Going Green 6 Exercise 6 page 103 Green transport everybody's worried about the high levels of pollution in cities at the moment, and a lot of it is because of exhaust emissions from cars, motorbikes, lorries, buses and taxis.0:01
Luckily, some cities are coming up with some creative solutions.0:43
A Tuk Tuks A new type of public transport has been appearing in British cities over the last few years.0:48
Three wheeled, environmentally friendly rickshaws from Asia.1:05
They run on natural gas and are called tuk tuks because of the sound their engine makes.1:09
Each colourful tuk tuk has its own individual design on it, such as a Union Jack, and even has a hood and curtains to keep out the rain and cold.1:15
These mini taxis can go at speeds of up to 56km per hour and are a huge hit with both tourists and locals.1:24
B Get on your bike if you go to Paris, don't be surprised if you see a lot of people riding grey bikes with metal baskets on the front up the Champs elysees.1:33
Since summer 2007, there have been thousands of bikes available to rent on the streets of Paris.1:55
You buy a cheap pass for a day or a week, pick up a bike from one of 750 docking stations, ride it to your destination and then put it back at another docking station.2:02
Now traffic is down, noise is down, pollution is down, parking is much easier, and everyone from tourist to businessmen in suits get around the city on two wheels.2:14
River taxis the authorities in Jakarta, Indonesia, have come up with the clever idea of making use of the city's network of rivers and canals for a new form of public transport, river taxis.2:28
As there are also markets along some of the rivers, you can hop off and do a little shopping on the way.2:48
The authorities hope this service will ease Jakarta's terrible traffic problem, as there are about 5 million vehicles on the city streets, growing about 10% yearly.2:54
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