马国忠、陈韬编的《铁路线路基础(英文版)》共8章，系统地介绍了铁路线路中轨道、路基、桥梁、隧道等内容，主要包括轨道的分类、结构、组成、标准，道岔的组成、功能、标准，无缝铁路的设置、特点及意义，轨道维护、维修的内容和标准，路基、桥梁、隧道建筑物的组成、分类和建设等。每个单元包括三部分，第一部分是文中涉及的重要知识点、技术点。第二部分是用专业英语介绍的铁路线路知识。第三部分是专业英语词汇，紧扣课文内容，提供与课文内容相关的常用单词。
《铁路线路基础(英文版)》也可作为交通运输专业双语教学用书，也可作为铁路运输部门从事实际工作的生产人员、技术人员和管理人员的专业英语参考用书。

CHARPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The origin and development of railway
1.2 History and development of china railway
1.3 Status and development of high speed railway
1.4 Role and advantage of railway
1.5 Composition of railway line
CHARPTER 2 TRACK ELEMENTS
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Traditional track structure
2.1.2 Features of track
2.2 Rail
2.2.1 History
2.2.2 The function of rails
2.2.3 The length and weight of rails
2.2.4 Rail profile
2.2.5 Chemical composition and manufacture
2.2.6 Rail life and maintenance
2.3 Sleeper
2.3.1 Functions of sleeper
2.3.2 Timber sleepers
2.3.3 Reinforced concrete sleepers
2.3.4 Sleeper spacing
2.3.5 Other types of railway sleeper'
2.4 Railjoints and rail fastenings
2.4.1 Rail joints
2.4.2 Rail fastening
2.5 Track ballast
2.5.1 Purposes of ballast
2.5.2 Ballast materials
2.5.3 Ballast section
2.5.4 Phenomena occurred over the ballast
2.6 Rail creep
2.6.1 Causes of creep
2.6.2 Measurement of creep
2.6.3 Adjustment of creep
2.6.4 Anti-creep devices
2.6.5 Gauge rods and rail brace
2.7 Railroad level crossing
2.7.1 Overview
2.7.2 Protection arrangements of level crossings
2.7.3 Construction of level crossings
2.7.4 Choice of Crossing Panel Type
2.8 Ballastless track
2.8.1 Introduction
2.8.2 Different ballastless track system
2.8.3 Baitastless track of Chinese high-speed railway
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CHARPTER 3 TRACK GEOMETRY
CHARPTER 4 TURNOUTS
CHARPTER 5 CONTINUOUS WELDED RAIL（CWR）CHARPTER 6 TRACK MAINTENANCE
CHARPTER 7 RAILROAD SUBGRADE
CHARPTER 8 TUNNELS AND BRIDGES
TEST SHEET
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