Government should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Traffic

congestion and air pollution are some of the two thorny issues that every nation has to confront and try to figure it out. To tackle these, people have a proposal that authorities should invest more budgets in upgrading

railway

systems. I completely agree with

this

since I believe that vehicles on the road are the main reason causing these issues.

To begin

with, in recent years, the increase in demand for a modern

railway

system is burgeoning since dwellers, especially who’re living in the metropolis, are becoming tired of staying in their car and waiting for a long hour

traffic

jam. China,

for example

, where have the heavy

traffic

congestion in the world, has been quite successful in reducing the volume of vehicles on the road. Noticing the problem, The Chinese government has been prioritized to enhance their

railway

systems,

such

as increasing the speed level, expanding the interiors to make it faster and more comfortable, it’s gradually changing citizens’ habits from commonly using private cars to use railways for commuting. From that, the

traffic

condition in

this

country is less heavy than others.

Therefore

, upgrading

railway

systems is an optimal solution to mitigate

traffic

congestion. As important as the argument above, It is obvious to see that emissions gas from private vehicles are one of the main elements contaminating our atmosphere. So, I still have a belief that a modern

railway

system helps

not only reduce

Suggestion

doesn't only reduce

don't only reduce

road

traffic

but

also

tackle the air pollution problem. Singapore, a good role model in managing environmental problems, by concentrating on enhancing public transportations, most notably are railways, have triumphed in reducing the volume of CO2 emissions in the air to the lowest level (below 8 metric tones even it is an industrial nation).

Hence

, improving

railway

systems is able to solve the short-term as well as the long term problems. In conclusion, it is evident that the enhancing

railway

system is the future solution to ensure human’s living and protect environment. As

this

argument, I believe that human’s habits could change if governments give them a better alternative method.