首先论述了百余年来国际交通运输发展的进程和演化趋势，进而联系我国的实际，一方面肯定了我国在交通运输领域取得的骄人成就，另一方面又指出了当前存在的问题。文章认为，要解决这些问题必须认真落实科学发展观，必须坚定不移地发展综合运输体系，必须在某些交通基础设施建设上防止盲目和冲动。同时，作者还提出了发展综合运输体系的政策建议，其中包括优化交通运输网络结构、重视综合交通枢纽规划、提高综合交通信息化建设水平、推进交通运输管理体制改革、建立统一的交通运输行业管理机构、健全法律、制定配套政策等。

This article introduces the development progress and evolution tends of international transportation since the hundred odd years. Then related with the situation of domestic practice, on one hand, we should affirm our great achievements in the domain of transportation; on the other hand, we also indicate the problems existing at present. This article points out that in order to solve these problems, we must fulfil the scientific development concepts seriously, develop the integrated transportation system unflinchingly and prevent impulse in the construction of infrastructure blindly. At the same time, the author gives some political suggestions for development of integrated transportation system, including optimize the structure of transportation network, pay attention to the planning of transport pivot, enhance the construction level of integrated transport information, advance the system reform of transportation management, establish a unitary management organization for transportation profession, strengthening the legal system, formulating the complete policy and so on.