Public transport in America differs greatly from that in Russia. Subway - or Metro in D.C. (in the picture) - is purely functional. Most probably, aestheticians will not take it as a feast of feeling. In contrast, lots of Moscow subway/metro stations are true masterpieces. If you care for books like 1,000 Things To See Before You Die, you'll find out that Moscow subway is on the list.
Streetcars in America is another story. (Do you like Shakespeare?) According to our knowledgeable coordinators/facilitators, back in the middle of the 20th century hi-profile automobile companies took to buying streetcar lines in American cities -- to destroy them! Why? Elementary, my dear Watson! Of course, mainstream Americans were frustrated, outraged, and desparate... For a month. Then they realized that they had to go to their offices somehow, streetcars or no streetcars. Guess, what happened? Bingo! They started buying automobiles!!! In some American cities you can still find evidence to this story (photo from Philadelphia - tracks smiling at you from under asphalt).
In Portland, the streetcar line is good. And it's free! You don't have to pay a penny if you use it in the downtown area, which in fact means almost everywhere. Hotels and other businesses pay a tax to make it stay free. It attracts people, they say. This is communism in action, that's what I say!
Streetcars in America is another story. (Do you like Shakespeare?) According to our knowledgeable coordinators/facilitators, back in the middle of the 20th century hi-profile automobile companies took to buying streetcar lines in American cities -- to destroy them! Why? Elementary, my dear Watson! Of course, mainstream Americans were frustrated, outraged, and desparate... For a month. Then they realized that they had to go to their offices somehow, streetcars or no streetcars. Guess, what happened? Bingo! They started buying automobiles!!! In some American cities you can still find evidence to this story (photo from Philadelphia - tracks smiling at you from under asphalt).
In Portland, the streetcar line is good. And it's free! You don't have to pay a penny if you use it in the downtown area, which in fact means almost everywhere. Hotels and other businesses pay a tax to make it stay free. It attracts people, they say. This is communism in action, that's what I say!
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