美国铁路之旅（2016）

它是宏伟壮观的
It was spectacular.
你看有了艾米丽 劳伦 罗布林领导这一工程
You had Emily Lauren Roebling leading the procession,
才有了美国总统
the President of the United States,
布鲁克林和曼哈顿的市长
the mayors of Brooklyn and Manhattan
的会面和握手
meeting and shaking hands,
一场绚丽的烟花表演在日落后开始了
a magnificent fireworks display at sundown...
在数十年间它都令人惊讶和难忘
It was incredible, and memorable for decades.
大桥通行的那天 有15万行人和
The day it opened, 150,000 pedestrians
1800辆汽车通过大桥
and 1800 vehicles crossed the bridge.
几个月后 乘客花5美分就可以
Within months, passengers on cable cars
乘缆车过桥了
were crossing for a 5 cents fare.
那时还没有飞机 没有高的建筑
There were no aeroplanes, no tall buildings.
人们在过桥时仿佛在
People felt like they were just flying with the birds,
和鸟儿一同飞翔
walking across this bridge.
它一直被称为世界第八大奇迹
It's been called the eighth wonder of the world.
你怎么看
What do you say?
我住在这儿 我觉得它应该是世界第一大
I live here and I think it should be the first
奇迹 但第八我也接受
wonder of the world, but but I'll accept eighth.
大桥和布鲁克林轨道线的完工
The completion of the bridge and
给这个区带来了更多的移♥民♥
Brooklyn's rail links brought even more immigrants to the borough,
布鲁克林区在1♥8♥9♥8年被并入纽约市
which in 1♥8♥9♥8, had been incorporated into New York City.
来自北欧 东欧 南欧的移♥民♥
Immigrants from northern, eastern and southern Europe made up
占了新合并的城市人口的三分之一
around a third of the newly amalgamated city.
意大利人是定居在布鲁克林区最大的社群之一
Italians were one of the largest groups to settle in Brooklyn,
受他们影响而流传下来了长盛不衰的
and their influence has left a lasting
也正是我渴望体验的饮食文化
culinary mark that I'm keen to experience.
晚上好 先生
Good evening, sir.
你好
How are you?
我非常好 我想点一个披萨
I'm very well indeed. I was thinking of having a pizza.
我觉得你说的是馅饼
I think you mean a pie.
馅饼
A pie?
-是的 -好吧
-Yes. -Ok.
我能点一块或者两块馅饼吗
Can I have just a piece or two of pie?
我想你说的是一片
I think you mean a slice.
一片 看来日常用语有歧义
A slice? Divided by a common language.
呃 好吧 我想我要一个玛格丽塔馅饼
uh, ok. I think I'll have a margarita pie.
你是说一个披萨
You mean a pizza.
是吗
Do I?
我投降了
I give up!
开玩笑的 一块馅饼
I'm kidding, it's a pie.
-谢谢 -不客气
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
马上就来
Coming right up.
相比于披萨 这块馅饼是超级赞的
This slice of pie is infinitely superior to a piece of pizza.
今天 我会乘坐长岛铁路
Today, I'm continuing my journey on the
在皇后区继续我的行程
Long Island Railroad in the borough of Queens.
在通往曼哈顿岛的隧♥道♥建成之前
Before tunnels were built to Manhattan Island in 1910,
皇后区是铁路和轮渡乘客
Queens was the terminus of the railroad and
的终点站
passengers crossed by ferry.
在1836年长岛铁路的第一条支线
After the first branch of the Long Island
通车之后
Railroad was opened in 1836,
这片主要是乡下的岛屿和郊区一起快速发展起来了
the mainly rural island was quickly developed with suburbs.
如今 它是美国最繁忙的通勤铁路
Today, it's the busiest commuter railroad in America,
有着超过700英里的轨道
with over 700 miles of track.
它也是一项雄心勃勃的改变纽约市铁路网
It's also the site of an ambitious engineering project
的工程项目中的工地所在
that will transform New York City's rail network.
由于一段曲折的铁路发展历程
By one of the oddities of railroad history,
许多住在曼哈顿长岛东端的上班族
many commuters who come from Long Island, which lies
不得不♥穿♥过
to the east of Manhattan, have to cross
几乎整个岛来到西区
all the way across the island to almost the Westside,
来到宾夕法尼亚中♥央♥车站 然后 如果他们的
to Pennsylvania Central Station, and then, if their
工作地点在东区的商业区
jobs are in the business district back on the Eastside,
他们就得乘一段地铁
they have to make a subway journey,
每天搭上了时间和车费
wasting time and money every day.
解决的办法是在曼哈顿的东边设置一座车站
The solution is to put a station on the east side of Manhattan,
实际上 要设在中♥央♥车站的下方
in fact, deep under Grand Central Terminal,
但是这个项目涉及到建造一个
but that project involves creating a new tunnel
有八条轨道 长11英里的隧♥道♥
with eight tracks and building 11 miles of tunnel
这绝对会把整个系统彻底颠覆
and absolutely turning the system upside down.
