In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Ielts | ielts writing task-2

 In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In the modern era, the railway is a vital source for people to travel between cities or the countryside. However, there are two contrasting views where a section of society deems that an immense amount of money should be invested in the construction of new railway lines for improving railway transport between cities, while other emphasizes that money should be invested in existing public transport.

Apparently, various factors make a section of people advocate that money should be used in the construction of railway tracks and have many reasons to justify it. First and foremost, not only train is the most agile way for people to reach their destinations, but also trains are the most convenient way to travel in contrast to various public transports. For example, according to the BBC news, it is revealed that 80% of the people in big cities prefer to travel by trains rather than other modes of transport. Secondly, trains are classified as the safest mode of transport by experts. Since trains are not prone to potential accidents and they have the lowest fatality rates among other public transports. Therefore, new railway lines should be constructed to improve the overall public transportation system.

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On the other hand, some believe that existing public transport should be improved for various reasons. Chiefly, constructing new railway lines involves deforestation and various other processes, which are not suitable for our environment. Hence, public transport services like buses should be improved as upgrading bus services does not require any actions that will harm the environment. For instance, according to Forbes Magazine, every year thousands of trees are cut down for building new railway tracks for trains. Furthermore, the cost of improving existing public transportation is way cheaper as compared to building new railway lines. Thus, the government should focus on improving the existing public conveniences.

In my opinion, rather than spending all money for improving one particular public transport. The government should split the money between the construction of new railway lines and enhancing the existing public transportation. Hence, this will help countries to grow their overall transport system.