In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

With the highly rising rental price and annoying traffic congestion, more and more

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prefer to live in the countryside which is far from the main city,

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public transport becomes essential to most

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. In

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case, some

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consider spending plenty of money on constructing new

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lines for fast trains is necessary between cities, while some

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think that it is preferable to spend on improving existing transportation. I opine with the latter view. Thanks to the advancement in technology and construction, now it is much easier and faster to build up a whole new

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than in the past.

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, the new

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must be significantly faster than the old

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benefiting commuters.

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, the new line of the Mass Rapid Transit constructed several years ago in Taipei is praised by the public for its comfortable interior and fast speed.

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, it may let to the cutting down of forests to allow for the expansion of transportation, which makes the ecosystem even worse. Obviously, improving the existing public transport is not only more economical and

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safer than building

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, since it does not need to take time to find a place suitable for new

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lines.

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the existing

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may be getting aged, it can be easily upgraded by changing its container and engine.

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, according to the feedback of commuters, the bus became much more comfortable than previous after enhancing its interior

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as seats, lights or the arrangement. To conclude, spending a lot of money on new

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lines may be helpful to deal with the problem of traffic congestion, but in general, it is economical to improve the existing ones. In

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case, spending money on improving the old transportation is more paramount for traffic problems than the new

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