全球交通拥堵排行榜出炉北京才排第三十位（双语）

　　每天出行堵路上，你不是一个人。

　　荷兰的一家公司最近公布了全球城市拥堵指数排行榜，结果显示，全球交通拥堵程度持续恶化。印度孟买是全球交通最拥堵城市，中国北京排在第30位。

　　Dutch navigation technology company TomTom has released the results of its latest Traffic Index which provides statistics and information about congestion levels in 403 cities across 56 countries and regions.

　　荷兰通腾导航科技公司公布了关于全球交通指数的最新调查结果。该指数提供了覆盖56个国家和地区403个城市的拥堵程度统计数据和信息。

　　Over the past decade, traffic congestion has continued to increase globally with nearly 75% of the cities in the index reporting increased or stable congestion levels between 2017 and 2018.

　　在过去十年中，全球交通拥堵状况持续恶化。在报告所调查的城市中，有近75%在2017年至2018年间拥堵状况恶化或与之前持平。

　　Last year, Mumbai was the worst city on the planet for traffic chaos where drivers can expect to spend an average of 65% extra travel time stuck in gridlock.

　　去年，孟买是全球交通最拥堵城市。由于交通拥堵，司机的出行时间平均要多出65%。

　　gridlock['grɪdlɒk]：n.交通全面堵塞

　　Bogota, Colombia's capital, comes second in the rankings with 63% congestion while Lima in Peru comes third with 57%.

　　哥伦比亚首都波哥大排名第二，拥堵率为63%;秘鲁利马排名第三，拥堵率为57%。

　　India is present once again at number four with the capital city of New Delhi also struggling with 58% congestion.

　　在第四名的位置上印度再次出现，首都新德里以58%拥堵率上榜。

　　Moscow leads Europe in traffic jams and drivers in the Russian capital can expect an extra 56% of their travel time stuck bumper to bumper. Los Angeles has the worst congestion levels in the United States according to TomTom at 41%, followed by New York (36%) and San Francisco (34%).

　　在欧洲，莫斯科的交通拥堵率最高，由于交通拥堵，莫斯科司机们的出行时间预计会多出56%。根据该公司的数据，洛杉矶在美国的拥堵率最高，达到41%，排在其后的是纽约(36%)和旧金山(34%)。

　　bumper to bumper：一辆汽车紧接另一辆汽车(形容交通拥堵)

　　One positive aspect of congestion is that it's an indicator of a strong global economy. However, it comes with a massive environmental impact and costs commuters huge amounts of time.

　　交通拥堵的一个积极方面是它反映出全球经济的发达水平。然而，它也对环境造成巨大影响，并且让通勤者多花了大量时间。

　　Ralf-Peter Schäfer, who is TomTom's VP of Traffic information, said his company "is working towards a future where vehicles are electric, shared and autonomous so that our future really is free of congestion and emissions".

　　通腾导航科技公司交通信息部门的副总裁拉夫-皮特-谢弗说，公司“正致力于迎接电车、共享汽车和自动驾驶汽车主导的未来，这样将来才真正没有拥堵和排放问题”。

　　He continued by saying that "we have the technology to make this future happen – but it takes a collaborative effort. From road authorities, to governments; car makers to car drivers, we all have a part to play.”

　　他接着说，“我们拥有实现这个未来的技术，但需要大家共同努力。从道路管理部门到政府，从汽车制造商到司机，我们都需要参与进来。”

　　中国重庆在全球拥堵排行榜上排在第18位、珠海第20、广州第23。北京第30。