1 How are British railways different from those in most parts of the world? 2 Railway platforms in Britain are almost on a level with floor of carriages, aren't they? 3 Are the trains that go to and from London very crowded? 4 How many people travel to London to work each day? 5 What time is it cheaper to travel to London? 6 Can people have a meal or buy snacks travelling by train to London? 7 Does a first-class ticket cost 50% or 100% more than a second-class ticket? 8 What does a ticket inspector do? 9 Do train passengers converse with their fellow-travelers in England?
Riding a bicycle is very useful. But people don't always take a bicycle for the following reasons. One of the reasons is the absence of bicycle lanes. Let's look an adcantages and disadvantages of riding a bicycle and building bike lanes. The most important advantage is more simplier and safer riding for bikers around the city. The disadvantage is that there isn't enough place for bike lanes in the city. So, it will be necessary to allocate part of road or pavement. As a result, there will be no place for pedestrians and road capacity will be reduced. Besides, many pedestrians ignore road signs and go along the bike lanes. This impedes bike traffic and increases the probability of accidents. In addition, a lot of money is required for building of bike lanes since it is necessary to put asphalt, draw markings and place road signs. I believe that in future the bike lanes will be an integral part of roads and a bicycle will become an important part of our life.
2 Railway platforms in Britain are almost on a level with floor of carriages, aren't they?
3 Are the trains that go to and from London very crowded?
4 How many people travel to London to work each day?
5 What time is it cheaper to travel to London?
6 Can people have a meal or buy snacks travelling by train to London?
7 Does a first-class ticket cost 50% or 100% more than a second-class ticket?
8 What does a ticket inspector do?
9 Do train passengers converse with their fellow-travelers in England?