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August 29, 2014
How many of these iconic subway announcements do you recognize? Listen to 10 excerpts from public transport announcements from all over the world. Then take our quiz to see how many you recognize and correctly match them with their country and city.
Send your answers in order of appearance to feedback.english@dw.de by September 14, 2014.
You can win a number of prizes, like a world radio receiver, which allows you to listen to radio stations from all over the world. There are also leather case binders, backpacks and much more to win.
Public transport may sound mundane, but it can serve as the backdrop for all kinds of stories. The train is a place where we can fall in love with a stranger, get nervous before an important appointment, or struggle with suitcases on our way to a brand new city.
Did you know that there is gender segregation on buses in Iran? Or that women in London are fighting sexual harassment on public transportation? That a website helps Berliners to find love on the U-Bahn? Or that Swedes figured out a way to ride the subway for free?
Take a ride with Pulse to discover how public transportation moves people all over the world.