说起欧洲大陆十分发达的交通运输系统,人们往往会立即想到航空,铁路和公路,其实欧洲内河航运网络十分发达。几百年来,尤其最近数十年可持续性发展,欧洲内河航运网络的强大优势是其他地面运输模式无法比拟的。正如欧洲各国历届政府所认同的,内河并不仅仅是排水沟,更重要的是其航道被大规模用于客货运,必然有利于欧洲政治、军事、经济、运输、文化、环境和旅游的发 Speaking of Europe’s well-developed transportation system, people tend to immediately think of aviation, rail and road, in fact, the European river trade network is well developed. For centuries, and especially for decades of sustainable development, the great advantage of the European inland shipping network is unmatched by other ground transportation modes. As the successive governments of European countries have agreed, the inland waterways are not merely gutters. More importantly, their waterways are being used on a large scale for passenger and freight transport and will inevitably benefit the development of European politics, military affairs, economy, transport, culture, environment and tourism