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Modes of transport
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Modes of transport

What do you think of when you think of travel? Most people think of going on holiday or flying to a faraway destination when they think of travelling. You probably don’t realize that you travel almost every day. You may ride your bike to school or drive a car to work. Even though you don’t travel far in these cases, it is still called travelling.

Travelling can be either cheap or expensive. It often depends on how far you want to travel and the choice of transport. Using a bicycle will not cost anything as you power it by using your legs. However, the use of a bicycle can be hard work and it can take a long time to travel long distances by bike. Cars and motorcycles are faster modes of transport, but are more expensive to use as they need gasoline to work. It can usually be assumed that the longer you wish to travel, the more expensive and time consuming it will be.

If you want to travel very long distances, taking a plane is a good option. Planes can literally take you to the other side of the planet. Flying also had disadvantages. It can take a lot of preparation and time. People often need to arrive two or three hours prior to departure.

Trains are also ideal for travelling long distances within the same country, or between countries which are connected by land. They are a bit slower than planes but a lot better for the environment. A train driver will stop at train stations on route to allow passengers wishing to proceed to the scheduled destination to board the train.

A number of destinations can be travelled to by using the sea. People often depart from a harbour in a ferry which is driven by a captain. If the journey is a long distance, people may choose to sleep on the ferry while they wait to arrive at their destination. Some people choose to go on a cruise for their holiday, which would involve stopping at many different city ports for a short amount of time.

All in all, it doesn’t matter if you travel great distances or if you rely on your legs to walk five minutes to the supermarket. Whenever you go from point A to point B you travel.

 

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