Published on Oct 24, 2012 by Euronews
http://www.euronews.com/ Poznan rises early. The city of just over half a million has with Warsaw the lowest unemployment rate in Poland and getting to work on time and in good humour is important.
The morning commute has taken on a bit of style with a gleaming new train station. The main concourse was finished in time for football's Euro 2012 tournament. There is more of the complex to be completed.
Big sporting events can often leave behind white elephants with a city struggling to recoup its investment. Poznan has a new transport infrastructure which is earning its keep, including a fleet of 40 new trams which glide from the suburbs to the centre.
Poland spent more on roads than it did on sporting venues and Poznan has benefited with the completion of the A2 motorway between Berlin and the city. The journey time has been cut by almost a half. A boost for fans during the football championships and a lasting legacy for business and logistic firms.
Paul McDowell, euronews reporter in Poznan says:
"Trams, trains, a new highway, a complete new transport hub. But what about the things you can't see out of the tram windows, the things you can't touch and feel. It's what we call the social legacy. What is the social legacy of Euro 2012?"
.....The morning commute has taken on a bit of style with a gleaming new train station. The main concourse was finished in time for football's Euro 2012 tournament. There is more of the complex to be completed.
Big sporting events can often leave behind white elephants with a city struggling to recoup its investment. Poznan has a new transport infrastructure which is earning its keep, including a fleet of 40 new trams which glide from the suburbs to the centre.
Poland spent more on roads than it did on sporting venues and Poznan has benefited with the completion of the A2 motorway between Berlin and the city. The journey time has been cut by almost a half. A boost for fans during the football championships and a lasting legacy for business and logistic firms.
Paul McDowell, euronews reporter in Poznan says:
"Trams, trains, a new highway, a complete new transport hub. But what about the things you can't see out of the tram windows, the things you can't touch and feel. It's what we call the social legacy. What is the social legacy of Euro 2012?"
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