Abstract:This paper,from the height of railway development strategy,describes the great prospect of rail passenger transport development and the necessity of strengthening the transport planning work based on the analysis and demonstration of the actual situation and conditions in China, railway transportation characteristic, current level of rail passenger transport volume,and influence of highway expansion to the railway ? The paper suggests that a dynamic forecast of passenger flow should be made, the running scheme of passenger trains should be compiled and the reasonable matching with the speed,density and weight of the passenger train should be studied as well. It is suggested that the management of capital investment should also be strengthened in order to ensure a continuous development of the railway.