Traffic of UK

TRAFFICI would like to investigate the differences in traffic　between Japan and England.The purpose of this project is to know the difference of traffic. For example there are traffic signs and traffic density and public transportations in England.　In my opinion traffic has much to do with the global environment, so I want to investigate about traffic. The first topic I would like to investigate is public transportation. There are various transportations at the present day. Many people know various and use them. For example there are buses, trains, motor ways, monorails, and so on.Most of Japanese people usually use buses or trains, which is the same case in England. However, you can find different points. Especially, you can find them in the bus because a bus is one of readily available transportations.

BusesI go to school by bus every day in Japan. So I could find many different points in the bus. I write about the case of England buses. If you are waiting about for a bus at the bus stop and the bus was coming, you must raise your hand in order to catch it other the bus stop, Japanese buses stop absolutely.

Next different point is how people pay bus fees when you get on the bus. On the other hand in Japan you must pay when you get off the bus. There are many displays in Japanese buses. For example they display next bus stops and fares.

In addition, Japanese buses announce next bus stops. So we can learn about next bus stops and destinations. But there are not any display and announcements in England buses, so we must ask people about next bus stop.

Next I would like to discuss about shape of buses. There are many double Deckerbuses in England. And they move at the present day. Doubledecker buses are one o famous thing in England, so I recommend you to get on doubledecker buses. Have you ever got on a doubledecker buses? You can get on doubledecker buses in the old day, even in Japan. There were doubledecker buses in Japan, but they do not move at the present day.

Next all English buses are low floor buses (kneeling buses). Doubledecker buses also are low floor buses, so you can get on buses with pram easily. And a Wheelchair user can also get on buses easily. Actually, I have seen them many times in England buses. But the some case is uncommon in Japan because many Japanese buses are not low floor buses. There are low floor buses in Japan, but there are few low floor buses.

Both English and Japan buses are readily available transportations. But I think that English buses are more available better than Japanese one, because if there are some people at the bus stop, Japanese buses stop, so Japanese buses tend to slow. Next reason is barrier free. All of England buses are barrier free, because England buses are low floor buses, so everyone can get on buses easily. England buses are progress in barrier free. Japanese buses should improve barrier free.

CAR The second topic I would like to investigate is cars. I like cars, so I decided to write about differences in kind of cars between Japan and England.

There are many cars and many car maker corporations all over the world. And almost everyone have a car at the present day, which is the same case in England and Japan. I think that people drive the cars almost everyday, so car is necessary and important thing for us. Car has much to do with the global environment. So I asked my classmates about cars so that I can survey clearly. I made 3 questions and I asked about them.

First question was “Dose your family and host family has a car?”According to the survey, every student said “Yes”. So every Japanese family and English family has a car.

Second question was “How many cars do your family and host family have?”

According to the survey, case of Japan, 60% of the students surveyed said that family has two cars. And 40% of the student surveyed said that family has three cars. Case of England, 60% of the student surveyed said home stay family has a car. But 40% of the student surveyed said home stay family has two cars.

Almost every family, and home stay family have two or more cars, but Japanese family have two or more cars while home stay family have one or two cars. The majority of Japanese people have two or more cars, so Japanese people have many cars better than English people.

Third question is “If your family has a car, which maker is it?”According to the survey, every Japanese family tends to have some Japanese cars. So Japanese people tend to buy car what is Japanese maker because Japan is the world’s car power. There are many car companies in Japan. For example there are “Honda”, “Toyota”, “Nissan”, “Mazuda”, “Mitubishi”, “Subaru”, “Suzuki”, and “Daihatu” and so on. But case of England is opposite every home stay family tending to have imported cars. I saw many cars on roads. For example there are “Volkswagen”, “Audi”, “Mercedes Benz”, “Porsche” (These car makers are from Germany) “Peugeot”, “Renault”, “Citroen” (These car makers are from France) “Fiat”, “Alfromeo”, “Ferrari” (These car makers are from Italy) “Ford”(From America) “Hyundai Grandeur” (From Korea) and Japanese cars.

There are not car makers in England, so England depend on imported cars. Case of Japan, 30% of the students surveyed said “Honda”. 40% of the student surveyed said “Toyota”. 10% of the student surveyed said “Mazuda”. 10% of the students surveyed said “Suzuki”. 10% of the students surveyed said “Daihatu”. Case of England, 20% of the students surveyed said “Mercedes Benz”. But other 80% of the students surveyed said unknown.

Next I examined traffic density. As a result, 20% of cars are high class cars. I saw high class cars, especially in London, so English people tend to make a point of appearance better than function. For example there are super cars, sports cars and convertible. But Japanese people tend to make a point of function. For example there are compact cars, mini　cars and hybrid　cars and wagon.

FeelingThis time, I compared Japanese traffic with English traffic, so I could find the differences in traffic between Japan and England. For example there are shape of buses, announces and low floor. Both English and Japanese buses have some good points. But English buses are barrier free one. So I think that English buses are progress in barrier free. Japanese buses should follow the English buses.

And I was surprised at difference of general trend between Japan and England. I thought that Japanese cars are high quality cars, besides low priced. Japanese car is caught on all over the world. And many people have Japanese cars, so I was under the impression that many Japanese cars are driven down everywhere in England. But it was not fact. I think that cars are a reflection of business. If high class car and coupe is selling well, business is brisk. But if mini car and compact is selling well, business is slow, so mini car and compact is selling well in Japan.

Global warming is a serious problem at the present day. The circumstances often condition our life. We all want to live in pleasant surroundings. Traffic has much to do with the global environment, so we all must think about this serious problem and people should live together with cars. So I think that car will more develop from now for us and global environment.