The eastern district had the highest population density in the province, yet its primary bus route still depended on old diesel vehicles.
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东部地区拥有全省最高的人口密度，但其主要公交线路仍依赖老旧柴油车辆。
Reading 23: A City Chooses a Cleaner Transport Policy
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Residents complained about noise, litter, and black emission marks that they had to rub from their windows.
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居民抱怨噪音、垃圾，以及不得不从窗户上擦掉的黑色排放污迹。
The city council therefore asked its transport department to develop a definite strategy for cleaner travel.
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因此，市议会要求交通部门制定一项明确的清洁出行策略。
The mayor wanted a rapid response, but civil engineers warned that urgency could not replace sound logic.
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市长希望迅速回应，但土木工程师警告说，紧迫感不能取代可靠的逻辑。
Their first memorandum proposed an underground railway, a fleet of electric vans, and safer crossings for every pedestrian.
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他们的第一份备忘录提出建设地铁、配备电动货车车队，并为每一位行人设置更安全的过街设施。
The latter option was cheap and lawful, whereas the railway would require considerable federal support and new legislation.
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后一个方案成本低且合法，而地铁则需要大量联邦支持和新的立法。
Moreover, the railway could not open for ten years, so it was insufficient as the only response to current pollution.
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此外，地铁十年内无法开通，因此不足以作为应对当前污染的唯一办法。
The government asked an independent institution to compare each policy by cost, welfare benefit, safety, and environmental effect.
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政府请一家独立机构从成本、社会福利、安全和环境影响方面比较各项政策。
Its analysts found one serious flaw: the official model excluded people who walked, cycled, or used a moped.
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分析人员发现了一个严重缺陷：官方模型排除了步行、骑自行车或使用轻便摩托车的人。
That selective approach would distort the selection of routes and possibly punish neighborhoods that already had poor service.
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这种选择性的做法会扭曲线路选择，并可能惩罚那些公交服务本已较差的社区。
The revised model integrated travel records with health data, except for information protected by medical secrecy.
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修订后的模型把出行记录与健康数据整合起来，但受医疗保密规定保护的信息除外。
Every citizen received a notice explaining who would be eligible for assistance and who would be the recipient of any refund.
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每位市民都收到一份通知，说明谁有资格获得援助，以及任何退款将由谁领取。
The city charter required a public poll before officials could prohibit private cars from the central zone.
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市宪章规定，官员在禁止私家车进入中心区前必须举行公众投票。
During the campaign, one candidate claimed that the proposal constituted an illegal attack on personal freedom.
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竞选期间，一名候选人声称该提案构成对个人自由的非法侵犯。
The legal department responded that regulation of congested streets was lawful when it followed due process.
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法务部门回应称，只要遵循正当程序，对拥堵街道进行管理就是合法的。
Another candidate promised that a private company would underwrite every new bus and provide a lifetime warranty.
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另一名候选人承诺，一家私人公司将承保每辆新公交车，并提供终身保修。
Journalists discovered that the promise was only partly true: the warranty excluded batteries and the firm would underwrite only minor repairs.
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记者发现这项承诺只部分属实：保修不包括电池，而且公司只承保小修。
The revelation upset voters and damaged the candidate's reputation, although no fraud was proved.
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这一披露令选民不满，也损害了候选人的声誉，尽管并未证实存在欺诈。
At a crowded forum, a civilian asked why the police headquarters had more charging points than the hospital.
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在一场拥挤的论坛上，一名普通市民问：为什么警察总部的充电点比医院还多。
An officer explained that the apparent imbalance arose because emergency crews worked alongside police and shared the same site.
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一名警官解释说，表面上的失衡是因为应急队伍与警方并肩工作，并共用同一地点。
The administration also proposed a moderate penalty for drivers who entered a restricted lane without permission.
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市政府还提议，对未经许可驶入限制车道的驾驶员处以适度罚款。
Critics called the penalty unfair, while supporters argued that a rule without punishment would be merely symbolic.
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批评者称这一处罚不公平，而支持者认为，没有惩罚的规则只会流于象征。
The minister insisted that justice required exceptions for ambulances, disabled passengers, and other urgent cases.
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部长坚持认为，出于公正，应当为救护车、残障乘客及其他紧急情况设置例外。
A jury was not needed for ordinary fines, but drivers retained the right to challenge an incorrect decision.
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普通罚款无需陪审团审理，但驾驶员仍保留对错误决定提出异议的权利。
The president of the local taxi association demanded a pardon for penalties issued during an icy trial week.
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当地出租车协会会长要求，免除在结冰的试运行周内开出的罚款。
Council members considered the request reasonable because road markings had been hidden and instructions were not definite enough.
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议员认为这一请求合理，因为道路标线当时被遮住，指示也不够明确。
They voted to cancel those penalties, minus the few cases involving dangerous driving.
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他们投票决定撤销那些处罚，但少数涉及危险驾驶的案件除外。
No political party dominated the election, so the final plan required cooperation between government, business, and community groups.
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没有任何政党主导选举，因此最终方案需要政府、企业与社区团体合作。
The council mobilized a small crew to test electric buses, improve crossings, and collect leftover batteries for safe recycling.
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市议会动员一支小队测试电动公交车、改善过街设施，并收集废旧电池进行安全回收。
Its general principle was simple: integrate services where possible, but keep safety and accountability visible.
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其总体原则很简单：尽可能整合服务，但要让安全与问责保持透明可见。
After six months, traffic fell by a pretty remarkable amount, and air quality definitely improved near schools.
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六个月后，交通量出现了相当显著的下降，学校附近的空气质量也确实改善了。
The result did not prove that every official decision was correct, but it gave citizens a realistic basis for reflection.
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这一结果并不能证明每项官方决定都正确，却为市民反思提供了现实依据。
Parliament later used the city's experience when drafting low-emission transport regulation for the whole nation.
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议会后来在为整个国家起草低排放交通法规时借鉴了这座城市的经验。
The national proposal allowed each province to adapt the policy to local conditions rather than follow one rigid formula.
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国家提案允许各省根据当地条件调整政策，而不是遵循一套僵硬公式。
For the city, the greatest achievement was not a flag, a slogan, or an election victory, but a more credible public institution.
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对这座城市而言，最大的成就不是旗帜、口号或选举胜利，而是一个更可信的公共机构。
Its experience showed that powerful policy rests on evidence, public participation, and a willingness to correct mistakes.
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这段经历表明，有力的政策建立在证据、公众参与以及纠正错误的意愿之上。