Интересные факты о лондонском транспорте – Interesting facts about London transport
Despite the fact that car ownership has increased dramatically recently, public transport remains really important to London dwellers, because some of them can`t afford buying a car.
Public transport services in urban areas, as elsewhere in Europe, suffer from the fact that there is so much private traffic on the road that they are not cheap, as frequent or as fast as they could be. Moreover, they stop running inconveniently early at night. Efforts have been made to speed up the journey by reserving certain lines for buses and they were given a priority at traffic lights.
In the middle of the 20th century a lot of schoolchildren worked to school. That`s why school patrols were introduced. A `patrol` consisted of an adult wearing a special uniform and holding a red and white
Sigh which resembles a lollipop. The majority of these adults were ladies. These “lollipop ladies” were aimed at helping children to cross roads. However, they are species in decline these days because many children are driven to school by cars.
It`s an interesting fact that the trams, which disappeared from London landscape in the middle of the 20th century, are now making a comeback. The resent researches have shown that city dwellers tend to trust track transport more nowadays.
Another symbol of London is distinctive black taxies. According to the traditional stereotype the taxi drivers, who are called `cabbies`, are friendly and talkative. While getting a driving license, they have to show the knowledge of the city by taking complicating tests. You can`t hire a black taxi by phone, but fined one in the street. But there are a lot of taxi companies who get most of their business over the phone. However, they are considered to be unreliable. Furthermore, taxies are quite expensive, that`s why Londoners hardly ever take them, only when going home late at night or if they`ve been drinking alcohol.
Схожі твори:
- Транспорт в Лондоне – Getting about London London is a huge metropolitan area that`s why public transport is vitally important for the city dwellers as well as tourists, for whom it might be quite confusing to get about London. Unlike Russian public transport, British transport system is reliable and quite cheap. However, due to the increase of car ownership, London traffic has […]...
- Some facts about London London has been home of many famous Englishmen. Some were born there. Some lived there all their lives. Others lived in London only for a short time but all gave something to this great city. One of the first names of importance is that of Geoffrey Chaucer, the poet. He lived most of his life […]...
- The capital of the UK is London The capital of the UK is London. It is a very old and big city. London is situated at mouth of the Thames-river. First mentions about a settlement there date back to the time when Celtic tribes lived on the British Isles, and it was long before Christi. In the first centuries of the Christian […]...
- The Tower of London The Tower of London doesn’t belong to the City, though it stood there for almost 900 years. It is more connected with the royal dynasties than with the world of business. It was originally built as a fortress to guard the river approaches to London. The Tower of London was begun by William the Conqueror […]...
- Air transport problems in Britain A very small minority, of mostly business people, travel within Britain by air. International air travel, however, is very important economically to Britain. One of the biggest airlines in the world is `British Airways`. Its ambitious plans for the future include operating an enormous new kind of jumbo aircraft. This will not travel any faster […]...
- Problems of public transport However crowded the roads are, British car owners usually find a reason not to switch to public transport. The buses are too slow, or the trains are too expensive, or no public services actually take them where they want to go. In many cases, these are just the excuses of people who really want to […]...
- Смешные факты! – Funny facts! Nowadays there are a lot of funny facts which are really amusing. You can find them in the Internet. For instance, you go to www. google. com and write funny facts. You know that the sexiest woman (I think so), Marilyn Monroe, had six toes on one foot. She needed to do more time for […]...
- London – the capital of Great Britain When we think of Paris, Rome. Madrid, Lisbon and other European capitals, we think of them as “cities’. When we think of the whole of modern London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, that great area covering several hundred square kilometres, we do not think of it as ‘a city. not even […]...
- Burning problems of modern cities Almost half of the world population live in unban areas and, as cities grow even larger, conditions for city dwellers are likely to get worse. Two of the most critical problems are environmental problems and crime. Most cities faced environmental problems at the end of the 20th century, which were caused by a rapid growth […]...
- Плюсы и минусы школьной формы – Advantages and disadvantages of wearing school uniform Approximately twenty years ago children wore strictly school uniform at school. But since the 1990s school uniform has been cancelled. Children chose themselves a school dress. Anyway, many schools nowadays have school uniform. Is it good or had? This question has both advantages and disadvantages. Now, let`s consider positive aspects. Firstly, the school uniform has […]...
- Guide to accommodations in London London is one of the world’s most exciting cities – but is it possible to find reasonably priced accommodation there? Once you start delving you soon find that there are all sorts of good-value options, including bed and breakfasts, budget hotels, apartments, hostels and university residences, often with a lot more character than their more […]...
