The invention discloses a control device for passenger conveying equipment. The control device comprises a service speed selecting device, a control device, a driving device and a motor, wherein the service speed selecting device is used for setting a service speed and supplying at least two selective service speeds for selection; the control device is used for respectively controlling the driving device to work under a bypass frequency-inverter driving mode or an active front-end driving mode according to the result of whether the service speed selecting device is set into the highest service speed; the driving device comprises a frequency changer and is connected with an industry power supply; the driving device is used for driving the motor through the industry power or the frequency changer; the motor is used for driving a part directly loading a load to run. The invention also discloses a realizing method for the control device for the passenger conveying equipment. Multi-level service speed values can be supplied by the control device. The potential safety hazard caused by the dragging load of the frequency changer during the process of switching from the frequency changer to the industry power is eliminated, the switching speed is rapid, and the switching and flushing workload is low.