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34 Getting about

En Read about some possible new forms of public transport and answer these questions.
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Which of the forms of transport would you like to use? Why?
2
Which do you think would be sensible transport solutions for your local area? Why?
3
Which ideas are unrealistic? Why?
Driverless pods Zeppelins
These vehicles seat four people A greener alternative to
and run along guideways like planes, these flying machines
miniature trams. The service are finally making a
will not be timetabled, and comeback. Environmentalists
will resemble a taxi service praise the fact that they fly at ski
as a means of getting from A to B. Users will have the lower altitudes than planes
advantage of avoiding congested roads and will be able and use a fraction of the fuel. Another key advantage is
to travel at speeds of up to 32 km/h. Energy consumption that zeppelins do not need a runway to take off.
per passenger is one quarter that of a car.
Backpack helicopter Segway
Strap on a motor attached to a rotor Powered by electricity,
and take to the skies with your these clean-running,
very own backpack helicopter. two-wheeled machines
Popular use of this personal flying allow individuals to
machine would require individuals travel at speeds of up
to undergo significant training in to 20 km/h. However,
navigation and safety. Jet-packs, as seen in science-fiction they cannot currently be used on most roads. Confined to
films, seem an even less realistic prospect. pavements, users' speeds are restricted.

Slidewalks Maglev Trains
Keep moving even while These trains use the force
you're standing still of magnetism to drive them,
when slidewallcs replace slashing CO2 emissions and
conventional pavements. In significantly reducing noise
tests, these devices allowed pollution in the process. They're
walkers to move at speeds even faster than conventional trains, with a potential top
of up to 9 kin/h. Airports have long used similar systems speed of 6,4430 km/h. The only downside is that maglev
in the form of travelators. However, equipping our city trains are incompatible with the existent rail tracks and
streets with shdewalks would be a costly business. these would have to be replaced.

2.4 Complete these sentences with the correct prepositions. There
are similar sentences in the texts. V Vocabulary note
1 In most countries, cars are not allowed to drive to / at speeds of over means = method or way of doing
something. Means can be both
110 km/h.
singular and plural:
Cycling is a greener alternative to /from other forms of transport.
2
The tram is a cheap means of
3 New drivers are not allowed to go in / on fast roads like motorways. getting around.
There are several means of transport
4
Drivers caught speeding have to have training in / about speed
we can use.
awareness or face a heavy fine.
We will get there by any means
5 The pedestrian zone is confined about / to a very small central area. possible.
Make sure you get the right fuel! Diesel is incompatible with / to
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petrol engines.
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