In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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infrastructures are
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of the indicators to examine the advance of the countries.
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, some
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beileve
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believe
it is crucial to
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new
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rail line
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curves
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they cost a fortune,
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others point out that improving existing public transport would be a more efficient way. On
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one
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hand, establishing new railway lines can improve the living
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quality
of the community.
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in Taiwan tend to reside in
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the surburban
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surburban
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suburban
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due to
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more affordable housing
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prices
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compare to
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the centre
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city,
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once the
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rail lines
opening
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, travel time between
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the workplace
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and home would
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reduced. The hours they save can on commuting can be used
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exercising and preparing their own meals, so they do not have to rely on fast or take-out food which is usually greasy.
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, the residents can live a more healthy life and reduce the risk of being overweight which is
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of the culprits of diabetes and heart disease.
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, it is quite expensive to build a new
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railline
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rail line
curves. It would place
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plenty of pressure on
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the finance
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of the country, so it is possible that the
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government ask
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to pay higher
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taxes
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to afford it.
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, The
construcion
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construction
space of establishing new lines must
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be longer
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than maintaining existing ones, which would decrease
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quality of people
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noise, air pollution and so on.
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, I still believe if the government has
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excess
access
money, building a new
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railline
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rail line
rail-line
is a better choice.
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, despite it costs
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plenty of money,
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useful life must be much longer than maintaining
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the existing
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one
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, so the
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donot
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do not
have to spend a lot on
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the later
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period
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.
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, a new
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railline
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rail line
rail-line
must be more appealing to the residents since they are relatively tidy and the
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facilities
are more advanced,
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it is more likely
people
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for people
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choosing to take public transport rather than
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their own vehicles.
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, it can
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the problem of heavy congestion in the cities, especially in the rush commuting hours. To summarize, establishing new railway lines can increase the level of welfare of
individuals
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by helping them
achieving
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healther
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healthier
healthy
life.
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it will cost a large number of money, the government can reduce the
repaies
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repairs
repair
and maintenance
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on
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later
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period, so in my opinion, it is a better choice.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • infrastructure
  • efficient
  • congestion
  • sustainable
  • environmentally friendly
  • connectivity
  • economic growth
  • public transportation
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