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

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Recently, some
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think it is better for government to make a bigger investment in railways than roads. I completely agree with
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idea.
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essay will explain the reason why railway development will be more beneficial than road construction projects.
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,
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rail-based
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rail based
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transportation modes would decrease the level of air pollution in a city. Since the
rail
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network developed,
people
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are able to transport by train to any district they want. The citizens do not have to use or buy private vehicles
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as cars and motorcycles to commute.
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, the carbon emission in a certain city could be lowered.
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, I have been to Singapore which has an extensive
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connection in the country. On my trip to Singapore, I could breathe comfortably as the amount of pollution from cars was very low. Based on
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, transporting by
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rail based
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like trains could improve
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quality of a specific area.
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, an individual can travel faster by train. Railroads have been built
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specifically
specificly
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specifically
for the trains.
On the other hand
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, the roads have been built to facilitate multiple sorts of vehicles including those which have large
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like trucks and buses. During the peak hours, the main roads would be congested and
people
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would take
longer
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time to travel.
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, I have to spend 1 hour
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10
kilometer
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trip by car, whereas I only need 15 minutes to be arrived at the same place and distance by the MRT. From my experience, I think
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rail based
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transportation could make
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more time efficient. To sum up, I definitely support the opinion about prioritizing developments on railways. It is environment friendly and it enables
people
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to transport for less time.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sustainability
  • environmental footprint
  • efficiency
  • pollution
  • cost-effectiveness
  • economic development
  • accessibility
  • public transportation
  • congestion
  • air pollution
  • initial investment
  • maintenance
  • upgrades
  • rural
  • urban
  • last-mile connectivity
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