高速铁路作为一种**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，领人类走向新时代。现今，中国已建成和运营着世界上规模大的高铁运输体系，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。《高铁问答（英文版）》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。

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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