And well, Germans are probably better at making things run on time anyway. In Switzerland it's even more ridiculous, but then they are a nation of watchmakers.
I think metro systems are the only public transport systems that are actually improving in most European cities. More and more people living in urban centers and more and more congestion, so they offer some unique benefits compared to other public transport systems. They're expensive to dig out/build but they pay themselves back many times over. I remember taking the metro to work every day in Prague and it was amazing to see one roll past every 2 minutes during rush hour. There was really no point running for one because there was always another one right behind it.
They have a sort of light underground rail where I live now and one of the more interesting aspects of it is that unlike many (older) subway systems you can't actually access the rails. There's a plexiglass wall with a few doors in it separating the platform from the tracks, and the doors only open together with the train's doors. That way you can't have suicide attempts or other shenanigans disrupting the services. Here's an example, altho no one is getting on or off so the platform doors aren't opening. But you get the idea.
Statistics: Posted by Rinox — Sat May 16, 2020 7:09 am
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Lol, J, I had such incredibly bad luck with trains. I've probably already posted this, but going from Frankfurt to Berlin was without incident. Going from Berlin to Germany, there was a bunch of storms, trains got cancelled, and I was 8 hours late getting there. The bus from Dusseldorf to Antwerp was fine, but then the train from Antwerp to Frankfurt was cancelled apparently because some people stole copper wire. It completely kill all trains between Belgium and Germany and it turned into this all-day affair of taking a train to Liege, then a bus to Aachen, and finally another train to Frankfurt. It was horrible. If/when I come back to Europe, I'll probably just rent a car like a real American. I big SUV.
Plus some of the city buses in Antwerp just didn't show up. I had the app and a bus pass and everything. *shrug*And Ox, yea, I do like a good statue. Especially ones that are kind of crazy. In Dusseldorf, there was a park full of statues of great composers, but they were kind of twisted and their features were swollen. It was really cool. There was also the one in Berlin with the lady with wings and snakes. Apparently she was a witch. But the wings were these awesome bat or demon wings and she had snakes coiled around her. So awesome.
Statistics: Posted by Satis — Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:39 am
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I clearly need to visit Berlin...you also seem to love the detail and work on statues, particularly marble ones. I found that a really beautiful statue can really move me, more so than a painting or a book even. The holocaust memorial looks impressive too.
Any idea what the idea/story behind that massive statue is? It's more of a tableau vivant than a statue almost.
Statistics: Posted by Rinox — Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:18 am
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Statistics: Posted by J — Sun Mar 22, 2020 2:36 am
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