In an effort to reduce traffic jams, people should avail more of the mass transportation systems provided for city commuters. I strongly agree that traffic will run more smoothly if public transport was more popular. This essay will firstly discuss how greater use of buses can clear the roadways; secondly explain how the extra revenue earned could be used, followed by a reasoned conclusion. Firstly, if all the public were to use buses, that would free up the roads as there would be less cars. Furthermore, buses could pull in and out of bus stops without any delays, as they would not need to wait for a clearing to get back into the traffic. For example, in Ireland this is an issue, where even though there are laws that state a bus has right of way when indicating back onto the road, it is rare to see anyone yielding to them.
Moreover, if more people decided to use public transport then city councils would have extra revenue to put back into the system. Eventually, cities could invest in rapid transit systems, such as the metro in Paris, which operate on their own tracks and so offer even more alleviation from gridlocked streets. For instance, a commuter in Toronto can travel from one’s apartment building to work without ever setting foot on the streets above. However, outside of major cities it is difficult to fund these kinds of projects.
In conclusion, if more people were to opt out of private transportation, there would be a decrease in the amount of traffic congestion due to clearer roads and funding for superior forms of public transport. Therefore, everyone could spend less time stuck in traffic and more time where they want to be.
In an effort to
reduce
traffic
jams,
people
should avail more of the mass transportation systems provided for city commuters. I
strongly
agree
that
traffic
will run more
smoothly
if
public
transport was more popular. This essay will
firstly
discuss how greater
use
of buses can
clear
the roadways;
secondly
explain
how the extra revenue earned could be
used
, followed by a reasoned conclusion.
Firstly
, if all the
public
were to
use
buses, that would free up the roads as there would be
less
cars.
Furthermore
, buses could pull in and out of bus
stops
without any delays, as they would not need to wait for a clearing to
get
back into the
traffic
.
For example
, in Ireland this is an issue, where
even though
there are laws that state a bus has right of way when indicating back onto the road, it is rare to
see
anyone yielding to them.
Moreover
, if more
people
decided to
use
public
transport then city councils would have extra revenue to put back into the system.
Eventually
,
cities
could invest in rapid transit systems, such as the metro in Paris, which operate on their
own
tracks
and
so
offer even more alleviation from gridlocked streets.
For instance
, a commuter in Toronto can travel from one’s apartment building to work without ever setting foot on the streets above.
However
, outside of major
cities
it is difficult to fund these kinds of projects.
In conclusion
, if more
people
were to opt out of private transportation, there would be a decrease in the amount of
traffic
congestion due to clearer roads and funding for superior forms of
public
transport.
Therefore
, everyone could spend less time stuck in
traffic
and more
time where
they want to be.