In 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 views and give your own opinion.
In several countries, there is a conflicting view that it is essential to spend large sums of money on building new
railway
lines
for high-speed trains
between cities rather than improving existing public transport
. I believe in the latter view because it may benefit more people
.
Constructing new railway
lines
for high-speed trains
can minimize the trip duration between cities. For instance
, because a new fast train that will connect Jakarta and Bandung has 300 km/hour in its velocity, the Jakarta-Bandung journey will be just 1 hour long. This
is so different from the old train or bus transportation, which usually takes 3-4 hours. The shorter trip time can probably make many people
in Jakarta or Bandung visit each other for business or tourism agenda. As a
result
, the economic activities can be shifted from Jakarta, the most metropolitan city, to Bandung. However
, the ticket for high-speed trains
may be pricey, so many people
may reconsider taking this
trip frequently. Thus
, the objective of building new railway
lines
cannot be maximal.
Spending money on upgrading existing public transport
may result
in the reduction of traffic jams on the road. Since many people
may prefer to get public transport
over their car or motorcycle, the number of vehicles on the street will decrease. As a
result
, the pollution rate in the city can probably go down, which is beneficial for more people
’s health. Another result
is that good conditions will also
affect people
's stress levels since they do not need to face exhausting traffic. Because of these benefits, I think improving public transportation can benefit more people
than constructing the new railways that just some people
could use.
In conclusion, while
some people
believe it is essential to construct new railway
lines
for high-speed trains
, I agree with others who think improving existing public transport
can benefit more people
related to their health and stress levels because of the reduction of traffic jams in the road.Submitted by adittyafatma on
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