Вопрос 1: In the text, there are described: horse-drawn carriage, cabs, buses, trams, delivery vans, motor taxis, motor cars, motor buses, electric trams, trolley buses, diesel buses, underground.
Вопрос 2: The River Thames provided a faster way of getting around.
Вопрос 3: The rich people preferred private horse carriages in the past. It's not the same now. Everyone now is using public transports.
Вопрос 4: They (the buses) were more and comfortable and cheap looking.
Вопрос 5: The black cab and the red double deck bus are iconic symbols of London.
Вопрос 6: To provide safe and comfortable traveling is an enormous challenge to all the planners and operators.
Вопрос 7: Lately the London transport system has considerably improved its service. Nearly 5% of Londoners switched from private cars to public transport, because it's unprecedented in a world city.