In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new realway 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 own opinion.
It is argued that spending a large amount of
money
on constructing new railway lines for fast trains between cities
is more important. Meanwhile, others think that it is existing public transport
that should be improved. I personally believe that transport
within cities
deserves more attention from the financial perspective.
On the one hand, modernized ultra-fast trains will decrease the amount of time spent travelling between cities
. This
is why many people, especially those who often go on business trips, prefer financing new railway lines. From my perspective, it is a valid argument but the lion share of individuals do not have to travel to other cities
. For instance
, a recent article in Travel magazine showed that only about 20% of people have a necessity to change their location from one city to another.
On the other hand
, an improved public transportation system would decrease the number of traffic jams. This
is a quite popular issue in megapolises and one of the root causes of discomfort for many citizens. In my opinion, investing money
into existing public transport
will not only ameliorate the situation with congestions but also
will reduce the amount of gas polluting the air. A prime example would be Japan. Without improved buses and an up-to-date monitoring system, Japan would not have solved problems with air pollution.
In conclusion, while some people think that large sums of money
should be spent on new railway lines between cities
, I believe that spending money
on public transport
may have more positive effects both in the long and short term. I would recommend copying efficient working transportation systems from other developed countries.Submitted by Khan on
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite