We found Vienna transportation easy to understand. They had five different underground “U” train lines. It was very easy to navigate between each line. The culture in Vienna tended to be more strict. They have a lot of rules with regards to public etiquette and social formality’s. For example, when riding the escalator people will stand to the right and the left is used for walking. These rules of where people should stand are one of the many unwritten rules that dictate the behaviour in Vienna. Historically speaking Vienna was the seat of power within the Austro-Hungarian empire. Tradions around etiquette and social protocols are deaply in trenched within Viennese culture.
Budapest seems to be more relaxed compared to Vienna in the way people act. The train system is older and you do not have a lot of time to get on and off. Budapest cultures tends to be more business like. Being on time and ready to go, allows for smoother train rides.
If you had a choice, which public transportation would you prefer to take and why?
- Ashton and James
In our opinion the Viennese method of public transportation is the most appealing! In Vienna the public transportation system is very efficient as they have trains, trams and busses. They all run within close time frames such as 5-10 minutes. They are also quite spacious compared to the public transport on Budapest. The stations and the public transport itself was very clean and appealing. In Vienna they also have performers in the stations whereas in Budapest they did not. In Budapest, we noticed that public transport was very old and inefficient. There was also less room on the subways, trams and busses than there were in Vienna. The stations were murky and dirty and the public transport was rickety. The stations were also quite cold and squishy. Overall, I think the Viennese public transportation system is much more efficient and clean. The stations and methods of transportation were modernized and accommodated the increased population that takes public transport. Although, sometimes it was squished, it was not always like that. It’s also very quick. You can cross one side of the city to another in around 30 minutes. Go Vienna!!
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ReplyDeleteIn our opinion, we would say that Vienna had a better public transportation system than Budapest. Although we got to ride on one of the oldest trains in Europe, the trains at Budapest were small and rushed. The trains seemed more crowded in Budapest than Vienna, however, that might have been because of the small size of the trains. In Budapest, many of us had a tough time with the navigation but we also didn’t have much time to get comfortable with it. Compared to Vienna, we traveled on the Budapest train proportionately less so our opinions may be partially biased.
ReplyDeleteThe trains in Budapest ran as frequently as in Vienna and were just as busy but the fear of the door closing before you got a chance to enter in Budapest added some anxiety. Being told by Anna that you might not make it on the train since they don’t wait for anyone was stressful especially since we were not comfortable with the city. We also found that the citizens stared at us more in Budapest than in Vienna which caused an uneasy feeling. The people on the trains in Vienna didn’t love our loud talking because of their more strict culture but kept their head down. We also noticed that the trains in Budapest were rougher when it came to stopping and accelerating. In conclusion, Vienna’s public transportation made us feel more comfortable and less rushed throughout our stay there.
Cassidy and John