London is one of the biggest cities in the world with a population of over 8 million. London's transport system has a rich history that developed with the capital. 200 years ago London was a compact city where most people got around on foot Streets were often crowded with pedestrians, only the wealthy were able to travel by horse. The River Thames provided a faster way of getting around. In 1900 almost every vehicle on the streets of London was horse-drawn. More than 300,000 horses were needed to keep the city on the move. Everything from private carriages and cabs to buses, trams and delivery vans was horse-drawn.
15 years later everything changed. Horse buses and horse trams disappeared in London, and motor taxis outnumbered horse-drawn cabs. Motor cars replaced carriages, but only for the wealthy. Motorbuses and electric trams were everywhere, they were used by everyone. Londoners more than doubled the number of journeys they made by bus and tram. However, horses were still used for most goods delivery.
In the 1920s buses overtook trams in popularity. Buses were more comfortable and also cheaper to modernise and maintain. Electric trolleybuses were introduced and remained in use until the introduction of diesel buses after the Second World War.
The black cab and the red double deck bus are iconic symbols of London. They were still on the streets of London at the start of the 21st century.
The London Underground carries more than three million passengers a day. Providing a safe and comfortable travelling environment for so many people is an enormous challenge to planners and operators of the network.
Lately the London transport system has considerably improved its service. Nearly 5% of Londoners have switched from private car use to public transport -unprecedented in a world city.
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6 sarcasm я не уверена
1 humorous или laughter, good- looking
2 body releases hormones which make you feel happier
3 Sunshine has a similar effect Britain's need laughter because the weather is so bad
4 It seems to be difficult to understand if you are not British and they use bizarre
5 No they aren't people love make fun of themselves
6 Yes it was very popular in over 200 countries and he was so funny
7 he does simple everyday things in extremely sarcastic absurd way
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