Since my dad is a big train enthusiast, I decided to post some pictures of the trains in Vienna. There are quite a few different trains operating within the city, the U-Bahn (subway), the Strassenbahn (streetcar), and Schnellbahn (commuter
train), long distance trains heading to destinations all over Europe, and commercial trains. The first picture is one of the Strassenbahn trains which runs along the Gürtel. They have both modern and older trains
running these lines, and this is obviously one of the older trains. The older trains are heated, and from what I could tell when it's been cold out, the newer trains do not have heat. The next two pictures are of a trainyard in the 15th district, and they were taken from a pedestrian bridge
which crosses the yard. The first is the view towards the outskirts of Vienna, and the second towards the city. The 15th district is just outside the Gürtel from my district, and I took these on an after dinner walk today. Nice weather two days in a row, I can't believe it! The train system in Vienna is probably the best out of any city I've ever been to, or at least that I have visited recently. The only time I have really missed owning a car is when I had to buy some furniture from IKEA. It seems that no matter where you are in the city, there is either a Strassenbahn or U-Bahn stop somewhere nearby, and a monthly pass is not too expensive. The last picture is taken down a side street in the 15th district, and you can see the skyscrapers in the distance which are on the outskirts of the city.
Since my dad is a big train enthusiast, I decided to post some pictures of the trains in Vienna. There are quite a few different trains operating within the city, the U-Bahn (subway), the Strassenbahn (streetcar), and Schnellbahn (commuter 
train), long distance trains heading to destinations all over Europe, and commercial trains. The first picture is one of the Strassenbahn trains which runs along the Gürtel. They have both modern and older trains 
running these lines, and this is obviously one of the older trains. The older trains are heated, and from what I could tell when it's been cold out, the newer trains do not have heat. The next two pictures are of a trainyard in the 15th district, and they were taken from a pedestrian bridge
which crosses the yard. The first is the view towards the outskirts of Vienna, and the second towards the city. The 15th district is just outside the Gürtel from my district, and I took these on an after dinner walk today. Nice weather two days in a row, I can't believe it! The train system in Vienna is probably the best out of any city I've ever been to, or at least that I have visited recently. The only time I have really missed owning a car is when I had to buy some furniture from IKEA. It seems that no matter where you are in the city, there is either a Strassenbahn or U-Bahn stop somewhere nearby, and a monthly pass is not too expensive. The last picture is taken down a side street in the 15th district, and you can see the skyscrapers in the distance which are on the outskirts of the city.
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Good job keeping your blog going, John. You are posting things faster than I can read them. Today is the first day back to school after Springbreak. It is raining here in Denton! I am in the library working on paper.
Must be great to have an efficient public train system. We need one here in Texas!! Ha! ;)
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