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In a number of countries, some people think it is 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 older railway lines.

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It is a common belief that investing
money
 on constructing new
railway
 lines between cities is more necessary rather than spending
money
 on improving existing public transport.
However
, I personally believe that spending
money
 on
exisiting
presently existing
existing
 public
transportation
 would be more beneficial for both individual and
government
. On the one hand, investing
money
 on building new
railway
 lines can have
positive effect
Suggestion
a positive effect
 on people's lives.
This
 is because people these days are suffering from using public
transportation
 due to
the short
Suggestion
the shortness
 of public transports available, especially during the rush hour.
Therefore
, constructing more convenient public transports like new subway would accommodate a great many people during the rush hour that was the issue when not having enough public transports available.
On the other hand
, investing
large amount
Suggestion
large amounts
a large amount
 of
money
 on constructing new
railway
 line could be a huge burden for both individuals and
government
.
This
 is because distribution
money
 by
government
 on new
railway
 lines comes from tax revenue that citizens pay. In order to do it, a lot of
money
 could be imposed on a great many domestic households to pay
tax
Suggestion
taxes
 and
such
 problem could make citizens get into troubles in terms of the view of
government
.
Therefore
, existing public transports
should be recommend
Suggestion
should recommend
 to use it for people to alleviate
this
 problem.
This
 is because current public transports that we use already have been
accommdating
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
accommodating
 a number of those who use public
transportation
. To sum up,
although
 a lot of people insist that investing on new
railway
 lines will be beneficial for people in need, just using existing public
transportation
 would be enough for both individuals and
government
Suggestion
governments
the government
 in terms of costs.
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Topic Vocabulary:
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  • Futuristic design
  • Rural connectivity
  • Maintenance
  • Legacy systems
  • Strategic investment
  • Feasibility study
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