New Train Line Opens

A new train line between the two largest cities in the region opened today.

一条连接该地区两大城市的新铁路线今天开通了。

The journey now takes just under an hour, half the time it took before.

现在行程只需不到一个小时，是以前所需时间的一半。

Trains will run every fifteen minutes during the busiest times of day.

在一天中最繁忙的时段，列车每十五分钟一班。

The project cost more than expected and finished two years late.

这个项目的花费超出预期，并且延误了两年才完工。

However, most passengers on the first train said it was worth the wait.

不过，首趟列车上的大多数乘客表示，等待是值得的。

Officials hope the line will take thousands of cars off the roads.

官员们希望这条线路能让数千辆汽车不再上路。