Travelling / transport

Travelling / transport

problems of city traffic
public transport versus using cars
transport and environmental protection
tourism as a source of income
aspects of traffic development

The first and probably the most important problem of the travelling and transportation
is the pollution. Cars use fuel, which is hard and costs a lot of money to produce, and it
is harmful for the environment. While the cars are rolling on the streets, they spew
their exhaust fumes with dangerous and polluting gases into the air. Besides it pollutes
the air, destroy the ozone layer, and through the steam in the air, and the rain it goes
down deeply in the ground, which is polluting the ground, the water inside of it, and
through the water and the dirt, the plants, and by the plants, the animals and the
humans.
We have to take this hazard into consideration when we are travelling anywhere,
because it’s not the same when there is a car with only one person, or when you’re
going with two, three or four people in your car. It’s even more environmental friendly
if you use public transport. It may not be the same comfortable, as you won’t always
get enough personal space, or a seat, but it’s definitely less dangerous to your living
place and for yourself. You can even reduce the pollution, if you go by bicycle or on
foot, and it’s much healthier, too.
I use different kinds of public transportation and from personal experiences I can say
that it’s not always as bad as some people may think. During the past ten years, the
trains and the buses became much more comfortable, clean and safe than it was a long
time ago.
The problem about going by train or bus is that people can’t take as many bags and
packages as they would like to, they have to travel with strangers, the stations may not
be close to the place they want to get to. And the timing is an other problem, like when
you would have to arrive to your workplace at 7:50 a.m., but the train station is in a 20
minutes walk from the place, the trains go by an hour and you can wait such a long
time if you go with the earlier train, but you will be late, if you choose the other one,
an hour later. Of course, you may not choose public transportation, because it is not as
clean and hygienic as your own car.
By the way, as we mention the cars, we also have to think about the driving license,
which people can get in Hungary after they became 18 years old, or with parental
permission, at the age of 17. But this is not enough, if you have a driving license, you
still need a car to go where you want. If you get it, you can go with anyone, anything
and anywhere, totally independent from anything. The only things you should be
afraid of are the traffic jam, and the accidents.