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Have you ever seen this bus?

It is famous for British bus. I have seen it on TV or movies!!

Today, I’d like to talk about differences of bus system.

< British >

Most buses have only one door, and passengers get on and off them from front doors.

When we get on a bus, first of all, we have to pay fares for drivers directly. And then, we receive tickets from them. I think this system takes time. In England, maybe you should buy return ticket because it would be cheaper than one-way.

In my case, I bought card that we can use buses in bath city for one week. It was 16 pounds, about 2200 yen. I used buses everyday, so it was economical!

< Japan >

Most buses have two doors, front and middle like this.

We get on them from middle doors and take numbered tickets. When we get off, we have to put coins and pay fares perfectly. This system doesn’t take so time, but we have some troubles because we have to change money.

Japanese bus has systems of bus cards or commuter passes. I think they are useful!

In England, I saw many kinds of buses, such as double-decker buses without roofs and buses that were able to cross the river. They were very interesting and surprising!!!

In other countries, we can find very interesting things about buses. Why don’t you find when you go abroad?