowledge City, Conghua and other peripheral urban centers reach the city center in 30 minutes (Dongfeng Road - Huangpu Avenue line), and the city center reaches the bay area city center in 60 minutes.
The New Express reporter learned from the relevant construction units that many of the exposed long-term lines are still in the online network planning stage, and have not yet entered the construction planning level approved by the state, and only when they enter the construction planning level, it is possible to implement it. At present, Guangzhou is currently carrying out the third phase of urban rail transit construction planning (2017-2023), according to the regulations, it is necessary to complete more than 70% of the total investment in 2023 or this round of subway construction before the fourth phase of construction planning can be submitted for approval. Therefore, the Municipal Development and Reform Commission has also clearly replied that Guangzhou is currently not eligible for declaring a new round of subway construction planning.
However, guangzhou submitted a third phase of construction planning adjustment plan to the provincial development and Reform Commission at the end of last year. The adjustment plan includes the design of dismantling the northern extension of Line 8, which will build the line from Guangzhou North Railway Station through Baiyun (Tangxi) Station to the Memorial Hall, becoming a fast communication channel between Huadu and the urban area.
In Response to questions from netizens in May this year, the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission mentioned that it has worked with the Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development to carry out the provincial preliminary review of the adjustment of the third phase of the Guangzhou Metro construction plan, and Guangzhou is simultaneously promoting the revision of planning adjustment, environmental impact assessment review, social stability risk assessment and other work. After the completion of the above work, the Provincial Development and Reform Commission will report to the National Development and Reform Commission as soon as possible to request planning adjustment, and strive for the approval of the state as soon as possible to support the construction of urban rail transit in Guangzhou.