Integrating　goods　movement　into　public/mass　rapid　transit　(MRT)　is　an　emerging　initiative　to　improve　urban　freight　transport　services　and　sustainability.　This　paper　explores　new　prospects　to　achieve　extensive　non-road　city　logistics　based　on　a　deep　freight-on-rail-transit　(FoRT)　strategy.　To　begin,　the　strengths,　weaknesses,　opportunities,　and　threats　(SWOT)　of　deep　FoRT　are　analyzed　in　view　of　the　development　status　quo　of　urban　China.　Next,　a　multi-criteria　assessment　model　driven　by　real-world　data　and　11　quantified　metrics　is　proposed　to　judge　the　suitability　for　developing　the　MRT-based　integrated　logistics　system　(MILS)　in　16　Chinese　cities.　Finally,　critical　factors　influencing　MILS　project　adoption　are　explicated,　and　the　possible　supportive　policies　are　discussed　from　aspects　of　planning,　regulation,　funding,　marketization,　and　innovations.　Results　show　that　the　alignment　with　national　development　goals,　rich　social-environmental　benefits,　and　stakeholder　interest　are　the　primary　drivers　of　deep　FoRT　strategy,　whereas　poor　planning　and　decision-making,　governance　and　management　deficiencies,　and　high　investment　could　be　the　main　hurdles.　Priority　of　MILS　project　adoption　in　the　selected　cities　is　divided　into　four　tiers,　where　Shanghai,　Beijing,　and　Shenzhen　are　recognized　as　the　three　best　candidates.　Strong　and　coordinated　policies　are　needed　to　integrate　the　strategy　into　urban　planning.