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...read these reports and warnings, and almost canceled a trip I had planned to Cornwall last weekend. I was going for the beaches, cliffs and seaside towns, a break from the dirty city air. The reports made me think I would have to stand during the six hour train ride, push through crowds on tiny streets and fight for a spot on the sand. But I was fixated on Cornwall, and left for the coast with one of my friends...
...read these reports and warnings, and almost canceled a trip I had planned to Cornwall last weekend. I was going for the beaches, cliffs and seaside towns, a break from the dirty city air. The reports made me think I would have to stand during the six hour train ride, push through crowds on tiny streets and fight for a spot on the sand. But I was fixated on Cornwall, and left for the coast with one of my friends...
...nation, maybe even the world. The system charges different amounts for every trip, implements other prices at rush hour and forces passengers to use their cards to get both in and out of the stations. Locals have no trouble with this, but out-of-towners tend to stand around the machines helplessly flailing their arms, many hoping their more technically inclined children will figure out what to do. For an especially good view, I recommend a position close to any station's sole pass machine. Adjacent to the fare card machines, but so much more confusing, even locals refuse...
Hint #3: The true litmus test for tourists is escalator behavior. Natives stand to the right without fail. Tourists do not comprehend this concept...
While higher education may stand to gain from this legislation, the reforms might still fail to become...