Three Capitals’ transport: St. Petersburg, London and New Delhi
Транспорт трёх столиц: Санкт-Петербург, Лондон и Нью-Дели
Соловьева Татьяна Владимировна
учитель английского языка ГБОУ СОШ № 653
с углубленным изучением иностранных языков
(хинди и английского) Калининского района
Санкт-Петербурга им.Рабиндраната Тагора
учитель английского языка ГБОУ СОШ № 653
с углубленным изучением иностранных языков
(хинди и английского) Калининского района
Санкт-Петербурга им.Рабиндраната Тагора
CONTENTS
Introduction 2
Contents 3
The transport of London 4
- Metro 4, 5
- Trams 5, 6, 7
- Air transport 7
- Railroad transport 7
The transport of Saint Petersburg 8
- Routes 8
- Water transport 8, 9
- Air transport 9
- Railroad transport 9, 10
- Public transport 10, 11, 12, 13
The transport of Delhi 13
- Public transport 13, 14
- Rickshaws and taxis 14, 15
- Routes 15
- Railroad transport 15
- Air transport 16
References 16
Introduction
This time I decided to compare the transport of three cities – London, Saint Petersburg and Delhi. I want to know what is similar and different in this very important and integral part of these great capitals.
We all live in changeable and difficult times. People try to look back and analyse the historical events and the contemporary situation.
Everybody should know the history of Saint Petersburg, its architecture and art. The history and culture of our city is inseparably connected with the history and culture of all our country as Saint Petersburg was the capital of Russia for more than two centuries (1712 – 1918).
But studying in our school and learning English means to know the history of the Country and its Capital City, to know the sights of modern London and to improve our English in this way. Modern London is not one city that has steadily become larger through the centuries; it is a number of cities, towns, and villages that have, during the past centuries, grown together to make one vast urban area. London dominates the life of Britain. It is the chief port of the country and the most important commercial, manufacturing and cultural centre. There is little heavy industry in London, but there is a wide range of light industry in Greater London.
Delhi also has his own history. In the 18th century, the English settled down first in Chennai, and then in Kolkata. In 1911, King George V transferred capital from Kolkata to Delhi. In 1913, English architect Edwin Lutyens came to India. He made projects of New Delhi, Rashtrapati-Bhawan and buildings on Rajpath. On 15 February, 1931 New Delhi was inaugurated by Lord Irvin. 16 years later New Delhi was the capital of independent India.
But these three cities can not live without one important thing called transport. That’s the reason why I decided to call the project ‘Three Capitals: Transport’.
