Some people say it is more important to spend money on roads and highways than on public transportation systems such as railways and buses. I agree that both systems have their advantages and disadvantages. I will discuss this topic by comparing them in the following paragraphs.

First,

roads

and

highways

play a crucial role in daily life. Without well-maintained

roads

, we cannot drive to the nearest drugstores, grocery stores, and hospitals by car.

Similarly

, we cannot receive any product purchased online as soon as we now do if it were not

highways

because it is usually trucks that bring us the products anywhere we want.

Therefore

, a certain cost is inevitable for local governments to preserve

roads

and

highways

.

Second,

some have argued that public

transportation

is no longer necessary. They stated that they do not need buses, trains, or taxis if they have their own cars. As an increasing number of people own their private cars for themselves, public

transportation

cannot gain enough profits for maintenance in some rural areas. In fact, many local bus and rail companies have started to shrink their service ranges. It may take little time to eradicate local public

transportation

systems in the future.

However

, I strongly disagree with the idea that

traffic

roads

and

traffic

services far outweigh public

transportation

because we still need it, and the heavy

use

of private cars causes some problems as well.

For instance

, whenever we are drunk, we cannot drive a car in Japan, as driving in a drunk status is illegal and dangerous, killing many people every year.

Thus

, we must

use

public

transportation

when we are not in good health.

In addition

, excessive

traffic

causes

traffic

jams, which worsens air pollution in the city area and leads us to delay important schedules. For many opportunities, it is recommended to

use

public

transportation

to the destination

according to

this

reason.

Accordingly

, a public

transportation

system is necessary in our lives,

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must be preserved. In conclusion, I strongly believe that the expense of maintaining public

transportation

is important, as are the

roads

and

highways

for local governments.

Although

there are some merits and demerits for both sides, people should understand and

use

them wisely.