高速铁路作为一种安全可靠、快捷舒适、运载量大、低碳环保的运输方式，已经成为世界交通业发展的主流交通方式，引领人类走向新时代。现今，中国已建成和运营着世界上规模最大的高铁运输体系，但是国人对于高速铁路的认知远远落后于高速铁路的发展速度，仍有一些问题困扰着国人，仍有一些有关高铁的基本知识有待被了解被传播。本书为“高铁史话”系列书之一《高铁问答》之英文版，是一本科普读物，主要通过“你问我答”的形式向读者讲解有关高铁的问题和概念，达到普及高铁知识的目的。本书从广义的高铁概念出发，基于轮轨高铁、磁浮高铁、超级高铁三

胡启洲，主要从事高速铁路、交通运输工程、不确定性数学理论研究。近年来承担了30多项科研项目，其中：主持国家自然科学基金面上项目l项、中国博士后基金项目l项、国家铁路局研究项目l项、国家统计局科学研究项目l项、河南省重点科技攻关项目l项、江苏省地方标准项目l项、江苏省高层次人才项目l项，参加了国家863项目2项、国家科技支撑计划项目4项、省部级项目多项。在国内外重要学术刊物和国际会议上发表论文了0多篇，出版专著6部、教材2部，获发明专利10多项、软件著作权3项，获省部级奖励2项。其博士学位论文被评为江苏省优秀博士学位论文和东南大学优秀博士学位论文。

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Wheel High-Speed Rail(WHSR)
2.1 The development process of WHSR
2.1.1 What is the WHSR
2.1.2 When did the world's first WHSR appear
2.1.3 Which is the first HSR in China
2.1.4 What is the current status of China's WHSR development
2.1.5 What is the comprehensive ranking of WHSR in the world
2.2 The “trains,lines and stations"design concept of WHSR
2.2.1 What is the design concept of HSR trains
2.2.2 What are China's HSR trains
2.2.3 What is the design concept of HSR station
2.2.4 Is the name of HSR station regular
2.2.5 What are the impressive HSR stations
2.2.6 What is China's classic HSR line
2.3 The technical performance of WHSR
2.3.1 Why can the HSR train run so fast
2.3.2 How is the HSR train (EMU)repaired
2.3.3 What is the motivation for HSR operation
2.3.4 How does the HSR train accurately get position and
reach the platform
2.3.5 How does the HSR overcome dificulties when
operates in the terible weather
2.4 Service quality of WHSR
2.4.1 How are the HSR staff selected and trained
2.4.2 What are the service facilities and equipment in HSR
2.4.3 Do you really understand the railway ticket system
2.4.4 How to transfer HSR efficiently
2.4.5 How to buy the fast food on the train
2.5 Safety situation of WHSR
2.5.1 What should be memorized in the Regulations on
Safety Protection of Railway Transport
2.5.2 How to prevent the hidden dangers in HSR
2.5.3 Do you hear of the“safety evolution theory"of HSR
2.5.4 How to use the fire protection equipment in HSR
2.5.5 Whatis the emergency rescue system in HSR
2.5.6 What are other life-saving rules on HSR
Chapter3 The Magnetic High-Speed Rail (MHSR)
3.1 The basic principle of magnetic train
3.2 The technical characteristics of magnetic train
3.3 The history of magnetic levitation in various countries
3.3.1 What is the development history of the
magnetic train in Germany
3.3.2 What is the development history of the
magnetic train in Japan
3.3.3 What is the development history of the
magnetic train in China
Chapter 4 The Super-Speed Rail(SSR)
4.1 The basic definition of SSR
4.2 The development of SSR
4.3 The"car,line,station"design concept of SSR
4.3.1 What is the design concept of SSR train
4.3.2 What is the design concept of SSR line
4.3.3 What is the design concept of SSR station site
4.4 The technical performance of SSR
4.4.1 What is the propulsion system of SSR
4.4.2 How does the SSR provide power
4.5 The security situation of SSR
4.6 The feasibility of SSR
4.7 The development significance of SSR
Chapter 5 General Knowledge of HSR
5.1 Why does HSR train run on the left
5.2 Why is the HSR standing-room-only ticket not set at half price
5.3 Does the radiation of HSR comply with international standards
5.4 Why does not HSR operate at night
5.5 Why are the HSR mostly built on bridges
5.6 Why is there no safety belt on HSR
5.7 Why is the HSR station far away from the urban
5.8 What is the difference between HSR and EMU train
5.9 How to name the HSR
5.10 What is the difference between the intercity rail and
the passenger dedicated line
5.11 Why is there no E on the HSR seat
5.12 Why don't you feel fast and motion sickness sitting in the
train to see the scenery outside
5.13 What are the classifications of passenger trains
What do their codes mean
5.14 How is the HSR ticket priced
5.15 Why didn't China's HSR choose the MHSR
5.16 Why does China develop the 600 km/h magnetic train
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