中英對照讀新聞》Tokyo may get a third airport 東京也許會有第3座機場
2026/02/13 05:30
2025年4月26日拍攝的畫面顯示,日本東京羽田機場的出發大廳擠滿趁日本黃金週長假出遊的旅客。(彭博社)
◎ 張沛元
Japan is already pushing Narita and Haneda to their limits, with projections showing both airports may reach maximum capacity by 2050 even after Narita’s ¥670 billion expansion.
日本已將(東京的)成田機場與羽田機場逼到極限,預測顯示,即便是在成田機場斥資6700億日圓擴建後,這2座機場仍可能在2050年以前達到最大量能。
That is why officials are considering a third airport for Tokyo, and the leading candidate is Ibaraki.
正因如此,官員正在考慮為東京闢設第3座機場,首選是茨城(機場)。
Unlike building a brand-new site, Ibaraki already has an underused airport that could be expanded, offering cheaper land and existing rail links like the Joban Line.
與蓋1座全新的機場不同的是,茨城本就有1座使用率低、但可擴建的機場,地價低廉,還有像常磐線等現有鐵路路線。
Supporters say Ibaraki is actually closer to Tokyo than many realize, especially from the Kashiwa area, and could be connected with faster express services to central Tokyo.
支持者說,茨城機場其實比許多人以為的更靠近東京,特別是從(東京附近的千業縣)柏市一帶,能搭乘較快的快車前往東京市中心。
新聞辭典
push someone to their limit(s):慣用語,將…逼到極限。例句:New corporate regulations are expected to push more employees to their limits.(預料新的公司章程將把更多員工逼到極限。)
underused:形容詞,使用不多的,未被充分利用的。例句:There are a lot of underused airports around the island.(島上有許多閒置的機場。)
