铁路货物运输

本书为“一带一路”铁道运输系列英文教材之一，是在铁路实施“走出去”战略的背景下，为满足铁路运输国际培训和学历教育的需要而编写的，对国内外铁路运输专业的学生学习必修课程“铁路货物运输”具有重要意义。本书结合国内外铁路货物运输发展的新形势，详细论述了铁路货物运输基本条件、铁路货运设备与设施、铁路货物运输基本作业、铁路集装箱运输、铁路超限超重货物运输、铁路货物的装载、铁路货物的加固、铁路危险货物运输、铁路鲜活货物运输等内容。

Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
1.1 The Significance of Railway Goods Transport in the National Economy and Social Development
1.2 The Characteristics of Railway Goods Transport
1.3 Technical and Economic Characteristics of the Railway Goods Transport
1.4 The Main Development Directions of Railway Goods Transport
1.5 The Tasks of Railway Goods Transport Organization
1.6 The Requirements of Learning This Course
Review Questions
Chapter Ⅱ Basic Conditions of Goods Transport
2.1 Types of Goods Transport
2.2 Goods Transport Period
2.3 Goods Transport Charges
2.4 Value-Insured Goods Transport
Review Questions
Chapter Ⅲ Equipments and Facilities for Goods Transport
3.1 Types of Railway Goods Cars and the Conditions of Use
3.2 Classifications and Layouts of Goods Stations
3.3 Goods Yards
3.4 Loading and Unloading Machines in Goods Yard
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Chapter Ⅳ Main Operations of Goods Transport
4.1 Goods Operation at Origin
4.2 Goods Operation en Route
4.3 Goods Operation at Destination
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Chapter Ⅴ Container Transport
5.1 Containers and the Standardization
5.2 Container Handling Stations and Container Operation Yard
5.3 Organization and Management of Container Transport
5.4 Double-Stack Container Transportation
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Chapter Ⅵ Out-Of-Gauge and Overweight Goods Transport
6.1 Railway Guage
6.2 Grading of Out-Of-Gauge and Overweight
6.3 Transport Organization of Out-Of-Gauge Goods and Overweight Goods
Review Questions
Chapter Ⅶ Loading of Goods
7.1 Basic Technical Conditions of Goods Loading
7.2 The Technical Conditions of Avoiding Weight-Concentrated Loading
7.3 The Technical Conditions of Exceptional Length Goods Loading
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Chapter Ⅷ Securing of Goods
8.1 Forces Acting on Goods during Transportation
8.2 Required Value of Forces Supported by Securing Materials or Cradles
8.3 Main Securing Methods and Securing Strength
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Chapter Ⅸ Transport of Dangerous Goods
9.1 Classification and Characteristics of Dangerous Goods
9.2 Dangerous Goods Transport Equipments and Facilities
9.3 Dangerous Goods Transport Packaging
9.4 Dangerous Goods Transport Organization
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Chapter Ⅹ Transport of Perishable and Live Goods
10.1 General Description of Perishable and Live Goods Transportation
10.2 Physical and Chemical Properties of Perishable and Live Goods
10.3 Principles and Methods of Storage and Transportation of Perishable Goods
10.4 Transport Equipments for Perishable Goods
10.5 Perishable Goods Transport Organization
Review Questions
References