More and more people use private cars instead of taking public transport. What are the reasons for this trend? How can the government encourage people to take public transport?

In the modernization era, it is widely known that citizens prefer using private
vehicle
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to public transportation. The comfortable sense, the flexibility and the cheaper price are the reasons
of
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this
trend but, because of the huge negative effects of
this
tendency, the government should try to encourage societies to utilize busses,
taxis
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by improving more facilities and enhancing
people
’s awareness, all of which will be elaborated below. To commence with, almost all
people
have
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,
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, and others. It is not only
easy
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option to travel but
also
cheaper.
For instance
, Indonesian
people
who use
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just require 20,000
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to purchase gasoline and
then
, they can go anywhere with
comfortable
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atmosphere. The other
noticable
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noticeable
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reason is the flexibility because they can travel in their own space as freely as possible and can easily change their plans without thinking
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from other
people
.
However
, using private transport has
much
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more negative impact
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the environment
such
as pollution. To reduce
this
problem, the government can motivate the citizens
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campaign
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campaigns
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or
advertisment
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advertising
to enhance
the
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people
’s
awarness
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awareness
. As an example, the ministry can conduct
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research and advertise
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traffic studies to prove that
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by bus is just as fast as by car. Another way is by improving public infrastructure
such
as renovating rail lines to avoid delays and making transit stops more visible. In conclusion, the reasons why
people
tend to private transport are the
flexibilty
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flexibility
, cheaper price and comfy
atmoshpere
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atmosphere
but the government can provoke the folks to utilize public
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by
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two ways: enhancing
people
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people's
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awarness
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awareness
and adding public infrastructure.
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task achievement
Ensure ideas are clearly expressed and free from ambiguity. Consider revising sentences such as 'government should try to encourage societies' to 'the government should try to encourage citizens,' for better clarity.
coherence cohesion
Improve paragraph structure and ensure each point follows logically. The essay sometimes lacks a smooth transition between points. Linking phrases can help with this.
introduction conclusion present
The introduction clearly sets the stage by mentioning the reasons for the preference and the government's role in encouraging public transport.
relevant specific examples
Provides relevant examples, such as the cost of gasoline, to support the discussion, making the points more tangible and relatable.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend
  • private cars
  • public transport
  • convenience
  • flexibility
  • comfort
  • privacy
  • time-saving
  • reliable
  • efficient
  • traffic congestion
  • parking space
  • safety
  • security
  • affordability
  • cost-effectiveness
  • awareness
  • information
  • incentives
  • initiatives
  • government
  • improvement
  • infrastructure
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