Other+Countries

By: Emily Williams__//**
 * //__Foreign Transportation

The topic of transportation in other countries is very, very broad. Here, in america, everything is taken for granted in a way, especially personal transportation.

Countries such as, [|Japan], and China and those in [|Europe] have for the most part very nice public and well used transportation. There is a lot of information about transportation in Japan especially. Average transportation is foreign countries is on average very cheap and for the most part reliable. Here in the USA, there really is not too much public transportation, except for in larger cities, much like Japan and China.

[|Japan] has a lot of ways to get around! They have things such as bullet trains, trains, bikes, buses, planes and cars. The issue with the cars however, is that the roads that were built are inadequate for the amount of cars and people that live in Japan. Due to the amont of people in the city, construction is annoying to the people in the city and hard to do. Japanese transportation is very punctual, and is well used by the people of Japan. Japan is known for being on time and clean, especially trains, which is part of the reason why this transportation is very well used. Other than japan there are many countries that have well used public transportation.

[|China] is also a very well populated country. Despite all the people in this large country there are as many ways to get around. The cheapest way, without buying a bike is by bus. Our USD is worth about 7 dollars in chinese yuan, which is a nice exhange rate. To ride a bus in most parts of the citys its about 50 fen, which is change. The buses are well used and for the most part well kempt. Chinese subways are well built, however they are not built for the number of people using them. During the rush hours the subways become very crowded. If you ride the chinese subway you should also keep an eye on your bag. They do not spend as much money on the subway as they do other things such as buildings. There are also taxis, but the issue with taxis is that sometimes the drivers take advantage of foreigners and have them pay more than natives.

[|Germany] is also a very busy country. Once you arrive in Germany, if you are American, you will notice that the German public transportation system is much more efficient and cost effective than that of America. There are many more options and for the most part, you can get anywhere any time. Keep in mind that you can purchase a train ticket from your current location to your destination and this ticket is valid for the train, bus and street car. Germany, much like China and Japan is time efficient. Taxies in Germany are a little more expensive, and on weekends they often cost more than they would on a week day, because its like working a regular weekend. You can find rows of taxies lined up and anytime, and they will be willing to take you where you need to go. Like most other countries, it may cost a bit more for a foreigner to ride in German cars, due to a nationality difference.Street Cars (Trolleys): Street cars were the first mode of public transportation in Germany. Street cars make frequent stops and have a map layout of each stop. This can be helpful to a traveler and even the natives who may need it.

American transportation is more often than not, a private franchise. Americans ride in their own private cars, and only in big cities do many people ride on buses or subways. America is soley based on our own transportation. Especially here, in a smaller city, there is little to no public transist. The majority of it is not for us, and sometimes it is unclean. Foreign countries hold pride in the fact that they have very clean and timely public transportation. Americans pay so much more for fuel, and use so much more than other countries. We have very little oil supply of our own. The oil reserve is very low, so the more we pay and buy the less is reserved for the future. Techonolgies are being worked on in many countries, such as China and Japan but could be very expensive to install into large cities.
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