Authors: Lin Xiaoyan, Liu XiuyingTranslators: Zong Zhiguo, Cai PeiPublisher: Springer Singapore, September 2024ISBN: 978-981-97-1581-7DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1582-4

Over the four decades since the reform and opening-up initiative, China has consistently adhered to the philosophy that "transportation should take the lead in economic development". Driven by continuous reform and improvement of the economic system, deepening opening-up, and strong policy support from the central government, China’s transportation industry has attained unprecedented accomplishments. Progress is reflected not only in the scale of transport infrastructure construction, operational quality and technical equipment, but also in shifts in development philosophies, institutional innovations in transportation, refined transport legislation, and market-oriented reforms of transport services. China’s integrated transport system has evolved from a fragmented, mechanised single-mode network into a diversified, integrated, tech-driven, digital, smart and green framework. At a pace that has astonished the world, China’s transport development has advanced the nation’s pursuit of a transport power. This book details the forty-year developmental achievements of China’s transportation sector and its effective role in boosting and sustaining national economic growth. Its chapters cover conventional railways, highways, civil aviation, ocean shipping, inland water transport, pipeline transport, high-speed railways, urban metro systems, logistics, tourism transportation and coal transport. Each transport segment is elaborated from the perspectives of infrastructure construction, technological advancement, service quality upgrading, administrative institutional reform, and the formulation of relevant laws and regulations.

Professor in charge of the first-level discipline of Applied Economics at Beijing Jiaotong University, and academic leader of the national key discipline of Industrial Economics. Chief Expert of the Beijing Key Research Base for Beijing Transport Development Research, and Chief Investigator of major National Social Science Fund projects. Honorary Executive Director of the Chinese Society of Technical Economics and Chair of the Transport Technical Economics Special Committee. Recipient of the Special Contribution Award marking the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Society of Technical Economics. She has led and participated in techno-economic evaluations and socio-economic impact research for major national infrastructure projects including the Beijing-Kowloon Railway, Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, Qinghai-Tibet Railway, Lanzhou-Urumqi High-Speed Railway and Shanghai high-speed maglev transport system. Her representative publications include New Pattern of Economic and Social Development Driven by High-Speed Railways, A New Balancing Model for Public Welfare and Commercial Operation of Rail Transit, Service Quality and Market Competition of High-Speed Railways, and Railway Privatisation Reform and Market Financing.

Policy Research Fellow, Peking University–Lincoln Institute Center for Urban Development and Land Policy, Doctor of Economics. Her core research fields include infrastructure, urban development and land policy. She has presided over and participated in infrastructure research projects such as Research on High-Quality Infrastructure Development, Research on Integrated and Coordinated Infrastructure Planning, Socio-Economic Impacts of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, Socio-Economic Impacts of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, and Coal Transport Versus Power Transmission: Decision-Making and Impacts of Large-Scale Energy Transportation in China. Her representative works include the journal article Is China's Infrastructure Development Experience Unique?, the monograph China’s Transportation Development (1978–2018), and the paper An Examination of China’s Bulk Energy Transport Decisions: Coal Lumps or Electrons?.

This volume is part of the Reform and Opening-Up Research Series and listed among the published outputs of the China Dream and China’s Development Path Research Series. It outlines the developmental trajectory and landmark achievements of China’s transportation sector in the reform and opening-up era.

The book contains twelve chapters, conceived, compiled and fully reviewed by Professor Lin Xiaoyan. Liu Xiuying contributed to the design of the book’s structural framework and undertook revisions and proofreading for all chapters.Chapter 1 Overview: China’s Integrated Transport System – Written by Wang MengChapter 2 China’s Railways – Written by Jiang MingyiChapter 3 China’s Highways – Written by Mu ZilongChapter 4 China’s Civil Aviation – Written by Liang XiaoyiChapter 5 China’s Maritime Transport – Written by Chen PeiyaoChapter 6 China’s Inland Waterway Transport – Written by Zhang AipingChapter 7 China’s Pipeline Transport – Written by Cui ZhuoranChapter 8 China’s High-Speed Railways – Written by Luo ShenChapter 9 China’s Urban Metro Systems – Written by Zhang ZehuaChapter 10 China’s Logistics Industry – Written by Li YihangChapter 11 China’s Tourism Transport – Written by Wang ZiliChapter 12 China’s Coal Transport – Written by Liu Xiuying

The English manuscript was translated by two freelance translators: Zong Zhiguo translated Chapters 1–6, and Cai Pei translated Chapters 7–12. Professor Lin Xiaoyan and Liu Xiuying revised and proofread the full text. Gratitude is extended to Editor Gao Jing for editorial review. Due to the authors’ limited expertise, omissions and errors may remain in the text; readers are welcome to provide critical corrections and feedback.

1 Introduction: Integrated Transportation in China1.1 Four Decades of Development and Achievements1.2 Four Decades of Theoretical and Policy Evolution1.3 Four Decades of Experience and Lessons1.4 Policies for Integrated Transportation Development

2 Rail Transport2.1 Four Decades of Rail Transport Development2.2 Four Decades of Rolling Stock and Station Development2.3 Four Decades of Technological Innovation2.4 Four Decades of Enterprise Development2.5 Summary

3 Roads and Highways3.1 Four Decades of Developmental Achievements3.2 Highway Construction3.3 Rural Road Construction3.4 Development of Road Transport Services3.5 Outlook

4 Civil Aviation4.1 Infrastructure Development4.2 Aircraft Fleet Upgrades4.3 Civil Aviation Market Development4.4 Administrative Institutional Reforms

5 Maritime Transport5.1 Four Decades of Maritime Transport Development5.2 Infrastructure Development5.3 Vessel Modernisation5.4 Institutional and Administrative Reforms

6 Inland Waterway Transport6.1 Infrastructure6.2 Inland Waterway Vessels6.3 Policy Reforms6.4 Inland Waterway Transport Market6.5 Summary

7 Pipeline Transport7.1 Four Decades of Pipeline Transport Development7.2 Crude Oil Pipelines7.3 Refined Oil Product Pipelines7.4 Natural Gas Pipelines7.5 Summary

8 High-Speed Rail8.1 From Strategic Vision to Reality8.2 Technological Innovations8.3 Construction Process8.4 Boosting Social Prosperity and Public Wellbeing8.5 Overseas Expansion8.6 Recommendations for Future Development8.7 Summary

9 Urban Metro Systems9.1 Metro Development Trajectory9.2 A Long and Arduous Developmental Journey9.3 Case Studies of Urban Metro Networks9.4 The PPP Model for Metro Construction and Operation9.5 Summary

10 Logistics10.1 Four Decades of Logistics Industry Development10.2 Logistics Market Evolution10.3 Logistics Infrastructure and Technological Progress10.4 Third-Party Logistics Service Providers10.5 Logistics Policy Reforms10.6 Outlook

11 Tourism Transport11.1 Overview11.2 Evolution of Tourism Transport Systems11.3 Current Development Status114 Integrated Coordination Mechanisms

12 Coal Transport12.1 Four Decades of Coal Transport Development12.2 Infrastructure Development12.3 Innovations in Coal Transport Operations12.4 Summary and Outlook

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