The modern world is growing rapidly compared to that of the past decade, many villages are being converted into towns and many towns are growing into big cities. With the rapid expansion of cities, there are many problems related to transportation and food. Governments are spending millions of money on transportation projects like high speed rail. However, some people believe that this money should be spent on existing public transport.
In the present world, the cities are expanding merging nearby suburbs into it. This mass expansion often leads to congestion and pollution in the cities. Due to close proximity of many suburbs, there will be huge traffic jams leading to both air and noise pollution. Charges of existing public transport which includes buses and local trains are higher due to high demand in the peak hours. Moreover, many cities in the world cannot sustain the rapid growth. Hence, existing roads cannot be extended more, so even if the governments spend money on existing transport, there can be traffic problems and fatal accidents. Finally, with the development of the metro rail system in many big cities, there is a reduction in the travel time because of no traffic. Nonetheless, tickets are very costly.
Turning on to the other side of the argument, Many countries are planning to develop suburbs far from existing cities, they also plan to link the two cities by introducing a fast rail transport system. With the increased cost of housing and food in cities, people are interested in moving to the nearby suburbs. For example, living in Mumbai is costly, with the introduction of a rapid rail system between Mumbai and Thane, people are migrating to Thane. This kind of development also reduces population stress on metropolis along with pollution. Additionally, high speed transport can cost more compared to normal public transport, but daily commuters can be offered with daily pass at reduced prices. Furthermore, buses and ferries are run by humans which can sometimes lead to accidents and drowning, but in the case of a high speed rail system, there are very minute chances of accidents as they are controlled by signals.
To sum up, although public transport is used by many residents of the city, travelling with them is costly and time taking. Due to increased traffic jams and pollution, it is recommended to move out of the city. In my opinion, it is completely valid for the government's to spend money on new railway lines connecting cities as many people are interested in moving away from metros due to high housing costs.
The modern world is growing
rapidly
compared to that of the past decade,
many
villages are
being converted
into towns and
many
towns are growing into
big
cities
. With the rapid expansion of
cities
, there are
many
problems related to transportation and food.
Governments
are spending millions of
money
on transportation projects like
high
speed
rail
.
However
,
some
people
believe that this
money
should
be spent
on
existing
public
transport.
In the present world, the
cities
are expanding merging nearby
suburbs
into it. This mass expansion
often
leads to congestion and
pollution
in the
cities
.
Due
to
close proximity
of
many
suburbs
, there will be huge
traffic
jams leading to both air and noise
pollution
. Charges of
existing
public
transport
which includes buses and local trains are higher
due
to
high
demand in the peak hours.
Moreover
,
many
cities
in the world cannot sustain the rapid growth.
Hence
,
existing
roads cannot
be extended
more,
so
even if the
governments
spend
money
on
existing
transport
, there can be
traffic
problems and fatal accidents.
Finally
, with the development of the metro
rail
system
in
many
big
cities
, there is a reduction in the travel time
because
of no
traffic
. Nonetheless, tickets are
very
costly.
Turning on to the other side of the argument,
Many
countries are planning to develop
suburbs
far from
existing
cities
, they
also
plan to link the two
cities
by introducing a
fast
rail
transport
system
. With the increased cost of housing and food in
cities
,
people
are interested
in moving to the nearby
suburbs
.
For example
, living in Mumbai is costly, with the introduction of a rapid
rail
system
between Mumbai and Thane,
people
are migrating to Thane. This kind of development
also
reduces
population
stress
on metropolis along with
pollution
.
Additionally
,
high
speed
transport
can cost more compared to normal
public
transport
,
but
daily commuters can
be offered
with daily pass at
reduced
prices.
Furthermore
, buses and ferries
are run
by humans which can
sometimes
lead to accidents and drowning,
but
in the case of a
high
speed
rail
system
, there are
very
minute chances of accidents as they
are controlled
by signals.
To sum up, although
public
transport
is
used
by
many
residents of the city, travelling with them is costly and time taking.
Due
to increased
traffic
jams and
pollution
, it
is recommended
to
move
out of the city. In my opinion, it is completely valid for the
government
's to spend
money
on new railway lines connecting
cities
as
many
people
are interested
in moving away from metros
due
to
high
housing costs.