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

Traffic

congestion has been exacerbated not only

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urban areas but

also

on intercity highway

routs

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. While

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makes the authorities think

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allocating more budget on road infrastructure can alleviate

traffic

jam

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, I feel advocating the expenditure of money on

railway

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system is of paramount importance. The

first

point to consider is that a large investment in road infrastructure can be particularly potent in facilitating commuters' daily travel and truck freight.

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, roadway widening, increasing lanes and asphalt paving, to name but a few, can make a huge difference in saving time and improving

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of individuals and larger vehicles.

Although

this

justification

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seems understandable, road expansion and improvement do not necessarily decrease lengthy tailback, the volume of freight

traffic

or even

traffic

gridlock, especially during rush hour. Since

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were governments to

pay

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more attention to roads than rails, people would be more encouraged to use their private cars and single-occupancy vehicles which in turn may cause more

traffic

and accidents. Perhaps, a factor

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justifies prioritizing trains and setting aside money for ameliorating

railway

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system is preserving the environment. Nowadays, the earth has encountered serious environmental issues, including air pollution due to burning more fossil fuels compared to the past.

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the greenhouse effect of

railway

transport is much smaller than cars, buses and trucks because most trains are electric, and they emit less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Furthermore

, the less carbon dioxide people breathe, the

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respiratory or cardiovascular diseases they will experience in the long run. Equally important is the fact that rail travel and transport helps communities financially.

That is

, Train's fare is economical and cost-effective, especially for

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distance

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. In conclusion, I subscribe to the view that governments should not spend a larger amount of money on roads owing to environmental and financial benefits offered by developing

railway

system.