縮短屏東和台東通勤時間
George and Will are en route to Taitung by train.
喬治和威爾正在坐火車前往台東。
en route=enroute在路上、路途中
George: You know that this section of the railway is the last part to be electrified?
喬治：你知道這段鐵路是台鐵最後完成電氣化的一段嗎？
section(n.)段、段落railway(n.)鐵路electrify(v.)使電氣化
Will: I know. Only diesel trains could run on the route.
威爾：我知道。以前這段只能行駛柴油火車。
diesel柴油
George: Now the line has gone electric, it can cut the commute time between Pingtung and Taitung short by a lot.
喬治：現在完成電氣化了，可以大大縮短屏東和台東之間的通勤時間。
cut sth. short縮短、提早結束commute time通勤時間
Will: It would be more convenient for people in eastern Taiwan.
威爾：讓東部的居民來往更方便。
George: It really brings the two sides of the Central Mountain Range much closer.
喬治：也讓中央山脈兩側的生活圈更加緊密。
side(n.)邊、側mountains range山脈
Will: Also, tourists will no longer need to transfer at Fanliao station for diesel trains or wait for the train to change to a different locomotive to run on the previous railway.
威爾：而且遊客就再也不需要去枋寮換車搭柴油火車，或是要等火車換火車頭才能在舊有的鐵軌上行駛。
transfer(v.)轉車、轉學、轉移、轉會locomotive(n.)火車頭previous(adj.)先前的
George: That’s good news! It always takes forever to get to Taitung.
喬治：真是好消息！去台東總是一條漫漫長路。
Will: Can’t wait to see the beautiful scenery in Taitung!
威爾：我等不及要看台東的美景了！
scenery(n.)風景
George: Yes, and we should totally go to Orchid Island and Green Island this time!
喬治：沒錯，我們這次一定要去蘭嶼和綠島！