Over the last half-century, there has been a booming breakthrough in the methods of travel. Among those, trains, as well as motor vehicles, are considered the most popular means of transportation in most of the countries. Although there are some commentators who believe that the government should allocate more money for railway construction, I am strongly inclined to the view that the transportation budget should be balanced between roads and railways.
Firstly, private cars plays an inevitable role in our daily life. They are considered the easiest and most convenient method of transportation. In addition, they are ideal for short distances where trains cannot be used. Furthermore, roads can reach everywhere and link between the different facilities that people need every day such as houses, shopping centres, and hospitals. Consequently, constructing and maintaining roads will solve the problem of traffic congestion as well as boost road safety. For example, a recent study conducted in London has shown that increasing the budget spent on roads significantly reduced the motor vehicle accidents by 25%. Thus, roads are a crucial part of the design of any modern city.
On the other hand, the extension of the railway to cater to larger areas of any city considerably helps in solving the problem of traffic jams on the roads. In addition, most modern trains are operated by electricity; thus they do not cause pollution in comparison to motor vehicles. For instance, according to the statistics published in Egypt, construction of new railway line in Cairo, decreased the number of traffic jams by 20%. Lastly, travelling by train saves time for the passengers since they are faster than cars and buses.
To conclude, it can be clearly seen that both roads and railways are complementary methods for convenient and easy travelling. I do recommend that the government sets an organized plan to improve both means of transport.
Over the last half-century, there has been a booming breakthrough in the methods of travel. Among those,
trains
,
as well
as motor vehicles,
are considered
the most popular means of transportation in most of the countries. Although there are
some
commentators who believe that the
government
should allocate more money for
railway
construction, I am
strongly
inclined to the view that the transportation budget should
be balanced
between
roads
and railways.
Firstly
, private cars plays an inevitable role in our daily life. They
are considered
the easiest and most convenient method of transportation.
In addition
, they are ideal for short distances where
trains
cannot be
used
.
Furthermore
,
roads
can reach everywhere and link between the
different
facilities that
people
need every day such as
houses
, shopping
centres
, and hospitals.
Consequently
, constructing and maintaining
roads
will solve the problem of traffic congestion
as well
as boost
road
safety.
For example
, a recent study conducted in London has shown that increasing the budget spent on
roads
significantly
reduced
the motor vehicle accidents by 25%.
Thus
,
roads
are a crucial part of the design of any modern city.
On the other hand
, the extension of the
railway
to cater to larger areas of any city
considerably
helps
in solving the problem of traffic jams on the
roads
.
In addition
, most modern
trains
are operated
by electricity;
thus
they do not cause pollution
in comparison
to motor vehicles.
For instance
, according to the statistics published in Egypt, construction of new
railway
line in Cairo, decreased the number of traffic jams by 20%.
Lastly
, travelling by
train
saves time for the passengers since they are faster than cars and buses.
To conclude
, it can be
clearly
seen
that both
roads
and
railways
are complementary methods for convenient and easy travelling. I do recommend that the
government
sets an organized plan to
improve
both means of transport.