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Kura September 26th, 2012 4:19 AM

Even outside of London, if you live in the town or city you work on, public transportation is just easiest. Well.. you'll be here over the weekend so you can see for yourself, Wenty :3

Oryx September 26th, 2012 5:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donavannj (Post 7352708)
Automatic transmissions rock, Jon! They make it soooo much easier to change the radio dial and eat if you're running late to somewhere! And many American-made automatics have the "gear shift" (in this case, being limited to Park, Neutral, Reverse, Drive, and one or more gears intended for hauling) sticking out of the steering column, while the e-brake is where the gearshift would be in a manual!

My mom's gear shift is still between the seats, so's my boyfriend's. Idk, think it depends on the car XD but they're definitely both automatics!

Honest September 26th, 2012 7:25 AM

I take it the Tube is the UK's version of the subway?

Ivysaur September 26th, 2012 7:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bloodex (Post 7352933)
I take it the Tube is the UK's version of the subway?

Officially it's the London Underground, and it's what most countries call a "Metro" or "Subway" system. It's popularly nicknamed as "The Tube" because older stations are built in a very noticeable tube shape.

Wikipedia demonstrates: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lancaster_Gate_tube.jpg

Honest September 26th, 2012 7:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Went (Post 7352940)
Officially it's the London Underground, and it's what most countries call a "Metro" or "Subway" system. It's popularly nicknamed as "The Tube" because older stations are built in a very noticeable tube shape.

Wikipedia demonstrates: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lancaster_Gate_tube.jpg



Wowowowowow, that looks so much cleaner then the stations here in NYC. Although, that train looks mighty old fashioned.

droomph September 26th, 2012 8:38 AM

BART's where it's at yo

I don't think I've seen a dirty subway, but then again I rarely go on subways :P

Livewire September 26th, 2012 8:53 AM

Never been in a subway except the sandwich kind. C:

/hungry

Oryx September 26th, 2012 8:57 AM

You're missing out Live. I have a soft spot for NY subways. Especially the R train.

Livewire September 26th, 2012 8:58 AM

I'm missing out on a Turkey BLT, lmao

/me likey old trains

Kura September 26th, 2012 9:12 AM

Toronto got new trains in their underground/ subway. They have no dividers which is pretty cool! I got a chance to ride one and they are wicked on turns.

http://www.blogto.com/upload/2008/08/thenewredrocket2008-08-18-07.jpg
http://i.thestar.com/images/b2/df/ff0420854e9089a0b9cd6ea16edc.jpeg
http://i.thestar.com/images/51/a0/66beafec408abbbe72eef83c402e.jpeg

Honest September 26th, 2012 9:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7352982)
You're missing out Live. I have a soft spot for NY subways. Especially the R train.


Toujie, I like you. You have taste. R is probably one of the cleanest. Also, you're from New York? I feel like I asked that before


And Subway the sandwich store is god. $5 footlong all September, get them while September lasts!

And god, NYC trains suck compared to Torontos.

http://cache.virtualtourist.com/4/3618781-Dark_and_Dirty_BART_in_Frisco_is_Cleaner_New_York_City.jpg

Mr Cat Dog September 26th, 2012 10:38 AM

Tube stations are ridiculously varied in terms of cleanliness and general appearnce. Some are like stereotypical NYC stations: the one that's nearest me - Whitechapel - is sightly better than NYC ones but not much. Others have been recently updated and look really nice as a result: Blackfriars, where I get off to go to work, is an example of this. And different Tube lines have better/worse trains themselves. It's a real grab-bag of stuff, and it's always being updated so there's normally some sort of engineering work going on at any one time. Everyone complains about the Tube but when it stops (like it did in a series of strikes last year) the whole of London shuts down, practically.

Ivysaur September 26th, 2012 10:41 AM

Wow, that looks superold and ugly and dirty XD

When I'm bored, I go around the Madrid Metro with my monthly pass and take pictures of stuff, I have a bit folder already. Should upload it eventually!

