Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is sometimes argued that spending money on railways by governments is more beneficial than

roads

. While I agree with

this

idea, I think that

roads

shouldn’t be ignored because they are important too. There are several reasons why I agree with getting more budget on railways rather than

roads

.

Firstly

,

trains

have more space and so they can transfer more people as compared with cars or even buses.

For example

, there are just 4 seats in a

car

or 42 in a bus, but

trains

have more than 100 seats.

Secondly

, using

trains

can help to decrease the traffic jam and

finally

, it can lead to a reduction of air pollution in the cities caused by CO2 emissions. We create carbon dioxide emissions every time we drive a

car

and it lasts around a century in the atmosphere. If we use

trains

instead

of four-wheel-drive cars, we may have less polluted air, particularly in winters.

On the other hand

, we need safe

roads

too and they shouldn’t be abandoned by governments. Sometimes people prefer to travel by their

car

to have more privacy or they do have not enough time and they need to get to their destination as soon as possible. If the

roads

aren’t safe enough to drive in, there would be an increase in

car

accidents which is a disaster.

Moreover

, accessibility by cars to some areas is easier than by

trains

. Some rural places do not have train stations

therefore

people are more comfortable driving a

car

to get there. In conclusion, I believe that

although

spending money on railways has more environmental advantages, but governments shouldn’t ignore the safety of

roads

and consider a budget for them too.