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.

In many nations, some
people
feel that it is imperative to fund the construction of
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railway lines connecting
cities
whereas the rest of the population opine that the money will be better spent on developing the existing public
transport
infrastructure. Both schools of thought have their pros and cons.
Firstly
, let’s talk about why we need
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trains
connecting
cities
. Our economies have become more and more dependent on one another and it is important for both goods and
people
to
travel
quickly between major metros. The rapid growth of the airline industry has enabled us to play and work on a truly global scale.
Airplanes
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are the most common mode of
transport
used to
travel
between
cities
as it is cheap, fast and very efficient.
However
, it has brought its own problems like
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amount of air
pollution
which causes health problems and most importantly global warming.
This
is where the
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trains
come into the picture. They run on electricity, which
if
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generated from renewable sources like solar and hydropower solves the problem of air
pollution
. These days the locomotives have become very silent and
thus
they even put breaks on noise
pollution
. They will
also
be a lot cheaper to manufacture than planes. They will
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need to be fast enough so that
people
will prefer them to the aircraft. The French, Japanese and Chinese already
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a huge network of
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rail lines. Unlike
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trains
, which connect
cities
, public
transport
enables citizens to
travel
within the city. The bustling metros of today have been engulfed by concrete structures and family cars. While personal vehicles have made
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more comfortable, they have
also
caused a great deal of
pollution
. A lot of
people
have realized
this
and want to reduce the air
pollution
and leave behind cleaner
cities
for their future generations. If the government invests in public transports, more and more
people
will want to use it. To conclude, I feel that building railway lines for
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trains
connecting
cities
and developing public
transport
will solve two different problems. The former will enable green and efficient
travel
between
cities
.
On the other hand
, the latter will allow
people
to commute to and from work without causing much of an impact on the environment.
Therefore
, I am of the opinion that both
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ideas are equally important and should be funded
accordingly
to create a cleaner and sustainable future.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • infrastructure
  • investment
  • urban mobility
  • commuters
  • sustainable
  • environmentally friendly
  • accessibility
  • rejuvenate
  • cost-effective
  • traffic congestion
  • economic sustainability
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