Abstract: Because of the expansion of satellite cities in China along with rapid urbanization, various urban problems occur especially when it comes to transportation. Transit priority is the only way to relieve urban transportation problems in China and achieve the sustainable development of urban transportation as well as “the first working procedure of the social production”. However, the construction of urban transit system in China has now been lagged behind which is significantly disadvantaged compared to private cars and electrical bicycles. Both hardware and software of mass transit are in need of improvement. This study analyzes the status and priority of mass transit to solve urban traffic congestion and thus provides a valuable reference and a new way for the renewal of satellite cities in China, especially for developing cities in the transition period.