Contents
Unit 1 Introduction to Rail Transport
Text A History of Rail Transport
Text B Introduction to Rapid Transit
Unit 2 Urban Rail Transport in China
Text A Urban Rail Projects to Keep Chinese Economy Chugging Along
Text B Urban Rail Growth on Fast Track
Unit 3 Subway
Text A Advantages and Disadvantages of Subway Systems
Text B The World’s Best Metro Systems
Unit 4 Commuter Rail
Text A What Is a Commuter Rail?
Text B Commuter Rail-A Popular Transportation for Commuters
Unit 5 Tram
Text A What Is a Tram?
Text B Top 5 Tram Systems in the World
Unit 6 Monorail
Text A Why Monorail?
Text B Chongqing Monorail
Unit 7 Light Rail
Text A What Is a Light Rail?
Text B Light Rail Transit and Other Rail Transit Modes
Unit 8 Maglev
Text A How Maglev Works?
Text B Advantages and Disadvantages of Maglev Trains
Unit 9 Metro Operation
Text A Basic Station Facilities
Text B Beijing Subway
Unit 10 Ticket Purchase
Text A Metro Tickets
Text B Beijing’s “One Card Pass”
Unit 11 Taking the Metro
Text A Entering Metro Station
Text B Getting on and off the Metro Train
Unit 12 Safety Inspection
Text A Safety Facilities and Checks
Text B Codes of Conduct for Shanghai Rail Transit Passengers
Unit 13 Train Control and Signaling
Text A Moving-Block Signaling Systems
Text B Functions of Rail Transit Signaling
Unit 14 Train Maintenance
Text A The Maintenance Plan
Text B Data Model Design of Subway Maintenance
Unit 15 Emergency Handling
Text A Factors Affecting Subway Station Emergency Evacuation(I)
Text B Factors Affecting Subway Station Emergency Evacuation(II)
Appendix 1 Prohibited Items in Beijing Metro Stations
Appendix 2 Glossary
Appendix 3 Keys to Exercises