Some people think the best way to solve traffic congestion in cities is to provide free public transport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is generally believed that if the

government

wants to solve the traffic congestion problem, the most effective solution is to provide free public

transportation

,

such

as

buses

and trains. In my opinion, I agree with

this

idea because it really helps to ease the situation.

Firstly

, I believe that free public

transportation

can reduce

people

's dependence on cars and improve traffic congestion.

People

who live outside the city centre tend to go to work because there are no

buses

and train stations around the area.

Therefore

, the

government

should consider building railway and bus lanes to cover all remote areas.

In addition

, dedicated lanes can be allocated to

buses

to avoid traffic jams.

For example

, Japan has done a very good job with its advanced subway system. Their stations are always overcrowded, and trains and

buses

are always on time.

People

rarely own cars and they rely on public

transportation

.

Secondly

, the

government

should always carry out publicity activities to promote the advantages of using free public

transportation

. By doing so,

people

can break the mentality that public

transportation

is dirty, slow, and unreliable. As long as more

people

know, the

transportation

system is well designed, more comfortable and more convenient;

people

will soon start using public

transportation

.

For example

, Singapore has implemented 24/7 free public

transportation

, and its roads are unobstructed. In short, I firmly believe that free

transportation

will reduce congestion by promoting awareness-raising campaigns and investment in

buses

and trains.

Although

it is a difficult task for the

government

to implement free public

transportation

in the community, once the

government

implements it successfully, it will have a major impact on everyone's life.