The invention discloses an intelligent transport system for an urban railway based on safety communication. The intelligent transport system for the urban railway comprises a DCS (data communication system), an ATS (automatic train supervision), an ATP (automatic train protection), an ATO (automatic train operation), a DTO (driverless train operation) and a MMS (maintenance management system), wherein the ATS, the ATP, the ATO, the DTO and the MMS realize the network connection through the DCS. The intelligent transport system for the urban railway has the advantages that the proper Internet storm influence of a CBTC (communication based train control) is favorably overcome, the safety problem of the train-ground wireless communication is favorably solved, the man-machine interface of the CBTC is favorably unified, the linkage efficiency among the systems under the emergency condition is improved, the ease maintenance of the system is enhanced, and the complete network operation scheme is provided.