YELLOW SHINKANSEN RAILWAY ICON NEARS END OF THE LINE“ドクターイエロー”運行終了へ

Fans of Japan's shinkansen bullet trains are getting ready to bid farewell to a colorful icon of the tracks. Railway operators say they will phase out the so-called “Doctor Yellow” inspection cars. The eye-catching seven-car vehicle was created based on the shinkansen. It's off-limits to ordinary passengers and operates only once about every 10 days. Seeing it is said to bring happiness, and it has become popular among railway fans. The cars are used on tracks between Tokyo Station and Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture. Central Japan Railway plans to retire theirs in January. West Japan Railway will do the same in 2027 or later. Going forward, inspections will be carried out with devices installed on regularly operating shinkansen trains.

◆going forward　将来的には、今後は  

Daily Vocabulary(2024/07/10）

32576.splurge  (贅沢する ）to spend more money than you can usually afford 類義語 splash out 
Come on. We’re on vacation. Let’s live it up and splurge a little. 
32577.me time (ひとり時間 ）time when you can relax or do things that you enjoy doing, usually on your own 

I like to spend me time watching a movie. 

32578.Maybe it’s just me but (気のせいかもしれないが～ ）

 Maybe it’s just me, but did Andrew put on a little weight? 

32579.sunburn (（肌がヒリヒリするまで）日焼けする ）red and painful skin that you can get from spending too much time in the sun 
 You’re going to get sunburned. You should put on sunscreen. 
32580.fruit and vegetable stand (八百屋さん）  to suddenly and quickly decrease in value or amount 類義語 plunge 

Do you know how far the fruit and vegetable stand from here?