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John Bull

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I find this is one of the things that often surprises American visitors to both London and Paris: that public transport is, by a significant margin, the FASTEST way to travel even relatively long distances.

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Ole Anders's avatar Ole Anders @oleanders.bsky.social
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Years ago I had a two-month assignment in Portsmouth where they gave me a rental car for the duration. Told my colleagues I was going up to London on the weekend and should I take the car? Was FIRMLY told that wasn't a good idea!

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Reporting History's avatar Reporting History @reportinghistory.bsky.social
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Well, we can't have nice things here, like public transportation, or democracy.

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