Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this element.

Some people believe the government's

money

should be spent on railways, others on the roads. In

this

essay I will explain the reasons why I agree that

money

should be spent on railways Investing in railways is essential as trains are more convenient than other means of transport. Take,

for example

,

one

only train is needed to carry thousands of passengers to work, meanwhile, private cars are used by

one

or two people at a time, increasing the traffic noticeably. Another advantage of trains is the short time it takes to arrive downtown.

For instance

, in Buenos Aires, it would take maybe

one

hour driving in heavy traffic to get from the city to neighbouring areas

such

as Vicente Lopez, whereas by train it would only take approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

On the other hand

, those who think

money

should be spent on roads claim that cars can reach places that trains do not. The province of Misiones, in Argentina, is

one

clear example of

this

, where there are no railway tracks. In spite of

this

, supporters of trains argue that these are more environmentally

friendly

Suggestion

friendlier

more friendly

than cars owing to the small amount fumes they emit. To illustrate, the contamination produced by

one

car in a 30 kilometre trip equals to 400 kilometres of train ride. In conclusion, whereas roads should be built and looked after by the government to reach faraway cities, in my opinion,

money

should be spent mainly on building railways and trains as these are faster, more convenient and less contaminating than cars.

Moreover

, politicians should always bear in mind the ecological and practical aspects of transport to decide where to spend its funds.