According to some people, the authorities should invest in trains instead of roadways. I do not quite agree with this view. In my opinion, roads are as important as railways and hence the government should allocate appropriate funding for both.
There are certainly ample reasons to spend taxpayer’s money on railways. Trains can carry more people. Also, they are eco-friendly. Unlike cars or buses they do not emit poisonous gases which pollute the air. Another advantage of using trains is that they do not get stuck in traffic. People can reach their destinations on time. Trains also tend to be faster and safer. Better still, in most countries around the world, train fares are considerably lower than bus fares or taxi fares.
On the flip side, roads are equally important. The construction of railways is not possible in certain geographical areas and in such places, roads are the only mode of transport for people. Also, rail networks cannot reach every nook and corner of a country. Actually, most people use both roads and railways to commute to college or work. For example, they may take the bus or car to reach the railway station and from there they may take the train to reach their office. If there are no roads or if the existing roads are in a pathetic condition, people will have trouble reaching their destinations.
In conclusion, roadways and railways are both essential for making travelling hassle free for people. Hence, I do not agree with the argument that the government should invest more on railways. Rather, it should give equal importance to both modes of transport.
According to
some
people
, the authorities should invest in
trains
instead
of roadways. I do not quite
agree
with this view. In my opinion,
roads
are as
important
as
railways
and
hence
the
government
should allocate appropriate funding for both.
There are
certainly
ample reasons to spend taxpayer’s money on
railways
.
Trains
can carry more
people
.
Also
, they are eco-friendly. Unlike cars or buses they do not emit poisonous gases which pollute the air. Another advantage of using
trains
is that they do not
get
stuck in traffic.
People
can
reach
their destinations on time.
Trains
also
tend to be faster and safer. Better
still
, in most countries around the world,
train
fares are
considerably
lower than bus fares or taxi fares.
On the flip side,
roads
are
equally
important
. The construction of
railways
is not possible in certain geographical areas and in such places,
roads
are the
only
mode of transport for
people
.
Also
, rail networks cannot
reach
every nook and corner of a country. Actually, most
people
use
both
roads
and
railways
to commute to college or work.
For example
, they may take the bus or car to
reach
the
railway
station and from there they may take the
train
to
reach
their office. If there are no
roads
or if the existing
roads
are in a pathetic condition,
people
will have trouble reaching their destinations.
In conclusion
, roadways and
railways
are both essential for making travelling hassle free for
people
.
Hence
, I do not
agree
with the argument that the
government
should invest more on
railways
.
Rather
, it should give equal importance to both modes of transport.