文章对建国以来铁路发展的状况进行了客观的分析,指出了铁路发展严重滞后的原因及不利结果。又通过多方论证,肯定了铁路在国民经济综合运输结构中的骨干地位和作用。针对目前有计划的商品经济的发展,各种运输方式都能力不足的状况,提出了以铁路为主、共同发展,相互协调,全面提高综合运输能力的构想。 The article has made an objective analysis of the railway development since the founding of the People’s Republic of China and pointed out the causes and unfavorable results of the serious lag in railway development. Through multi-dimensional demonstration, affirmed the railroad in the national economy, the backbone of the structure and role of transport. In response to the planned development of the commodity economy and the inadequate capacity of all modes of transportation, the concept of using railways as the mainstay to develop together, coordinating with each other and comprehensively enhancing the comprehensive transport capacity was put forward.