The Tianjin municipal government wanted to improve its urban transport management, operation and financing to strengthen the urban transport institution and to promote a more efficient urban transit system. Developing the urban bus system to give priority to public transport was one of the most important aspects in the urban transport policy in Tianjin. In the Second Tianjin Urban Development & Environment Project, the municipal government wanted to carry out an urban transport study, including urban transport management and institution strengthening, bus system and operation improvement, public transport planning, bus route restructure and transport model improvement.