“新幹線のお医者さん”ドクターイエローが引退へ　老朽化が理由(2024年6月13日)

“Doctor Shinkansen” Dr. Yellow retires The reason is old age (2024/06/13)

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「新幹線のお医者さん」などと親しまれてきた点検用の新幹線車両「ドクターイエロー」が、老朽化などを理由に来年以降をめどに運行が終わることが関係者への取材で分かりました。　
Through interviews with relevant parties, it was learned that the Shinkansen vehicle “Doctor Yellow”, affectionately known as “Doctor Shinkansen” will be discontinued from next year due to age and other reasons.
新幹線の点検専用車両「ドクターイエロー」は、新幹線の高速運転を支える様々な設備や、線路の状態を調べる専用車両として「新幹線のお医者さん」などの愛称で親しまれ、
The Shinkansen inspection vehicle “Doctor Yellow” is nicknamed “Shinkansen doctor” because it is a vehicle that specializes in checking various equipment that supports the high-speed operation of the Shinkansen and the condition of the tracks,
JR東海と西日本で1編成づつ運行してきました。　
one is operating in JR Tokai and one is operating in Western Japan.
関係者によりますと、ドクターイエローの運行が終わる方針であることが分かりました。　
According to officials, it is known that the Doctor Yellow line is expected to end.
老朽化が理由だということで、運行終了は来年以降をめどとしているということです。　
The reason is that the quality of service has deteriorated and it is expected that the service will end after next year.
運行終了後の検査は、既存の新幹線と同じタイプの車両に専用の機器を取り付けて行っていく方針です。　
The plan is to conduct a post-service inspection by installing special equipment on the same type of train as the existing Shinkansen.
JR東海は「現時点でお話できることはありません」としていて、正式な発表は近日中に行われる見込みです。
JR Tokai said: “We have nothing to discuss at this time” and is expected to make an official announcement soon.

「新幹線のお医者さん」などと親しまれてきた点検用の新幹線車両「ドクターイエロー」が、老朽化などを理由に来年以降をめどに運行が終わることが関係者への取材で分かりました。　

関係

Relation, relationship, connection; participation, involvement, concern; influence, effect; sexual relations, sexual relationship; related to ..., connected to ..

用

Task, business; use, duty, service; call of nature, excretion

理由

Reason, pretext, motive

者

Person

以降

On and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since

新幹線

Shinkansen, bullet train

点検

Inspection, examination, checking

終わる

To finish, to end, to close

医者

(medical) doctor, physician

来年

Next year

取材

News coverage, collecting data (e.g. for an article), covering (something for media); interview

車両

Rolling stock, railroad cars, vehicles

化

Action of making something, -ification

分かり

Understanding, comprehension

老朽

Superannuated, decrepitude

運行

Service (bus, train), operation; motion, revolution, movement

ドクター

Doctor

イエロー

Yellow
新幹線の点検専用車両「ドクターイエロー」は、新幹線の高速運転を支える様々な設備や、線路の状態を調べる専用車両として「新幹線のお医者さん」などの愛称で親しまれ、

運転

Operation (of a machine, etc.), operating, running, run; driving; working (capital, etc.)

調べる

To examine, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search

高速

High speed, high gear; highway, freeway, expressway, motorway

支える

To support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up; to hold at bay, to stem, to check

様々

Varied, various

状態

Current status, condition, situation, circumstances, state

設備

Equipment, device, facilities, installation

新幹線

Shinkansen, bullet train

線路

Railway track, railway line, railroad, railway, track, line

点検

Inspection, examination, checking

専用

Exclusive use, personal use, dedicated; private (e.g. network)

医者

(medical) doctor, physician

車両

Rolling stock, railroad cars, vehicles

として

As (i.e. in the role of), for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that..., trying to..

ドクター

Doctor

イエロー

Yellow

愛称

pet name, nickname, name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
JR東海と西日本で1編成づつ運行してきました。　

運行

Service (bus, train), operation; motion, revolution, movement

東海

Region south of tokyo on pacific ocean side of japan, eastern sea; east sea (controversial name for the sea of japan proposed by korea)

西日本

Western japan, japan west of the itoigawa-shizuoka tectonic line, i.e. the chubu region and westward

編成

Composition, formation, organization, organisation, compilation
関係者によりますと、ドクターイエローの運行が終わる方針であることが分かりました。　

関係

Relation, relationship, connection; participation, involvement, concern; influence, effect; sexual relations, sexual relationship; related to ..., connected to ..

者

Person

方針

Objective, plan, policy

終わる

To finish, to end, to close

分かり

Understanding, comprehension

運行

Service (bus, train), operation; motion, revolution, movement

ドクター

Doctor

イエロー

Yellow
老朽化が理由だということで、運行終了は来年以降をめどとしているということです。　

理由

Reason, pretext, motive

以降

On and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since

終了

End, close, termination

来年

Next year

化

Action of making something, -ification

老朽

Superannuated, decrepitude

運行

Service (bus, train), operation; motion, revolution, movement
運行終了後の検査は、既存の新幹線と同じタイプの車両に専用の機器を取り付けて行っていく方針です。　

タイプ

Type, kind, sort, style; typewriter, typing

後

After

検査

Inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination, scan (e.g. mri, pet, etc.)

終了

End, close, termination

新幹線

Shinkansen, bullet train

方針

Objective, plan, policy

専用

Exclusive use, personal use, dedicated; private (e.g. network)

同じ

Same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike; (usu. part of a ''nara'' conditional) anyway, anyhow, in either case

車両

Rolling stock, railroad cars, vehicles

機器

Device, equipment, machinery, apparatus

取り付け

Installation, mounting, furnishing, fitting; run (on a bank), bank run

運行

Service (bus, train), operation; motion, revolution, movement

既存

Existing
JR東海は「現時点でお話できることはありません」としていて、正式な発表は近日中に行われる見込みです。

発表

Announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one''s opinion), releasing, unveiling

正式

Due form, official, formality

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

お話

Story, tale

見込み

Hope, promise, possibility, chance, probability, likelihood; expectation, anticipation, forecast, estimate; side of a structural member

東海

Region south of tokyo on pacific ocean side of japan, eastern sea; east sea (controversial name for the sea of japan proposed by korea)

近日

Soon, in a few days

現時点

Present point (i.e. in history), at the present time