Public means of transport

(Veřejné dopravní prostředky)

Public means of transport

Kinds of public means of transport

Advantages/disadvantages

Underground (Prague, London)

Taxi (London, New York)

Professional driver

What kinds of public means of transport do you know?

Bus (shorter distances)

Coach (long distances)

Trolleybus

TramUnderground/tube/subway

Train

Taxi/cab

What kinds of public means of transport do you know?

Examples of sentences:

The most frequent public means of transport are buses, trolleybuses, trains, trams.

The fastest means of urban transportation is underground. Underground trains usually go every

five minutes.

What kinds of public means of transport do you know?

Examples of sentences

Special means of transport is taxi. You can use it everywhere in the city, you can call whenever

you want, but mostly it is very expensive.

What are the advantages and the disadvantages of travelling by public

means of transport?

The advantage of travelling by public means of transport is that it is…

+ cheap and quite fast

+ you can meet new people

+ you don´t need parking place

What are the advantages and the disadvantages of travelling by public

means of transport?

The disadvantage of travelling by public means of transport is that it is…

- crowded, dirty or uncomfortable

- time consuming

- often delayed

What are the advantages and the disadvantages of travelling by public

means of transport?

Examples of sentences:

Public transport is cheaper, but also less comfortable.

Travelling by public means of transport is cheaper and faster, but buses and trains are often crowded

and they can be delayed.

What are the advantages and the disadvantages of travelling by public

means of transport?

Examples of sentences:

Public means of transport can be overcrowded and time consuming.

Trains can be crowded, dirty or uncomfortable, but you meet new people.

You can book your tickets online, you can relax during the journey.

Prague underground

Completed in the year 1974

It serves about one and a half million passengers a day

3 lines – A (green), B (yellow), C (red)

57 stations

60 km of track, 5 trains

The fastest means of transportation around the city

See more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_Metro

London - underground

The oldest underground in the world

Opened since 10th January1863

11 lines, 270 stations

402 kilometres (250 mi) of track

3,66 million people every day

See more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_metro

London Taxi

Taxi cars in London are usually black and there are 20,000 taxis in the streets of London and 24,000

registered drivers.

The black taxi is one of symbols of London

The TX4 is a taxicab manufactured by The London Taxi Company

See more: http://www.london-taxis.com, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TX4

New York Cabs

Taxi cars in USA are called cabs

They usually have yellow colour

Over 10,000 yellow cabs service across Manhattan

See more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicabs_of_the_United_States

A professional driver in public means of transport

A professional driver should:

• know the transport system of the city very well

• know how to deal with clients in many situations

• observe the traffic rules and traffic signs

• observe speed limits and red traffic lights

A professional driver in public means of transport

A professional driver should:

• have technical knowledge of the vehicle that he/she drives

• be aware of the dangers involved in the transport of passengers

• never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs

• be calm, patient, tolerant, reliable and responsible