Some people believe government should spend money on building train and subway lines to reduce traffic congestion. Others think that building more and wider roads is the better way to reduce traffic congestion. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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In order to tackle the problem of
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jam, some people suggest that national budget should be invested in building railroad of all kinds, while others argue that it is the infrastructure for vehicles that we should focus on. In my opinion,
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I fully understand why people support the latter view, the former one seems more reasonable to me. The fact that road transport is the most popular means of transport nowadays explain why a large number of people believe that the increase of both quality and quantities of roads is the most logical solution. From their point of view, the
traffic
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congestion in large cities is a result
from
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of
poor urban planning that gives not wide enough streets with too few lanes.
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,
the simple
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the simplest
solution yet effective is that
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taxpayers'
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money should be used in
traffic
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infrastructure reform programs, which must sufficiently provide expanded inner-city paths for residents
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. By doing
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, it will give enough space for all types of vehicles… to circulate swiftly and
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there will be fewer gridlocks during rush hours, which in turn can save a lot of time and cost for fuel. Another point to be made is that a high-quality street with an adequate amount of signs, parking lots and no pothole will likely cause less
traffic
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accidents, which can make all moving vehicles stuck
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in
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create a
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jam.
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, I still stand with those who believe railroads and subway lines are the key to thoroughly address
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chronic problem of all large metropolis around the world.
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is due to the fact that
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type of transport is clearly superior to its
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counterpart in terms of speed and capacity, since they can carry more people, goods and even smaller vehicles.
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, more trains and locomotives will slash the number of cars, buses, trucks, etc.
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Moving
on
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the street
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, thoroughly solve the congestion problem. Another reason to be given is that rail transportation systems are independent from other systems or, sometimes, outside crowded city areas, and
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relieves the density of passengers on public vehicles,
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reducing congestion caused by
others
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
other
means of transportation. In conclusion, despite acknowledging why people think having widened roadways can
tackled
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tackle
congested roads, I hold the belief that government should allocate financial resources to producing more trains and railways.

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