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In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money 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.

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Transportation plays a vital role in making life comfortable. It is often thought that a large portion of
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 should be allocated to building train systems to connect cities.
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, some might say that it should rather be spent on improvement of the current means of commuting. In
this
 essay, I will be discussing both beliefs, arrive at a conclusion, and give my personal opinion. On the one hand, it is essential to be at par with the current technological advancements. One way to create a progressive city is by providing adequate transport systems.
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, Pasig City is considered one of the most heavily dense metropolitans in the Philippines, wherein
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 of the employees use public vehicles to go to and from their respective jobs. In order to meet the demands of the
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 force,
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 of interlink train systems
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 necessary. If these are built, people will become more productive in work because less time is spent travelling on congested roads.
On the other hand
,
such
 major improvements are too expensive, especially for developing countries. Other aspects of transportation should be given priority.
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 countryside has buses, jeepneys, and an existing rail transit that connects them to the city proper.
However
, citizens have a hard time using these amenities because they are inadequate. The government should
then
 use the budget to provide more public vehicles as well as impose standards to strengthen programs.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • infrastructure
  • efficient
  • congestion
  • sustainable
  • environmentally friendly
  • connectivity
  • economic growth
  • public transportation
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