Challenges and Countermeasures for Construction Safety during the Sichuan–Tibet Railway Project

The Sichuan–Tibet Railway is the most important part of China’s 13th Five-Year Plan. It is an important part of the external transport channel of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, and will act as an essential conduit of people and resources to guide the industrial layout, promote land development along the railway, and integrate tourism resources. The planning and construction of the Sichuan–Tibet Railway is of great and far-reaching significance to the economic and social development of Tibet Autonomous Region, Sichuan Province, and even other regions in Western China. The question of how to develop forward-looking plans, adopt high standards, and ensure high quality for constructing the Sichuan–Tibet Railway is not only a hot topic of general concern in current Chinese society, but also a major issue for the construction organizers and managers. Based on the authors’ many years of experience and research achievements in railway construction management, this paper briefly discusses the two aspects of what must be done and how this must be done regarding the safety risks of the Sichuan–Tibet Railway construction.