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

Some people claim that governments should invest in
railways
instead
of
roads
. I agree with
this
statement to some extent because of the more environmental and safety benefits that
railways
provide. On the one hand, I admit the
roads
have some potential benefits.
Firstly
,
roads
may be more beneficial in a near destination.
For instance
, in short
distances
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people can use their private cars whenever they decide
,
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and do not need to buy tickets
railways
companies schedules. In
this
way, they might save time and even money.
Furthermore
, there are a lot of local
roads
which already used by people
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and renovating these
roads
have less cost than
construction
of a whole new railway.
However
, the advantages of investment in
railways
are remarkably overweight.
First
,
railways
are more eco-friendly than
roads
in various ways. The technology of using electronic trains, which expanded day-by-day, results in less use of natural resources, and
also
this
leads to less air pollution problems.
In addition
, the
construction
of
railways
needs less space than
roads
, meaning less deforestation will happen.
Moreover
,
railways
offer more safety to their users.
For example
, figures in Iran show that accidents are noticeably less common in railway transportations, and while the number of road accidents increases every day,
this
has a reverse pattern in
railways
. In conclusion,
although
the
construction
of
roads
construction
should not be neglected, pororzing
railways
are more beneficial, and
hence
it is more responsible
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Carbon emissions
  • Mass transportation
  • Traffic congestion
  • Economic growth
  • Regional development
  • Initial investment
  • Feasibility
  • Flexibility
  • Rural areas
  • Integration
  • Sustainable
  • Efficiency
  • Infrastructure
  • Commuters
  • Public expenditure
  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Long-term investment
  • Accessibility
  • Connectivity
  • Modal shift
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