In a number of countries, some people thinks it’s necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

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The question of where governments should invest
money
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to improve
transportation
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is a controversial topic in some countries. I will discuss both sides of public opinion to constructing new high-speed train's railways or developing existing public
transport
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.
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, I will discuss why people think that fund should be spent on high-speed railway systems and
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secondly I
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secondly, I
will explore the benefits of improving public
transport
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., On the one hand, many people claim that governments had better spend a lot of
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to build new railways for fast trains due to needing speedy intercity
transportation
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. High-speed railway systems among the cities can help improve undeveloped areas.
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, with more high-speed train,
transport
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from rural cities to urban ones can be made easier and
transportation
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expenses might be reduced. Another reason people think like
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to compare to other types of transports, railway systems more durable. It is easy to say no vehicle is as long-lasting as train.
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, railroads do not need to be spent much more
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for maintenance.
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, some people want the government to have investments to improve daily public
transportation
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to make an easier city life. Spending
money
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on public
transport
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can increase of bus or subway's frequency and
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people commute easily.
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, it might help people who live in suburban areas socialize and travel between downtown and the city centre.
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, due to population, city centres have many more theatres and audiences who live in suburban have difficulties to watch plays and socialize other people. To sum up, there are a lot of options for governments to improve
transportation
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system intracity or intercity. In my opinion, I feel very strongly about to invest in high-speed railroad systems and governments should make their priority to spend public resources prudentially.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • infrastructure
  • investment
  • urban mobility
  • commuters
  • sustainable
  • environmentally friendly
  • accessibility
  • rejuvenate
  • cost-effective
  • traffic congestion
  • economic sustainability
  • tourism
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