Abstract:In order to give full play to the functional advantages of different medium volume public transport systems, the service level and operation efficiency of the public transport system in the new town should be improved. Combined with the urban development characteristics of new town, the adaptability index system and the hierarchical analysis adaptability model of the medium volume public transport system for the new town in Shanghai are built to evaluate the adaptability between the medium volume bus system and the new city in different systems. According to the comprehensive evaluation value of each transit system, the selection decision basis of new city is provided to make the medium volume public transport system adapt the urban characteristics of new town, and to make the public transport system within the new town meet the development demand of new town.