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

When it comes to spending government funds on different purposes, some

people

argue that countries should prioritize

railways

rather than

roads

. I partly agree with

this

statement as they both bring advantages for

people

and the system. With regard to

roads

, building and improving its infrastructures have many benefits.

Firstly

, not all places, especially remote ones, have access to

trains

.

Thus

,

people

can reach there only by

car

on the

roads

. Take a place in a mountainous area

for example

, if a person intends to reach there, road expansions are more reasonable rather than

railways

with regard to the costs of building them.

Secondly

, driving and taking a trip by

car

is more comfortable than train.

In other words

,

people

can stop wherever they want in order to take a rest.

For instance

, travelling far away by

car

gives you the opportunity to stop by different cities on your way and take a nap. In terms of

railways

, expanding them is more strategic and important for a government. Having railway expansion all around the country enables the military to reach frontiers in a shorter time rather than using a

car

or trucks. In fact, one of the most crucial features during World War II was having access to

trains

and moving soldiers throughout different frontiers.

Moreover

, using

trains

as a means of transportation reduces the exorbitant prices of transporting goods, especially between two countries. As an example, when a product is produced in Turkey and a company wants to export it to Iran, it will be more affordable for them to use

trains

instead

of trucks. In conclusion, governments should decide between spending money on spreading out

railways

or

roads

.

This

decision will be made on the benefits each can bring.