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

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argue that the government should invest more

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in the

construction

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of

railways

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,

instead

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

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on building new

railways

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

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should be spent on

railways

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.

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,

railways

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

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,

railways

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, especially high-speed

railways

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, contribute to a faster movement of

people

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.

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

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, the

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of

railways

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

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, the amount of

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

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, mountains and rivers, which makes the

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of

railways

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extremely expensive.

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,

people

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

railways

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requires a higher level

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price.

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

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. In conclusion, I think governments could fund more

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on building new

railways

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, but the amount of

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allocated for road

construction

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should not be decreased.