- London London, the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, is situated on the banks of the river Thames. The city is very old, it is more than 20 centuries. Its population is nearly 9 million people. The area known as “Great London” occupies the territory of about 1.8 thousand square kilometres. The capital of […]...
- How to overcomes the aging of the native population of the developed countries? Demography as a science has been underestimated for many years. However, this attitude has changed dramatically at the beginning of the 21st century, when the World Community faced the problem of aging and the decrease in native population of developed countries, as the consequence of world political and economical processes. According to UNO statistics, by […]...
- Твір з англіської мови History of London Лондон – старе місто. Він виріс навколо того місця, де римські завойовники знайшли Темзу достатньо вузькою, щоб побудувати міст. Відтоді тут стоїть Лондонський міст. Вони заснували кельтське поселення, відоме тоді як Лондиніум, і пізніше перетворили його у великий порт і важливий торговий центр, оточений довгою стіною з каменю і цегли. Усередині міської стіни були побудовані […]...
- Educating children at home Now educating children at home is something that apparently twice the number of parents are talking on than used to be the case. It is estimated that about 6000 children are being taught at home without going to school. “ Education Otherwise ” is the name of one organization of parents who have taken this […]...
- Білет № 6 Відповіді на білети. Англійська мова Ви знайшли у школі мобільний телефон поінформуйте своїх товаришів, яку річ Ви знайшли, розкажіть, де і коли Ви знайшли її, опишіть знахідку. The proverb says, “All is well that ends well”. I think the story I’ll tell you is usual one but not all stories have such happy end. In our class nearly all children […]...
- London-the Capital of the Uk. Лондон – столиця Великобританії Лондон – столиця Великобританії, її політичний, економічний і культурний центр. Це одне з найбільших міст світу. Його населення – понад 11 000 000 чоловік. Лондон розташований на ріці Темза. Це дуже старе і красиве місто. Він заснований понад дві тисячі років тому. Традиційно Лондон поділяється на кілька частин: Сіті, Вестмінстер, Вест-Енд і Іст-Енд. Сіті – […]...
- Лондон – столица Великобритании – London – the Capital of the UK Лондон – столица Великобритании, ее политический, экономический и культурный центр. Это один из крупнейших городов мира. Его население – более 11 миллионов человек. Лондон расположен на реке Темзе. Это очень старый и красивый город. Он основан более двух тысяч лет назад. Традиционно Лондон делится на несколько частей: Сити, Вестминстер, Вест-Энд и Ист-Энд. Сити – старейшая […]...
- Theatres in London Many of the shows which go on the West End are light comedies, Z”fzj/. but some theatres put on more serious plays. One of England’s leading companies is the Royal Shakespeare Company, There they put on new and old plays, and some Shakespearian plays. The National Theatre is also one of London’s most famous theatres. […]...
- Что такое настоящий турист – Being a right tourist I would like to go to London. But who wouldn’t? London is the most beautiful city where centuries-old history merged with modernity and post-modernity have created a colorful mix. London is Mecca for cultural exploration. And I do want to explore! But my craving for London is far from being purely selfish. It’s a desire […]...
- ЛОНДОН. LONDON Вивчаючи географію, ви знаєте, що схід зустрічається із заходом на Гринвицькому меридіані. Він знаходиться в Лондоні. Лондон, один з найбільших міст світу, розташований на Темзі, є столицею Сполученого Королівства Великобританії і Північної Ірландії, резиденцією британського монарха. Лондон – великий промисловий і культурний центр з, населенням більше восьми мільйонів людей. Букінгемський палац, лондонська резиденція британського монарха, […]...
- Визначні пам’ятки Лондона. Places of Interest in London У Лондоні дуже багато визначних пам’яток. Серед них: Вестмінстерське абатство, будинок Парламенту, Букін-гемський палац, собор Святого Павла, Лондонський міст і Тауер. Лондон розташований на ріці Темза. Проходячи по Тауерському мосту, ви відразу бачите лондонський Тауер. Це один із найстаріших будинків міста. Багато сторіч назад це була фортеця, потім королівський палац, а потім – в’язниця. Тепер […]...
- Достопримечательности Лондона – Places of Interest in London В Лондоне очень много достопримечательностей. Среди них: Вестминстерское аббатство, здание Парламента, Букингемский дворец, собор святого Павла, Лондонский мост и Тауэр. Лондон стоит на реке Темзе. Проходя по Тауэрскому мосту, вы сразу видите лондонский Тауэр. Это самое старое здание города. Много столетий назад это была крепость, затем королевский дворец, а потом – тюрьма. Теперь это оружейный […]...
