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

Recently, some
people
think it is better for government to make a bigger investment in railways than roads. I completely agree with
this
idea.
This
essay will explain the reason why railway development will be more beneficial than road construction projects.
Firstly
,
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transportation modes would decrease the level of air pollution in a city. Since the
rail
network developed,
people
are able to transport by train to any district they want. The citizens do not have to use or buy private vehicles
such
as cars and motorcycles to commute.
Thus
, the carbon emission in a certain city could be lowered.
For instance
, I have been to Singapore which has an extensive
rail
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
this
, transporting by
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like trains could improve
air
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quality of a specific area.
Secondly
, 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
, the roads have been built to facilitate multiple sorts of vehicles including those which have large
size
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like trucks and buses. During the peak hours, the main roads would be congested and
people
would take
longer
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time to travel.
For instance
, I have to spend 1 hour
for
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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
traveling
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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
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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