本书全英文，为交通运输学科基础必修课教材，以交通运输系统为研究对象，主要介绍交通运输工程、交通运输系统方面的英文基础知识。本书内容分为六个模块，内容包括：交通运输系统概念，交通运输系统的组成以及各种交通运输系统的现状、各类载运工具的特点、各种交通运输系统的运行特性，道路及轨道工程相关技术知识，交通运输工程规划的基本原则与思路、交通运输基础设施及智能交通系统，多式联运相关基础知识，扩展内容主要介绍国际交通运输系统的发展。本书可作为交通运输、轨道交通等专业教材，还可供从事交通运输、轨道交通等相关专业工程技术人员学习参考。

Program 1? Introduction to
Transportation Engineering
1.1?
Transportation and People’s Life··········································································· 5
1.2? Transportation Engineering·················································································· 5
1.3? Overview of Transportation Systems
Characteristics················································· 9
1.4? Roles and effects of Transportation Systems························································· 11
Program 2? Modes of Transportation
2.1? Transportation and the Facilities········································································· 17
2.2? Modes of Transportation··················································································· 18
2.3? Diversification of Transportation Facilities···························································· 23
2.4? Urban Transportation························································································ 35
Program 3? Road Engineering
3.1? Highway system······························································································· 43
3.2? Introduction to Advanced Transport Systems························································ 53
3.3? Advanced Transport Systems: Operations and
Technologies···································· 59
Program 4? Rail Engineering
4.1? Classification of Railroad·················································································· 73
4.2? High-speed Rail································································································ 76
4.3? High speed Transport························································································ 82
Program 5? Rail Noise Measurement and
Methodology
5.1? Definitions