Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Emerging conditions of HSR 3
1.2 Three leaps of HSR 5
1.2.1 The first leap: improve the speed of operation and the birth of WHSR 5
1.2.2 The second leap: the removal of frictional resistance brings the birth of MHSR 7
1.2.3 The third leap: reducing air resistance brings the birth of SSR 9
1.3 Different types of HSR 11
1.4 Characteristics of HSR 13
1.5 Summary 19
Chapter 2 Conceptual terminology of HSR 20
2.1 Overview of HSR 22
2.2 The definition of HSR 27
2.2.1 The definition of WHSR 28
2.2.2 The definition of MHSR 30
2.2.3 The definition of SSR 33
2.3 Speed definition of HSR 37
2.4 Summary 39
Chapter 3 Attribute characteristics of HSR 41
3.1 Transport capacity 41
3.2 Speed 44
3.3 Safety 47
3.4 Punctuality rate 49
3.5 Energy consumption 50
3.6 Environmental impact 51
3.7 Occupation of land 54
3.8 Comfort 54
3.9 Economic benefits 56
3.10 Social 58
3.11 Summary 59
Chapter 4 Wheel High-speed Rail(WHSR) 60
4.1 Basic characteristics of WHSR 66
4.1.1 Particularity of WHSR 66
4.1.2 The difference between WHSR and Traditional rail 68
4.2 Development trend of WHSR 69
4.2.1 Development trend of WHSR in Europe 70
4.2.2 Development trend of WHSR in Asia 84
4.2.3 Development trend of WHSR in America 103
4.3 Development vision of WHSR 105
4.4 Summary 106
Chapter 5 Magnetic High-speed Rail (MHSR) 107
5.1 Basic principles of the magnetic levitation technology 109
5.2 Main characteristics of magnetic traffic 119
5.3 The basic structure of MHSR train 122
5.4 The main types of MHSR trains 127
5.5 The development of MHSR 129
5.5.1 The development status of MHSR train 131
5.5.2 The development history of MHSR train around the world 133
5.6 Difference between WHSR and MHSR 139
5.7 Summary 143
Chapter 6 Super-speed Rail (SSR) 144
6.1 The basic principle of SSR 146
6.2 The development history of SSR 149
6.3 The architecture design of SSR 151
6.3.1 The design concept of the SSR train 154
6.3.2 The design concept of the super line 155
6.4 The definition of SSR 157
6.4.1 The basic definition of SSR 157
6.4.2 The propulsion system of SSR 164
6.4.3 The technical characteristics of SSR 166
6.4.4 The existing problems of SSR 172
6.5 Development vision of SSR 174
6.6 Summary 177
Chapter 7 Global village in high-speed rail environment 178
7.1 The continental integration under HSR environment 179
7.1.1 The European village under HSR environment 180
7.1.2 The Asian village under HSR environment 182
7.1.3 The American village under HSR environment 187
7.1.4 The African village under HSR environment 189
7.2 The regional integration under HSR environment 190
7.2.1 The Asia-Europe integration under HSR environment 191
7.2.2 The Africa-Europe integration under HSR environment 192
7.2.3 The Europe-Asia-Africa integration under HSR environment 193
7.3 The global integration under HSR environment 194
7.3.1 Asia Pacific Loop restarts “Silk Road” 195
7.3.2 Trans European network promotes European-African integration 196
7.3.3 Eurasian green line integrates “Pacific Rim Economic Circle” 196
7.3.4 China-US transoceanic line promotes the formation of the “global village” 197
7.4 The global village under SSR environment 198
7.5 Summary 199
Reference 201
