A Brief History of High-Speed Rail

Preface
Contents
1 Introduction
	1.1 Emerging Conditions of HSR
	1.2 Three Leaps of HSR
		1.2.1 The First Leap: Improve the Speed of Operation and the Birth of WHSR
		1.2.2 The Second Leap: The Removal of Frictional Resistance Brings the Birth of MHSR
		1.2.3 The Third Leap: Reducing Air Resistance Brings the Birth of SSR
	1.3 Different Types of HSR
	1.4 Characteristics of HSR
	1.5 Summary
2 Conceptual Terminology of HSR
	2.1 Overview of HSR
	2.2 The Definition of HSR
		2.2.1 The Definition of WHSR
		2.2.2 The Definition of MHSR
		2.2.3 The Definition of SSR
	2.3 Speed Definition of HSR
	2.4 Summary
3 Attribute Characteristics of HSR
	3.1 Transport Capacity
	3.2 Speed
	3.3 Safety
	3.4 Punctuality Rate
	3.5 Energy Consumption
	3.6 Environmental Impact
	3.7 Occupation of Land
	3.8 Comfort
	3.9 Economic Benefits
	3.10 Social
	3.11 Summary
4 Wheel High-Speed Rail (WHSR)
	4.1 Basic Characteristics of WHSR
		4.1.1 Particularity of WHSR
		4.1.2 The Difference Between WHSR and Traditional Rail
	4.2 Development Trend of WHSR
		4.2.1 Development Trend of WHSR in Europe
		4.2.2 Development Trend of WHSR in Asia
		4.2.3 Development Trend of WHSR in America
	4.3 Development Vision of WHSR
	4.4 Summary
5 Magnetic High-Speed Rail (MHSR)
	5.1 Basic Principles of the Magnetic Levitation Technology
	5.2 Main Characteristics of Magnetic Traffic
	5.3 The Basic Structure of MHSR Train
	5.4 The Main Types of MHSR Trains
	5.5 The Development of MHSR
		5.5.1 The Development Status of MHSR Train
		5.5.2 The Development History of MHSR Train Around the World
	5.6 Difference Between WHSR and MHSR
	5.7 Summary
6 Super-Speed Rail (SSR)
	6.1 The Basic Principle of SSR
	6.2 The Development History of SSR
	6.3 The Architecture Design of SSR
		6.3.1 The Design Concept of the SSR Train
		6.3.2 The Design Concept of the Super Line
	6.4 The Definition of SSR
		6.4.1 The Basic Definition of SSR
		6.4.2 The Propulsion System of SSR
		6.4.3 The Technical Characteristics of SSR
		6.4.4 The Existing Problems of SSR
	6.5 Development Vision of SSR
	6.6 Summary
7 Global Village in High-Speed Rail Environment
	7.1 The Continental Integration Under HSR Environment
		7.1.1 The European Village Under HSR Environment
		7.1.2 The Asian Village Under HSR Environment
		7.1.3 The American Village Under HSR Environment
		7.1.4 The African Village Under HSR Environment
	7.2 The Regional Integration Under HSR Environment
		7.2.1 The Asia-Europe Integration Under HSR Environment
		7.2.2 The Africa-Europe Integration Under HSR Environment
		7.2.3 The Europe-Asia-Africa Integration Under HSR Environment
	7.3 The Global Integration Under HSR Environment
		7.3.1 Asia Pacific Loop Restarts “Silk Road”
		7.3.2 Trans European Network Promotes European-African Integration
		7.3.3 Eurasian Green Line Integrates “Pacific Rim Economic Circle”
		7.3.4 China-US Transoceanic Line Promotes the Formation of the “Global Village”
	7.4 The Global Village Under SSR Environment
	7.5 Summary
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