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. Other believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Effective

transport

infrastructure has always been an essential part of any nation.

However

, people often disagree on which modes of

transport

deserve

further

government funding. Some claim that governments should commit vast amounts of money to build a high-speed

rail

network, whereas others claim that it would be better to invest in the current public

transport

system

. While both arguments have their merits, one view is clearly more valid than the other. Those who advocate for investment in high-speed

rail

claim that it would benefit businesses as it would allow them to deliver their products more efficiently.

For example

, if a car import company transported their vehicles by high-speed

rail

, they would be able to expedite deliveries. Not only would

this

make them more competitive but it would

also

allow them to import greater numbers in a shorter space of time and

thus

increase their profits.

Additionally

, a high-speed

rail

network would encourage tourists to visit a country. As many people have limited free-time, they often choose a destination where they can see as much as possible as quickly as possible so a country with a high-speed

rail

system

would attract more tourists.

This

in turn would improve a country’s tourism industry and strengthen its economy.

On the other hand

, there are sound arguments for investing in the current public

transport

system

.

To begin

, improving public

transport

would have a positive impact on the environment.

This

is because people would be more likely to

use

buses and subways if they were cleaner, more reliable, and served more areas.

As a result

, they would be less inclined to

use

their cars, which produce far more CO2 per passenger. Another argument for improving conventional forms of public

transport

is that it would benefit a larger proportion of the population. I myself

use

public

transport

daily to commute to work, shop for groceries, or even just to get around town but rarely make

long distance

Add a hyphen

long-distance

show examples

journeys which would need a high-speed train. On top of

this

, tickets for high-speed

rail

services are generally very expensive and are

therefore

considered an unaffordable luxury. In summary, governments should invest in the current public

transport

system

given the positive impact it would have on people’s lives. While those who support the development of high-speed

rail

have valid arguments, they focus on economic factors only without taking the needs of the public into consideration.

Moreover

, if governments did commit to building a high-speed

rail

system

, it would be an unfair

use

of tax money as it would only benefit a small segment of society.