Journal of Zhejiang University

Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A 2014 Vol.15 No.12 P.925-935

Background of recent developments of passenger railways in China, the UK and other European countries

Author(s): Roderick A. Smith,Jing Zhou
Affiliation(s): 1. . Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
Corresponding email(s): roderick.smith@imperial.ac.uk
Key Words: Railways, High speed, Safety, History, Vehicles, Infrastructure, System

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Roderick A. Smith, Jing Zhou. Background of recent developments of passenger railways in China, the UK and other European countries[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science A, 2014, 15(12): 925-935.

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Abstract: This paper, based on a lecture given during tour undertaken in May 2014 of key railway establishments in China, consists of a brief introduction to the history and comparisons of railways in the UK and China, a description of rail speed-up in the last few decades in the UK, and notes of current high speed trains. Similar brief details are given of high speed in Europe. Brief mention is made of comparative railway safety. The development of high speed rail in China is discussed and the UK high speed development plan is briefly introduced. The paper concluded that high speed train system has tremendous advantages in increasing the efficiency and convenience of transport without adding to carbon generation.

中国，英国与欧洲的客运铁路的近期发展背景

本文基于作者于2014年5月在中国参观铁路建设成就时的一篇报告而写成。内容涵盖铁路发展历史简介，英国和中国铁路的对比，英国过去数十年间铁路提速情况的说明以及现有高速铁路的介绍。此外，本文还详细讨论了欧洲高铁的发展情况和铁路系统安全的分析比较，并对中国高铁的发展及英国高铁建设计划进行了说明。得出高速铁路系统在提高能量利用效率、增加旅客舒适度、控制碳排放量等方面有显著优势。
铁路；高速；安全；历史；列车；基础设施；系统