Investing in massive
infrastructure has all been a controversial issue. In some nations, while some people emphasize the necessity of investment in fast train
lines that connect different urban areas, others believe we should improve current public
within cities.
exploring both sides of the argument, in
essay, I will explain why I do agree with the latter group.
on the one hand, the advocates of interurban railways development highlight the less environmental damages that
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might cause compared to other existing fast modes of
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group refer to some research that says
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are the most polluting
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and should be replaced by fast trains.
, those who support fast railways infrastructure remind the possibility of the deficiency of current intercity
considering a large
of passengers and workers who would commute between different urban areas on daily basis. In some countries like Japan,
, a large amount of money is dedicated to constructing a high fast
line that connects 6 big cities and is estimated to carry a huge
of passengers in near future.
, taking a utilitarian approach, the supporters of improving the current inner-city public
system point to the much larger
of city dwellers that can be benefited from
improvement compared to the
of intercity passengers who might get an advantage of fast
construction.
, it seems logical to allocate the public budget to a more publicly beneficial area.
, another possible merit of improvement in the existing public
system is the reduction in the use of personal vehicles which are said to be responsible for more than 30% of urban pollution. Better accessibility to public
would convince individuals to commute with the less time-wasting
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of getting stuck in heavy traffic with their personal vehicles. If governments do not invest enough money in intercity public
, people would prefer to use their personal vehicles, resulting in more air pollution within cities that impact negatively a large
of citizens.
In conclusion, developing new fast
lines might reduce air pollution and compensate for the inadequacy of the current intercity
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in the future, I believe government should allocate public money to developing intercity public
because not only it would serve a much larger of citizens, but
it can mitigate the air problem solution in populous urban areas.