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Sightseeing train turns ’problem’ Kyoto line into talk of the town
观光列车让“有问题”的京都铁道线成为街谈巷议话题
A railway here in Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture once on the verge of being defunct
has a new lease on life with its slow-moving sightseeing train featuring a
cafe-like interior.
（日本）京都府宫津一条曾濒临废线的铁路，凭借内部装潢有如咖啡馆的观光慢车，得以
续命绵延。
The Tango Aka-Matsu is operated by Kyoto Tango Railway （Tantetsu）, whose
lines were famously dubbed the symbol of unprofitable train routes in the
Heisei Era, which started in 1989.
京都丹后铁道（简称丹铁）负责营运的“丹后赤松号”观光列车所行驶的路线，被称为是
始于1989年平成时代的知名不赚钱路线的象征。
The train, which connects Nishi-Maizuru and Amanohashidate stations, runs at
reduced speeds offering scenic views.
这列连接西舞鹤站与天桥立站的观光列车，以较慢速度行驶，好让乘客能够欣赏美景。
Passengers let out cries of delight on a weekend in December as the fully
occupied 33-seat train approached Yuragawa Kyoryo bridge over the Yuragawa
river.
去年12月的某个周末，当33个座位都坐满的观光列车驶向跨越由良川的由良川桥时，车上
乘客一阵惊呼。
"It’s amazing. It’s like we are on the sea," one passenger said.
“太棒了。我们好像在海上，”一名乘客如是说。
The 550-meter-long bridge is only a few meters above the river, making
passengers feel as if the train is traveling on the water.
这座550公尺长的铁道桥，只比河面高几公尺，让乘客觉得火车仿佛行驶在水面上。
新闻辞典
be the talk of the town：惯用语，成为街谈巷议的话题；成为众人的话题。例句：
The new mascot of the baseball team is the talk of the town.（棒球队的新吉祥物
，成为众人议论的焦点。）
on the verge of：惯用语，接近于…；濒于…。
a new lease of/on life：惯用语，更有活力，延年续命。例句：The treatment gives
patients a new lease on life.（这项疗法让患者重获新生。）
https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/paper/1323939