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坦桑尼亚首都开通通勤列车

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2012-10-30 07:44 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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The first-ever commuter¹ train service in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam², has been launched to ease congestion³ on roads.

坦桑尼亚商业首都达累斯萨拉姆首次开通通勤列车服务，用以缓解交通拥堵。

Transport Minister Harrison Mwakyembe boarded a train, along with passengers, for the maiden⁴ journey.

The trains will run on two routes, mostly during peak hour.

Private commuter minibuses, known as "daladalas", are the main mode of transport in Dar es Salaam, one of the world's fastest-growing cities.

It is the first phase of a government scheme to improve the transport network in Dar es Salaam.

The BBC's Leonald Mubali in Dar es Salaam, which has a population of about 2.5 million, says many residents have welcomed the new railway service and hope that it will be expanded.

One track covers a 25km journey between Dar es Salaam's Mwakanga and Tazara railway stations and the second track runs for 20km between Ubungo-Maziwa and City railway stations.

Trains will operate during the morning and evening - not in the afternoon and late at night.

A one-way ticket costs 400 Tanzanian shillings (about $0.25, £0.15), which compares favourably⁵ to daladala fares which range between 500 shillings and 1,000 shillings - depending on the journey.

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1 commuter
n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者
参考例句：
Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。 She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。

2 salaam
n.额手之礼，问安，敬礼；v.行额手礼
参考例句：
And the people were so very friendly:full of huge beaming smiles,calling out "hello" and "salaam".这里的人民都很友好，灿然微笑着和我打招呼，说“哈罗”和“萨拉姆”。 Salaam is a Muslim form of salutation.额手礼是穆斯林的问候方式。

3 congestion
n.阻塞，消化不良
参考例句：
The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重。 Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。

4 maiden
n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的
参考例句：
The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。 The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。

5 favourably
adv. 善意地，赞成地 =favorably
参考例句：
The play has been favourably commented by the audience. 本剧得到了观众的好评。 The open approach contrasts favourably with the exclusivity of some universities. 这种开放式的方法与一些大学的封闭排外形成了有利的对比。

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