Based on the analyses of the role, functions and passenger flow characteristics of Guangzhou-Zhuhai intercity rapid mass transit, the basic idea that intercity mass transit should be taken as a regional passenger corridor was proposed, and the technical route of passenger volume forecasting based on the four-step forecasting method was put forward.

Urban Rapid Rail Transit (URRT) is an important tool of transportation in manycities around the world with its apparent advantages over others, like large capacity,time-accuracy and fastness.

In this paper,SWOT analysis of management science is applied to analyze the inner and external factors affecting the inter-city rail transit.

This paper analyzes the difference between the inter-city rail transit planning and the conventional transport planning, especially the characteristic of passenger demand for the inter-city rail transit, proposes the demand forecasting method of inter-city rail transit based on the influence area, traffic zoning, mode distribution, induced demand analysi.

Based on analyzing the characteristics of evaluation and decision of inter-city rail transit planning, this paper establishes a comprehensive evaluation index system of inter-city rail transit line network planning, and discusses the choice of the better evaluation methods.

From the viewpoint of the characteristics of an intercity rail system, by analyzing the route scheme ofGaung-fo line, the route design for intercity rail systems is discussed in detail.

With an introduction of the planning of the Shanghai UMT( urban mass transit system) and IRS (intercity rail system) the traffic demands to the network of Shanghai the trans - regional transportation during EXPO 2010, the author argues that the shortages of Shanghai UMT and IRS is a very serious problem and some effective measures be taken to improve Shanghai UMT and IRS during EXPO 2010.

Based on the planning of the intercity rail transit network in the Yangtze River delta area, the Pearl River delta area and the area around the Bohai Sea, the characteristics, function orientation and necessity of intercity rail transit are analyzed from a brandnew perspective.

First, the definition of intercity rail transit is given.

In the planning of intercity rail transit system,how to carry out the thought of the human-oriented design will affect the choice about the traffic mode of passengers in metropolitan area.