Research methods: According to the development characteristics of railway transportation the railway' s role in integrated transportation is determined on the basis of the role of integrated transportation } and from which the concrete countermeasures for railway development are offered.
Research results: The attention should be paid to the distribution of railway terminals along with integrated transportation terminals，the major effects should be made to development of high-speed railway } freight and passenger dedicated railways，the construction of high-speed passenger transportation should be speeded up，the modern logistics should be developed，and the transportation management informationnization should be improved and the transportation management system should be innovated.
Research Conclusions: From the integrated transportation development's point of view，railway transportation industry should make policies and take measures for strengthening the innovations of technology，management and system，laying it out rationally and developing itself coordinately with other transportation modes，realizing it leaping development promoting the modernization of integrated transportation system，optimizing transportation resources and obtaining the best social and economic benefits.
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