“7.23”甬温线特别重大铁路交通事故遇难者赔偿金数额由50万元提高到91.5万元,不仅没有抚慰遇难者家属悲痛的心灵,反而引发了包括遇难者家属在内的社会各界的不断质疑。笔者以为,该次事件不过是以“高铁”特有的光环,投射出了我国铁路交通事故赔偿中存在的诸多问题, “7.23 ” Yong Wen line special major railway accident victims compensation amount increased from 500,000 yuan to 915,000 yuan, not only did not comfort the families of the victims sad heart, but led to include the families of the victims, including the community Constantly questioned. The author thinks that this incident is only based on the unique halo of “high-speed rail” and casts forth many problems in the compensation of railway traffic accidents in our country.