Quay advantage: tackling traffic - by boat. Ferries offer Sydney's visitors a bounty of recreational splendors

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Travelers to Sydney, Australia can make the most of their leisure and tour time by touring the city through river ferries. Sydney's river transportation network is well-developed, with a series of private and public wharves dotting the waterway. Tours in these ferries can range from as low as a $5 round-trip tour to the more pricey $20 exotic rides which can include jazz lunch cruises or cabaret dinner trips. The ferries are the most cost effective way of avoiding Sydney's congested roads and will bring tourist to within a walking distance of Sydney's shopping and scenic districts.

Passenger Transportation, Australia, Travel industry, Transportation, Public transportation, Sydney, Australia, River boats

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The advantage of the L-plate

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Insurance is a large part of the cost of running a car fleet and if drivers can be trained to drive more carefully and safely then substantial savings can be made. A small bump can cost about 630 pounds sterling to repair. The Institute of Advanced Motorists ran a better driving course for 280 drivers employed by British Telecom and after six months the number of accidents had decreased by 47%. Courses can be spread over a long period, they cost about 250 pounds per day and one instructor works with two trainees. Courses are also run for drivers of trucks, vans and motorbikes.

Training NEC, Services, Study and teaching, Employee training, Traffic safety, Institute of British Motorists

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Bribe with care

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Driver education is a booming business in China, but, as in many other areas of Chinese life, corruption is part of the system. The government believes that cars should be part of the modern economy, so many Chinese are learning to drive. The specified amount of training is 80 hours of class or road tuition, and training days can be 12 hours long. Pupils make extensive use of the common Chinese practice of guanxi (connections), bestowing presents on instructors to gain favours and driving licences. Driving schools officially discourage this practice.

Social aspects, China

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