Unit VII - Transport in London.

Exploring Mars is going to be very exciting, but for now, it's easier to explore our own planet! In particular, London.

Trains are very important for people who live in the suburbs or outside London and travel into London for work. 1.8 million people travel into the center of London by train every day.
There are another kind of train called the Docklands Light Railway. These are computer-controlled trains with no drivers.
London Underground, usually called the Tube, was the first in the world when it opened in 1863.

The bus is another important kind of transport in London- London has now got double-length buses - called 'bendy buses' because the way they go round corners.

The buses and taxis travel more quickly because they have got special lanes on the road.

People use lots of other forms of transport in London. For example: The boats on the River Thames, the taxis, the bicycles, the cars...