Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Some

people

argue that the government should invest more

money

in the

construction

of

railways

,

instead

of building roads. In my opinion, I think It is reasonable to fund more

money

on building new

railways

, while I disagree with the view that the resources and materials allocated on roads should be decreased. There are several reasons why more

money

should be spent on

railways

.

Firstly

,

railways

can connect towns and villages in different provinces, and the goods transportation on a large scale could be achieved by using trains.

Secondly

,

railways

, especially high-speed

railways

, contribute to a faster movement of

people

.

For example

, it takes nearly 5 hours from Shanghai to Nanjing by car, while it takes only 1.5 hours by taking high-speed trains.

Finally

, the

construction

of

railways

could provide a huge amount of workplaces, which helps to reduce the level of local unemployment.

However

, the amount of

money

invested in building roads should not be adjusted to a lower level. Some regions are restricted by some geographic factors,

for example

, mountains and rivers, which makes the

construction

of

railways

extremely expensive.

Besides

,

people

who live in extreme property may not afford the price of taking trains, for the faster speed of

railways

requires a higher level

of

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price.

As a result

, the importance of road transportation should not be ignored, for it provides a cheaper approach to the movements of

people

. In conclusion, I think governments could fund more

money

on building new

railways

, but the amount of

money

allocated for road

construction

should not be decreased.