英语新闻听写 纽约市将新建轻轨系统（在线收听）

Officials from the mayor's office said in a statement on Tuesday that New York City will issue bonds to fund a $2.5 billion light rail system between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

市长办公室的官员周二在一份声明中表示，纽约市将发行债券资助一项25亿美元的轻轨系统，位于布鲁克林和皇后区之间。

Officials say that when the 16-mile system "could serve almost 50,000 passengers per day, making it one of the biggest urban streetcar systems in the nation."

官员表示，16英里的系统每天可服务近50,000人次，成为全国最大的城市有轨系统之一。

Construction is set to begin in 2019 or 2020.

施工将于2019年或2020年开始。

The mayor's office added that fares from riders are expected to cover approximately two-thirds of yearly operating costs.

市长办公室补充道，乘客的票价预计将覆盖约三分之二的年度运营成本。