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.

In some countries, it is often said investing
big
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amount of money in building new rapid railway lines
for
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among cities is very important. The alternative view is the budget should be used for upgrading the existing public
transportation
. In my opinion, Jakarta
citizen
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citizens
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is
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are
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highly dependent
to
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existing public transport,
hence
I strongly agree the money would be beneficial to refine current public transport. Existing public
transportation
in Jakarta
is serving
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intercity and outer city
route
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routes
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. Many employees
are
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live outside Jakarta,
this
phenomenon makes the
citizen
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is
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highly
relies
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to
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the
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affordable public
transportation
.
Furthermore
, most of them
are spending
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about 3 hours a day
to commute
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from their house to their office.
This
issue
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a solution from the government.
For instance
,
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additional
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buses
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with shorter waiting
time
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times
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,
it
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would bring
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response from the community.
In addition
,
this
option will require less governmental expense.
Travelers
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among
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cities
is now have
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plenty options of
public
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for public
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transport.
However
, many people are curious and hoping the government would make
a
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new railway lines for travel from city to city with rapid train.
This
option could give
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by promoting tourism in other cities.
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, the ticket price is impossible to be cheap and the cost of construction will be very high.
Moreover
, it will cause
a
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pain for livelihood around the construction site. In my observation, building a new train track will
spend
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at least 2 years until it is official.
Along
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these 2 years, many
family
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will be disrupted by the construction activity,
such
as high air pollution and ground shaking.
Not to mention
high
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investment involved in the preliminary study until the operation. In conclusion,
although
each
alternatives
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has
advantage
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and
disadvantage
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, I
am
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firmly believe
spent
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more money in making the existing public
transportation
better is
more
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preferable to accommodate more
individuals
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pain points.
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task achievement
The essay addresses both views of the prompt well and provides your personal opinion. However, the arguments could be elaborated further with more specific examples and clearer explanations to make them more compelling. For instance, provide a real-life example of how improvements in waiting times for current public transport have positively impacted commuter lives elsewhere.
coherence cohesion
The essay is generally well-structured with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, some sentences are awkwardly phrased or grammatically incorrect, which disrupts the flow. Trying to use simpler sentences might help improve clarity. For example, simplify, 'Travelers among cities is now have plenty options of public transport,' to 'Currently, there are many options for intercity transport.'
introduction conclusion present
Your essay has a clear introduction and conclusion, which helps the reader understand your argument from the start and see it summarized at the end.
complete response
You did a good job of presenting balanced arguments for both views before giving your personal opinion, which makes your essay quite comprehensive.
relevant specific examples
The essay addresses real-life issues, such as the long commuting times and dependence on existing public transport in Jakarta, which adds relevance to your arguments.

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