Transport System of Paris
(Copyrighted Content by Aung Myo Myint – Not for Re-use) Paris or the City of Light is the capital of France with a population of 12 million people and about 28 million tourists per year, transportation should be a nightmare. Well, it’s not. Paris has a diverse transportation network on many levels, literally. The city has buses, trams, autoroutes, metro, trains and planes that work together to connect the city with other districts, cities or countries. The city is not that organized as London for example, the streets seem haphazard arranged, but it’s just a result of a superimposition with an earlier street plan. Paris has three international airports: Charles de Gaulle to the north-east of the city, Orly to the south-west and Beauvais to north used for low-cost carriers. Aéroport d’Orly is the older and smaller and links its two terminals, Orly Ouest and Orly Sud, with a free shuttle bus. Aéroport Roissy Charles de Gaulle on the other hand, has three ...