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In number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway line for very fast trains between cities. Others believe that money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both the views and give your opinion. 3795421818

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In recent times, some people believe that a huge amount of money should be dedicated to the construction of a new
railway
line
. While others think that, public funds should be spent on improving existing
transportation
. It is agreed that the focus should be on enhancing the current transport system. On one hand,
construction
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 of a new
railway
line
 would be very beneficial to the public even though it would take a long time to finish.
For example
, building a rail system requires adequate planning, huge financial commitment and
also
 the use of competent engineers. The financial implications of a major project like
this
,
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can cripple the treasury of a nation because
,
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 a project of
this
 capacity requires a consistent number of years to plan before the actual building process begins.
Therefore
this
 can have negative effects on the budget which may likely affect other areas of the economy.
On the other hand
, continued investment into existing public
transportation
 is a more realistic approach because it would make the daily lives of the public easier.
For instance
, if huge sums of money are used to buy more buses with state of the art facilities like; air conditioning, with the addition of the internet, and computerised payment options, moving from one place to another would become considerably easier yet comfortable.
Therefore
,
this
 would be beneficial to the public and it would be highly appreciated.
Finally
, in my opinion, the options which are investing in a new
railway
line
 or
channeling
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 those funds into improving already existing transport are both valid
although
 I prefer the latter because I think that a new
railway
line
 would take years to accomplish,
this
in turn
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, in turn,
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causes delayed gratification but
in contrast
, the improvement of the current
transportation
 system is a realistic and more feasible approach because people can start benefiting from it immediately. In conclusion, a new
railway
line
 would require lots of money and years to accomplish
therefore
, wasting the resources that could be
channeled
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 into making the lives of the public easier is unnecessary. After
thorough
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 analysis
on
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this
 subject, I predict that investing public funds into making improvements
of
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to
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 existing
transportation
 is more beneficial.
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