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/222/dscn2744e.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/138/dscn2875.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/28/dscn2881h.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/6/dscn2761j.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/dscn2909g.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/594/dscn2907x.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/854/dscn2777r.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/dscn2899pb.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/dscn2903f.jpg/

Oryx September 26th, 2012 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloodex (Post 7352999)
Toujie, I like you. You have taste. R is probably one of the cleanest. Also, you're from New York? I feel like I asked that before

I'm from New Jersey, haha. I like the R train because my great-aunt lives in Brooklyn and that's the one that we always take because it's the only one that goes out to her place. I even have an R shirt somewhere XD; I would never wear it in New York though because TOURIST

Esper September 26th, 2012 10:52 AM

I miss being about to take the subway. They're so relaxing compared to taking the bus.

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Originally Posted by droomph (Post 7352967)
BART's where it's at yo

I don't think I've seen a dirty subway, but then again I rarely go on subways :P

Hahaha, BART. Did you hear about the cause of all those escalator break downs at BART stations? It's gross.

Spoiler:
It was poop. Like not animal's. People's. :|

Cosmotone8 September 26th, 2012 3:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plumpyfoof (Post 7352007)
Flip flop! That's what I was thinking of. I dunno Toujours, I mean America thinks the Brits drive on the wrong side of the road even though America is the only country (to my knowledge) that drives on the right. I dunno if that's maybe saying something.. >_>

Haha we also think that you all are crazy cuz you use the metric system. I know we're in the minority for that
And the T train is alright for me here, depending on the line you take. The Green Line (oldest) goes like a top speed of 20 mph on a good day. All the other ones are bearable though

droomph September 26th, 2012 7:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kura (Post 7352992)
Toronto got new trains in their underground/ subway. They have no dividers which is pretty cool! I got a chance to ride one and they are wicked on turns.

http://www.blogto.com/upload/2008/08/thenewredrocket2008-08-18-07.jpg
http://i.thestar.com/images/b2/df/ff0420854e9089a0b9cd6ea16edc.jpeg
http://i.thestar.com/images/51/a0/66beafec408abbbe72eef83c402e.jpeg

doesn't that look like the subway in Gangnam style? lol

I mean, the color scheme and everything, there's a divider in the middle, all that stuff :P

Oryx September 26th, 2012 8:38 PM

But Cosmo, it's so old-timey! It's RETRO!

droomph September 26th, 2012 8:41 PM

Our subway system looks like a fat finger tbh.

http://www.ibabuzz.com/transportation/files/2006/06/bart-subway-stn.jpg

And every time I go on public transportation there's a dude (usually ethnic) who got busted by the cops one way or another sitting across from me.

donavannj September 26th, 2012 10:08 PM

Presently, these are the only two trains you can ride in my area!

Hiawatha Line (Light Rail)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Minneapolis_Light_Train.jpg

Northstar Line (Commuter Rail)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Northstar_Doubleheader.jpg

Unfortunately for me, I don't live along either one.

Though I have ridden the subway lines in NYC between Central Park and Battery Park in the past on a trip there.

Oryx September 27th, 2012 4:17 AM

That first one actually looks really cool imo. XD

Cosmotone8 September 27th, 2012 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7353636)
But Cosmo, it's so old-timey! It's RETRO!

I know, I wasn't complaining about that, I was complaining about how slow they are. Its even more annoying when you have to wait for multiple trains because they're so small too.

Dter ic September 27th, 2012 12:59 PM

Every time I get the opportunity to go on the 1995 rolling stock on the Northern Line, I can't help but appreciate how sexy it looks compared to the S stock on the circle line ;~; maybe its that curved shape or the black strip at the face of the train that makes it look so badass as it enters a station.

Kura September 27th, 2012 1:28 PM

Oh! I didn't show our stations!

Toronto's Museum station :3

http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/photos/2008/04/museum_station_wide_01.jpg

Union station

http://i.thestar.com/images/5b/3b/c7f8b5394f2e8d2461775a68ee90.jpeg

And random because I thought it was cool:

http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/photos/2008/04/Dundas_Square_Pano_Fisheye_tunnel_crop.jpg

Dundas Square

Oryx September 27th, 2012 1:56 PM

Your Union Station reminds me of the main train station in Philadelphia haha.


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