Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The day to day stuff


Trains and bicycles and your own damn feet.

"What is 'The best way to get around Copenhagen' Alex?"
Correct! A word about the Metro system. See that picture? Where's the driver? There isn't one as all Metros are electronically controlled and driverless. There is enough room for four people to sit at the front and enjoy the ride, five if someone is standing. From the various ages, genders and religions I've observed (sometimes jealously) in these seats I can conclude that everyone likes to do this.
You can only use the Metro with a pass or a 10-ride ticket (klippekort) and no one sits in a booth collecting any money or selling tokens (are you listening TTC?). The only salaried people working on the trains during operating hours that I have seen are ticket inspectors verifying that your card was punched within the past hour (much like the system on the GO Train).
This is great for short trips because one punch of a card may just get you to where you're going and back again. The city and surrounding areas are divided by Zones but just one klip will get you pretty much anywhere in the city.
When the Metro goes underground (above ground it's like being on a monorail, but with two rails. I think that's just called a train ...) I noticed that the platforms and the tracks are separated by a glass partition with sliding glass doors opening when the Metro stops in the station. Suicide barriers.
These Danes think of everything.


I need to buy a bike.

Soon.

Still can't find an ashtray ...

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