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ブルートレイン

Correction&reading by Patrick / Jingle by Shu&Naoya
おれんじ鉄道をブルトレが走る
ＪＲ九州の引退したブルートレインが来年３月、肥薩おれんじ鉄道とＪＲ鹿児島線の区間を走行する。鹿児島中央発門司港行きは３月２１日と２８日発の車中泊。逆の門司港発鹿児島中央行きは同月２０日と２７日の朝出発で、当日着。定員は各回１４４人で多数抽選。ヘッドマークは２０、２１日が「はやぶさ」、２７、２８日が「なは」と、かつて鹿児島線を走っていた名称を装着する。
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Blue Train to come back in Orange
JR Kyushu’s retired Blue Train will run on a line between Hisatsu Orange Railway and JR Kagoshima next March. Trains bound for Moji Port will leave Kagoshima Chuo Station on the 21st and 28th of March, and the passengers will sleep overnight on the trains. On the other hand, those leaving Moji Port bound for Kagoshima Chuo Station will make the trip within a single day, starting on the morning of the 20th and 27th. Each train can accept up to 144 people, and passengers will be chosen by lottery when the number of applicants exceeds the capacity. On the heads of the front trains will be plates that bear the names ‘Hayabusa,’ on the 20th and 21st, and ‘Naha,’ on the 27th and 28th of March, respectively, as they are the names of trains that used to be running on the Kagoshima Line.
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＜コメント＞
JR Kyushu’s retired Blue Train will run on a line between Hisatsu Orange Railway and JR Kagoshima next March.

Retired：引退した


Trains bound for Moji Port will leave Kagoshima Chuo Station on the 21st and 28th of March, and the passengers will sleep overnight on the trains.

Bound for …：・・・行きの　　　(will) sleep overnight：一泊する　　　passengers：乗客


On the other hand, those leaving Moji Port bound for Kagoshima Chuo Station will make the trip within a single day, starting on the morning of the 20th and 27th.

On ~ hand：一方で（meanwhile）　　　(will) make ~ day：日帰り旅行をする


Each train can accept up to 144 people, and passengers will be chosen by lottery when the number of applicants exceeds the capacity.

Each ~ people：各列車定員は１４４名である。Up to[till; until] … は「・・・に至るまで」。　　　(will be) chosen ~ lottery：抽選で選ばれる　　　when ~ capacity：応募者が定員を超えた場合


On the heads of the front trains will be plates that bear the names ‘Hayabusa,’ on the 20th and 21st, and ‘Naha,’ on the 27th and 28th of March, respectively, as they are the names of trains that used to be running on the Kagoshima Line.

On plates：先頭車両の先端にはプレートがつけられる　　　bear ~ names：名前を冠する　　　 respectively：それぞれ　　　as ~ Line：（「はやぶさ」と「なは」）はかつて鹿児島線を走っていたので


〈タイトル〉
Blue Train to come back in Orange：ブルートレインがオレンジで復帰する
２０１１年に九州新幹線が全線開通すると、鹿児島中央―博多間は１時間２０分になり、新大阪までを乗り換えなしで４時間弱で結びます。でも、たまには「鈍行列車」で景色を楽しみながらというのもよいものです。
みっち（担当講師）


Source ＞＞南日本新聞ホームページ　373news.com
http://www.373news.com/modules/pickup/article.php?storyid=21231

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