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

In recent years, it has been increasingly common to see that governments are advised to invest more in the

railway

system

rather than divert funds to

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the road transportation

system

. From my point of view, I would agree with

this

statement while I

also

think authorities should decide on whether to build more roads or railroads based on the area and the preference of citizens. On the one hand, it is understandable if some people opine that a government should expand more railroads rather than roads and streets.

First

of all,

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by trains is considered to be much more rapid compared to cars or buses since trains run on their tracks that can not be disturbed by other vehicles. To be more specific, trains are allowed to operate at a high speed due to the fact that they are not affected by external factors

such

as traffic congestion or red lights.

This

, in turn, helps commuters to reach their destinations much faster than using cars or buses.

Besides

, by building more

railway

stations, traffic jams can be significantly avoided. Take Singapore as an example, the city has a newly-built train network called MRT allowing residents to travel to almost every corner of the city.

As a result

, Singapore is free from traffic congestion and air pollution.

On the other hand

, it is

also

essential for governments to do some researches before planning to upgrade the

railway

system

. In some areas with swamps or mountains, specifically, if the government decides to build new railroads, the investment may be surprisingly high as they will have to demolish some rocky mountains and do the ground filling process. To illustrate

this

problem, in some provinces in the south of Vietnam, there are a large number of rivers and canals that prevent the campaign of installing some

railway

systems from being actualized. In conclusion, I firmly believe that a government, either in a developed or a developing country, should invest to build a safer, faster, and more reliable transportation

system

. Authorities,

however

, should

also

hold a referendum to decide whether to build more roads or railways so that the decision will not go wrong.