I live in London, but generally, I try to avoid using the tube, favoring buses, cycling, or walking where possible. In comparison to the subterranean transport systems of continental Europe, I find it expensive, loud, and surprisingly inefficient. This is perhaps the fault of its age, for London’s underground system is the oldest in the world. While this has long been a point of pride for the city, it has come at the expense of regular upgrade and maintenance. Original and best. The seeds of Brexit sown in the delusional pride of the dilapidated island outsider.


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