Declaración de Guerra al Auto
04/06/08 22:34 Filed in: Argentina | Buenos Aires
Yesterday our profersora advised that she had to go to a wedding on friday. To make up the hours we will start half an hour earlier and finish half an hour later.
This meant that I had to catch my colectivo at around 08:30. Not such a good option as they are a lot more crowded. I let four go by before boarding one with a seat available. My fare for a 30-40 minute ride was 1 peso (£1=6.1pesos). My morning paper, Clarin, usually costs 2 pesos.
There are a lot of colectivos (buses) in Buenos Aires and many are quite old. Most have diesel engines. The air quality reminds me of London in the 70’s.
Clarin reported today that the Gobierno of Buenos Aires had made a Declaración de Guerra al Auto. The city is choked with around 1.7 million cars every day. Measures announced include more parking rectrictions, a reintroduction of speed cameras, dedicated bus lanes and increasing the number of traffic wardens. Sounds familiar.
The credit on my Personal mobile ran out today. They have a novel way of letting customers know. A recorded message advises that the number being called does not function.
This meant that I had to catch my colectivo at around 08:30. Not such a good option as they are a lot more crowded. I let four go by before boarding one with a seat available. My fare for a 30-40 minute ride was 1 peso (£1=6.1pesos). My morning paper, Clarin, usually costs 2 pesos.
There are a lot of colectivos (buses) in Buenos Aires and many are quite old. Most have diesel engines. The air quality reminds me of London in the 70’s.
Clarin reported today that the Gobierno of Buenos Aires had made a Declaración de Guerra al Auto. The city is choked with around 1.7 million cars every day. Measures announced include more parking rectrictions, a reintroduction of speed cameras, dedicated bus lanes and increasing the number of traffic wardens. Sounds familiar.
The credit on my Personal mobile ran out today. They have a novel way of letting customers know. A recorded message advises that the number being called does not function.