We use mass transit in every city to which we travel, and we love the Tube; it is among the top of any cityÍs transit system. We have never been tied up on it, having used it over a hundred times. Yet we know that Londoners love to hate it. Sure, itÍs crowded, smelly, and hot in the summer, but it gets you almost anywhere quickly and safely. It has good information and a fare system that allows people to take full advantage of it. In addition, it is "the" place, like transit systems in other great cities, to see people from all over the world. It is as interesting as the most vibrant international marketplace. Everyone is on view and in the right situation, you can get into a conversation with someone you would never meet anywhere else. Still, it can get better... The real opportunity for London Transport is to upgrade the stations and better integrate them into each community.