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

#governments #money #railways #roads
Funding
on
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railways
, or roads by governments is argued by
people
 nowadays. Many may say, and I agree,
is
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that only when governments spend their budget on
railways
, can traffic, and emissions of pollution which are made by
vehicles
 on roads decrease.
However
, not only does it
requires
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 a huge amount of money, but
also
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it might not be accessible for everyone, because of its cost, or its distance. The main reason for some
people
's disagreement with
this
 probably is their disability to
use
railways
.
For example
,
people
 who live in villages may not be able to
use
 trams, trains, and other railway
vehicles
, because it is far.
On the other hand
, villagers may not earn enough money to spend on using them, so they prefer to
use
 their animals or tractors
instead
.
Besides
, weak governments like Iran cannot afford the cost, so they are not able to upgrade their
railways
 anyway.
However
, we cannot deny how many merits using
railways
 have.
For instance
, many
vehicles
 are being used by single-seaters on roads. Encouraging
people
 to
use
railways
 can decrease air pollution as they will not
use
 their cars or bikes anymore. To achieve that, Some countries offer
people
 to
use
 railway
vehicles
, so they can
use
 second time for free.
Moreover
,
this
 can avoid traffic which is another aspect of pollution.
That is
 how
people
 can be on time, and they can even rest on their way in railway
vehicles
. In conclusion, not until we expand and develop
railways
, can we achieve these goals. All of these can help us have a healthy environment.
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  • Mass transportation
  • Traffic congestion
  • Economic growth
  • Regional development
  • Initial investment
  • Feasibility
  • Flexibility
  • Rural areas
  • Integration
  • Sustainable
  • Efficiency
  • Infrastructure
  • Commuters
  • Public expenditure
  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Long-term investment
  • Accessibility
  • Connectivity
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