Yangtze River Delta is the most developed economy and society as well as one of the most densely populated and industrialized regions in China.It is also one of the most dynamic regions with the biggest potential and competitiveness to radiate and generate impetus to the trade development in the middle and west parts of China and in the world.The implementation of sustainable development strategy in the region urgently needs to improve the transportation structure and to solve the problems of constraints and bottlenecks .It is necessary to have the global view and insight and catering to the needs of the future to build outbound major railway corridors with a view to enhance the influential and attractive capacities of the Yangtze River Delta region;achieve the goals of construction of intercity railway lines with high standards to form integrated railway systems of the region;and speed up the construction of major hubs in the key cities ’integrated railway system so as to realize easy connection of various modes of transport and improve the railway construction programs with coordinated development of infrastructure.In the meantime,the advantages of different modes will be brought into play to accelerate the harmonious railway development of the Yangtze River Delta region in an all round way.