- LARGE CITIES AND SIGHTS OF THE UK AND ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES There are many countries in the world where people speak English and this language is one of the official languages. There many interesting and beautiful cities in these countries, and I would like to tell a little about some of them. First the capital of the United Kingdom, London, comes. It is a very old […]...
- Education in Russia An educated person is one who knows a lot about many things. I think it is very important that everyone should be educated. Each pupils ought todo his best to become a useful member of our society. Education is very important in our life. Going on educational excursions gives us opportunities to acquire some scientific […]...
- Japan school We all know that education is important in every country, but in Japan it’s more important for lots of reasons. The main reason is because the Japanese attitude to jobs. A good job is important to most people, but in Russia for example many people expect to, and perhaps want to, try more then one […]...
- Город из снега – A snow town My name is Vika Vishnjakova and I live in a very small town somewhere behind the Polar circle. I study English at school №6 and I am a student of the 7th form. Very often I spend my summer holidays in summer camps near the Black Sea or the Azov Sea. I like it very […]...
- Getting around in britain Britain has almost the same population as France but less than half the space. With 238 people per square kilometre, it is a densely populated country. So it is not surprising that the transport system is fairly comprehensive. With the notable exception of the Highlands of Scotland, almost every square centimetre of the map of […]...
- British enthusiasm about cars The British are enthusiastic about mobility. They regard the opportunity to travel far, and frequently as a right. Some commuters spend up to two or three hours each day getting to work in London or some other big city and back home to their suburban or country homes in the evening. Most people do not […]...
- Города, нарушившие правила – Cities that broke the rules The majority of cities were built according to a similar plan. However, there are some examples of cities, which builders broke the rules. The lure of trading has encouraged the growth of cities in unlikely locations. When the East India Trading Company needed a base with good access to the Ganges Valley, it founded Calcutta […]...
- Мое путешествие в США – My trip to the United States of America I went to the US when I was 15 years old. I and my mom met with my dad in the Germany. We spent there a week. It was the first time when I went abroad. When we got out of airplane we saw beautiful building of Frankfurt Airport. It was impressing. People there didn’t […]...
- London, Jack (1876-1916) The novelist and short-story writer Jack London was, in his lifetime, one of the most popular authors in the world. After World War I his fame was eclipsed in the United States by a new generation of writers, but he remained popular in many other countries, especially in the Soviet Union, for his romantic tales […]...
- Theatres in Britain One of the world’s major centres for theatre, Britain has a centuries-old dramatic tradition and about 300 theatres. There are several thousand amateur dramatic societies in Britain. The Royal Shakespeare Company performs in Stratford-upon Avon and at the Barbican Centre in London. A modern reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, close to its original site, is […]...
- Road rage Fifty years ago, private car ownership was growing rapidly, and public transport was losing its dominant role. The process seemed quite natural and, on the whole, a good thing. In the 1960s, British Railways cut hundreds of lines and stations. It was painful for small rural communities at the time, but, as car ownership spread, […]...
- Art gallereys of London Speaking about art gallereys of London we should first of all mention The national gallery, The national portret galerey and The tate gallery. I would like to tell you about National portret gallery and about Tate gallery. The national gallery houses one of the richest and most extensive collections of painting in the world. It […]...
- Main Theatres in London. Головні театри Лондона У Лондоні є чотири театри надзвичайної краси: Театр, Кетен театр, Роуз театр і Свон театр. Щодня в кожнім із них глядачам представляються різні п’єси. З усіх театрів найбільший і найбільш чудовий – Свон театр; він зручний тим, що вміщує 3 тисячі глядачів. Він побудований із безлічі кремнієвих каменів і підтримується дерев’яними колонами, так мистецьки пофарбованими […]...
- MASS MEDIA IN RUSSIA In our society the information plays a great role. Since the 20s н ears of the 20th century the mass media developed quickly all over the world. However, the storyof them is much longer. In the antiquity express couriers ran and rode from one town to the others to tell news. With the invention of […]...
- CAPITALS OF ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTIRES There are many countries in the world where people speak English and this language is one of the official languages. The largest and most important of them are the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. The capitals of these countries are beautiful and interesting, and I would like to tell […]...
- Геноцид – проклятье 20 века – Genocide – the damnation of the 20th century The 20th century saw 2 wars which were full of cruelty and violence. This epoch of the mankind was called “The Era of Genocide” because the most 2 wicked wars of the whole history were based on the international hate ground. A lot of attempts have been made since then to stop and cease genocide […]...
- Olympic Games in London London was host for the first time in 1908. With 1,500 competitors from 19 nations, the Games were by now an institution of world-wide significance. The programme, moreover, was augmented by the inclusion of Association football (which appeared in 1900 but only in a demonstration match), diving, field hockey, and ice hockey, as well as […]...