江苏教育黄页讯 伦敦是一座人口众多的现代都市，它交通便利，人们有多种出行方式可以选择，比如地铁、巴士和自行车等。这些交通工具随着城市的发展也在不停地更新换代。来看一看伦敦最具有代表性的几种交通方式吧。

伦敦地铁The Tube

伦敦地铁是世界上最古老的铁路系统

The London underground, also known as the Tube, is the oldest underground railway in the world. It's often the fastest way to get around London because it avoids the heavy traffic (拥堵的交通状况)above the ground.

伦敦地铁（The Tube）是世界上最古老的地下铁路系统。在路面交通严重拥堵的情况下，选择乘坐地铁会让你避免浪费时间，从而让出行更快捷。

乘坐伦敦地铁的人们最常听到的广播提示语 是“注意月台间空隙（Mind the gap）”

The earliest Tube stations were built in the late 19th century. Now it has become one of the biggest subway systems in the world and has more than 400 kilometres of track (轨道).

伦敦最早的地铁站建于十九世纪后期，如今它已成为世界上最大型的地铁交通系统之一，其轨道总长度超过400千米。

伦敦“一卡通”的名称是“牡蛎卡（Oyster Card）”

?伦敦地铁线路图The map

市中心一区地铁线路图的一部分

The map of the London Underground was first designed in 1931. It's not really a map which shows the locations of stations, but a simplified (简化的，简易的)diagram (示意图) which tells you how to get from one station to another. This kind of design has now been adopted by underground railways all over the world.

伦敦地铁线路图最初设计于1931年。那时，图中并没有显示每个地铁站的具体地点，而是一张指示如何在站与站之间通行的简易图。现在，这种设计已被世界各地的铁路系统采用。

双层巴士The Double-deckers

London streets are full of buses. They are another common way to get around inLondon. Traditionally, London buses are red double-deckers. The most famousLondon bus is the Routemaster, which began being used in 1957, and was taken out of service (停止运行、服务)in 2005.

伦敦的街道上到处都有公共汽车。这是另一种十分普遍的出行方式。伦敦传统的公共汽车为红色双层巴士。最出名的是1957年开始投入使用的“路霸”巴士，然而这款旧的巴士已在2005年停止运行。

老式的红色双层巴士

These are the buses with the open door at the back, so passengers couldjump on and off even if they weren't at a bus stop. These days there are still double-deckers in London, though they are modern ones more suitable fordisabled passengers and pushchairs (幼儿推车).

这类巴士后方设置了开放式车门，这样一来，乘客即使不处于车站内也可以直接跳上去或跳下来。如今，伦敦仍有双层巴士在运行，只是新款车型更现代化，也更适合残疾人和推着幼儿车的乘客们使用。

?新款“路霸”大巴The new Routemasters

新型双层大巴更加绿色、环保

伦敦交通局负责更新双层大巴的项目经理介绍新双层大巴的特点。

“This is a brand new double-decker bus, bright red, and it's using all the latest environmentally-friendly green (绿色的，环保的) technology. It's got three doors, two staircases, an overall capacity (容量) of 87 passengers. And it can operate with a driver-only or with a conductor (乘务员).”

全新的双层大巴是亮红色的，而且使用了绿色环保的技术。每辆车有三扇门，两个楼梯，能容纳87名乘客，可以仅由一名司机驾驶运行，或加上一位乘务员。

说到双层大巴，当然少不了谈车内标配的“铃铛”了，在英国的公共汽车上，如果乘客没有人按铃要下车，那么一般来说，司机在没人招手示意要上车时可以到站不停车，继续开往下一站。那么，新车上安装了什么样的铃铛呢？

“The bell is a small piece of technology but those bell pushes are, in fact, wireless (无线的). There's no power to them. They self-generate (自动产生，自动生成（能量等）)electricity, a wi-fi signal. It goes to a computer, rings a bell. It saves on wiring (线路) and maintenance (维修).”

工作人员说，车上的铃铛使用了无线技术，铃铛自身可以自动生成电能和无线信号，然后通过电脑设备发出声音。该技术可以节省许多线路和维修成本。

骑自行车Cycling

虽然自行车道有限，骑车依然是伦敦人最钟爱的环保出行方式之一

Is it dangerous to cycle in London? Although cycling through the busy streets in Central London can be a little intimidating, there are quiet routes throughout the city where you can share your road space with cars.

在伦敦骑车危险吗？虽然市中心繁忙的街道上车来人往，骑车穿行其间可能会令人感到心惊胆战。但伦敦也有不少安静、安全的路线，骑自行车的人可以放心地和车辆共用车道。

A keen London cyclist says he uses a special type of route to get to work. These routes are perfect for cycling, and he knows some of the history behind them.

一位热衷骑车的伦敦人说，他会沿一条很特别的路线上班。这种路线非常适合骑自行车。看他介绍相关的历史知识。

“The Victorians (维多利亚时代的人) left for us a marvellous legacy (历史遗产) of canals (运河), and a canal has untold (无数的；巨大的)advantages over any other kind of cycle route, because it’s direct and it goes right into the heart of the city pretty well.”

他说，英国维多利亚时代的运河一直留存至今，是很好的历史遗产。运河与其它自行车路线相比好得不是一星半点。因为运河线路四通八达，人们可以沿它直达市中心。

?在伦敦租赁自行车London Cycle Scheme

在市中心，每隔300到500米就能看到一个自行车租赁停放点

The London Cycle Hire Scheme was introduced by former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to promote fitness(健康状况)and the idea of a greener city.You can simply drop by any docking station (停靠点，停放站), rent a bike with your bank card and enjoy cycling around the city.

伦敦自行车租赁计划由前伦敦市长鲍里斯·强森推行，以促进市民健康和城市环保。你可以直接到任意一处自行车停靠站，用银行卡付款租车，并享受城市骑行的乐趣。

前伦敦市长解释推行这个项目的具体原因。

“…and I want to get people out of their cars onto bicycles because I think we have far too many people who waste time sitting in traffic jams going mad bending their steering wheels (方向盘) when they should be on a beautiful new bike like this cycling in lovely London weather across very flat roads in great safety and enjoying the open air.”

他认为在伦敦，人们不应该坐在车里为交通堵塞干发愁，而是应该骑上崭新的自行车在平坦的道路上安全地享受户外的风景，所以才实施了这个项目。

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