据说这是美国当今最大的一项
It's said to be the biggest project
工程项目
in the United States right now.
迈克尔 克里亚库博士是大都会交通局
Doctor Michael Kyriacou is the chief engineer
的首席工程师
at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the man
他负责完成东区的通路工程
responsible for delivering the Eastside Access scheme.
麦克 你负责如今美国最大的
Michael, you are in charge of the biggest construction project
建设项目
in the United States today.
你感觉怎么样
What do you feel about that?
我身感责任重大 也有幸能从事此工作
Well, humbled by the experience and lucky to be able to do that.
麦克将带我考察正在进行的工程
Michael is taking me to survey the ongoing works.
你好 你一定是克里斯吧
Hello. You must be Chris.
是的 我是克里斯 你好吗
Yes, I am. How are you?
-我是麦克 很高兴认识你 -我也是
-I'm Michael. Good to see you. -Pleasure to meet you.
基本上来说 在这里 D隧♥道♥
Right here, basically, tunnel D will come
在右边修建
up to the right.
B和C隧♥道♥就在这中间修建
B-C will be built right here in the middle.
所以 从中♥央♥车站过来的列车 将在这里从地下隧♥道♥驶出
So, from GCT, you'll come out the ground right here,
接着你可以看到A隧♥道♥将在北边
and then you can see tunnel A will be on north side.
四条新建隧♥道♥将从长岛的皇后区
Four new tunnels will run from Queens on Long Island
直接开往纽约的铁路圣殿 中♥央♥车站
straight to New York's Railway cathedral, Grand Central
开启通往曼哈顿东区的通道
Terminal, opening access to the Eastside of Manhattan.
当这些都完工后 通勤族能享受哪些好处
What benefit will commuters see when it's all over?
从长岛来的乘客
The commuters from Long Island
可以感受到交通时间的缩短
will see a reduction in travel time
每天可节约多达40分钟 而且乘客可以直达东区
of up to 40 minutes a day, and they will have a direct shot
不需要进入中♥央♥车站换乘
without having to transfer into Grand Central.
在建设车站时最棒的一件事
The great thing about the construction of the terminal
就是没有人知道我们在那里施工
is that no one knew we were there.
我们炸掉这些巨大的洞穴时
We've blasted away these huge caverns and people upstairs
地面上的人们正在餐馆里品酒
were sipping wine in the restaurant
他们完全不知道我们在下面施工
and they never knew we were down there.
那时你们确实在进行爆破吗
You were literally blasting?
我们的确在爆破
We were literally blasting.
哇
Wow.
人们的马丁尼酒甚至没有一丝晃动
And their martinis didn't even shake.
是的 并不是詹姆斯 邦德喜欢的那样
No, not that James Bond would've liked it!
延伸的新路段应该会在2023年开放
The extension is due to open in 2023
预计投资大约100亿
and is projected to cost around $10 billion.
这将改变数百万纽约乘客的
It will transform the working lives of
工作和生活
millions of New York commuters.
这是又一个在911事件之后
It's another example of how the city's
城市的基础设施是怎样被振兴的例子
infrastructure is being revitalised after 9/11.
它代表了一种纽约的复兴 不是吗
It represents a kind of renaissance for New York, doesn't it?
是的 确实
Yes, it does.
没有公共交通的话 像纽约 伦敦这些城市
Without public transport, a city like New York,
是不可能长存的
cities like London cannot exist.
那是一种
And that's something that...
我去过伦敦 我曾见识过那里的工程
I've been in London, I've seen the work being done there.
我们正试着赶上你们英国人的建造水平
We're trying to keep up with you guys.
你这样说真是太让我们受宠若惊了
That's a very flattering way of putting it.
我对你们的工程感到印象深刻
I'm impressed by this.
在19世纪 火车带来了长岛工作一族的繁荣景象
During the 19th century, trains increased the prosperity
每日接送他们熙熙攘攘地
of Long Island's workers, shuffling them daily
从纽约往返 但是铁路也创造了
to and from New York City, but the railroads also
超出普通乘客理解水平的财富
created fortunes beyond the comprehension of ordinary commuters.
你可能认为黄金海岸是澳大利亚的
You might think that the Gold Coast is in Australia,
但是在长岛这里也有一个
but there's one here on Long Island.
当然 不是金子被发现的地方
Of course, not where gold was discovered, but where enormous
而是展示 炫耀和挥霍巨额财富的地方
wealth was displayed, flaunted, squandered.
从皇后区出发 朝着东北方向
From Queens, it's a journey
只需经过一个多小时的行程
of just over an hour north-east to
到达纽约长岛的冷泉港 即距离奥赫卡城♥堡♥最近的车站
Cold Spring Harbor, the nearest station to Oheka Castle.