Abstract: The theory of transport corridor began to take a shape ever since the transport system has entered the development stage of integrated transportation system, and the theory is
Still on its way up. This paper gives a systematic analysis to the definition,types and composition of transport corridor, and the perspective of combing transprot linkages and
transportation regionalization has been emphasized. In the paper transport corridor is defined as the combination of important transportation mainlines linking different regions. Transport corridors are the core parts of transportation network, carrying out most of inter-regional transportation linkages, and affecting heavily the overall efficiency of transportation system.The major types of transport corridor are international transport corridor, regional transport
corridor, interprovincial transport corridor and intra-provincial transport corridor.
The development of modern transport corridor is essential to China’s transportation development in the future. The division of transportation regions nationwide should go in front of the identification and analysis of transport corridor. Taking the dynamic location pattern of
China’s inter-regional transportation lines into consideration based on transportation geographical analysis, China could be divided into 5 transportation economic regions
tentatively. Correspondingly, China’s inter-regional transport corridors can be divided into 6 groups.
Finally, the prospect of major inter-regional transport corridors is analyzed briefly.

Key words: transport corridor, division of transportation region, systems analysis

摘要： 运输通道理论是交通网发展到综合运输阶段后形成发展起来的，尚需加强.本文系统
地阐述了运输通道的定义、类型与构成要素.从运输联系与运输区划相结合的角度定义为“运
输通道是联结不同区域的重要和便捷的一种或多种运输干线的组合”.运翰通道是交通网的骨
干，承担着区际运输联系的大部分或全部任务，运翰通道是否畅通对于运输网整体的效益起决 定性作用.运输通道的类型有国际性通道、大经济区区际通道、省际通道、省内运输通道.
建设现代化运输通道是我国交通建设的重要任务.为了准确的对通道进行命名和分析，必
须划分运输经济区，从交通地理的角度结合我国区际运输通道布局，拟划分为五大运输经济
区和与其相对应，我国区际运输通道六组.

关键词: 运输通道, 运输经济区划, 系统分析