Travelling – Transport
TRAINS:
Public transport helps people in easy travelling. Transport changed a lot. We can reach the
furthest destination within 24 hours. Trains, planes and cars make our life more comfortable
and mobile.
Trains are sometimes faster than cars and buses. They go on
straight rails and have priority. We have to buy the tickets at the
ticket office at the railway station. Then we can go to the platform
or wait for the train in the waiting room. After taking seat on a
train the inspector comes and checks our tickets.
In Hungary we have the choice of slow train, fast and Intercity
trains. Intercity trains are much better, because they are pretty
more comfortable and faster than the other ones. When we buy our ticket we can choose from
first class and second class compartments.
The advantages and disadvantages of travelling
by TRAIN
Travelling by train has many advantages. First of all, there are no
stressful traffic jams, and trains are quite fast and comfortable. Also, you can
while away in different ways. You can just sit and relax, for example, or you can
have a meal or a snack in the buffet car.
However, travelling by train also has some disadvantages. For one
thing, it is expensive, and the trains are sometimes crowded and delayed. What
is more, you have to travel at certain times, and trains, which are usually very
dirty, cannot take you from door to door. You need a bus or a taxi, for
example, to take you to the railway station.
AIR TRAVEL:
I have ……………. travelled by air. I ………………. afraid of flying. The air fares are very
expensive, but flying is the fastest and the most comfortable way of
travelling. The view is wonderful, especially the clouds. Before boarding
the plane, the passengers must check in at the check-in desks. At this desk
our luggage is weighed and the assistant will give us a boarding card. After
this we have to go through a passport control and a customs
examination. Passengers wait at the departure lounge, where we have to find the right gate.
Here there are a lot of duty free shops.
The advantages and disadvantages of travelling
by AIR
The main advantage of travelling by air is that it is the safest and
fastest means of transport. Far more people die in car, bus or train crashes than
in flying catastrophes a year. Also you can while away the flight easily by
watching a film, listening to music, reading or eating something. Finally, if you
are tired of sitting, you can stand up and walk.
However, travelling by air also has some disadvantages. For one thing,
it is very expensive, and the flights are sometimes delayed or cancelled.
Moreover, flying is stressful and risky. Many people have a deep fear of
flying. In a case of a crash you have a very slim chance of survival. And last but not least air travel
seriously damages the environment.
CARS:
I like travelling by car because I think it is the easiest way of transport.
Nowadays most families have cars which are usually very comfortable
and fast. Furthermore we don’t have to wait for anything; we just get in
and go. Also, a car takes you from door to door, which is very comfy.
However, travelling by car also has some disadvantages. First of all the
petrol is extremely expensive, about ………….. a litre. Secondly
travelling by car is rather dangerous because there are many road
accidents, a lot of drivers are careless and they drive too fast. We must
use seat-belts and if we drive we must be extremely careful. We mustn’t
exceed the speed-limit of the roads. What is more, in the rush hour, when everybody is going to
work or school, you can go very slowly because of the traffic jams. Finally not many people can travel
at the same time.
Despite the disadvantages, I prefer travelling by air/train/car to travelling by car/train/air because I
feel more relaxed when I reach my destination.
CITY TRANSPORT
The city transport helps the people in easy travelling. It connects the centre with the
outskirts. I can travel by bus, tram, underground and taxies in a city.
In a town there are local buses. You can buy single tickets on the
bus, or at the post office, ticket offices and newsstands. Buying the
tickets on the bus is much more expensive. People could buy season
or monthly tickets too which saves money. On the bus you have to
validate your ticket or show your season ticket to the driver. If an
inspector comes to check the ticket you have to show it up. If you
don’t have anything during your journey he/she will fine you. I often travel by
local bus and I don’t like it. The buses are usually packed – there are more passengers than
seats – so I have to stand. They are slow and dirty too. It’s not the most comfortable and
cheapest way of travelling.
In bigger towns passengers can choose trams. They are faster and more
comfortable than buses and trams run more often. It works by electricity so it
protects the environment. It runs on rails. The ticket system is the same as on
buses.
In Hungary there is only one city where you can find underground and
this is the capital: Budapest. It’s an old and traditional way of transport,
we call it Metro. It runs in tubes under the city, so we have to take the
escalator, which takes us down. Before taking this we have to put our
ticket into a machine, which validates it. The underground is the fastest
and cheapest way of travelling. Unfortunately it is also crowded but it runs
in every 5 or 6 minutes.
If we are in a hurry we could take a taxi. The taxi is the most
comfortable but the most expensive form of travelling. The
driver takes you exactly to the place where you would like
to, you don’t have to walk anywhere or wait for. When
you get to the destination the taximeter shows the price and you have
to pay. In Budapest it is extremely expensive to travel by taxi. In New York the taxi, called
cab is rather cheap and it is a symbol of the city.
