▶ Your Answer :
While the author of the reading passage argues that Amtrak should be privatized with problems related to the train, the speaker refutes the passage's argument with counter view.
First, the speaker states that the private transportations could not exist without
goverments' aid. In fact, the goverment already have helped airlines in many way, such as air traffic control towers and weather satellites. This goes against the writer's assertion that it is improper for government to spend money on only supporting Amtrak.
Sencondly, the professor contends that the purpose of the Amtrak is not to earning money, but to providing service for all citizen. The speaker adds that citizens who dwell in distant location have the same right to use the Amtrak, and the governmnet should fulfill their needs. This casts doubt on the author's claim that the Amtrak waste lot of money because it offer unnessary sevice for people who reside in secluded areas.
Finally, the lecturer points out that the government should invest more money in Amtrak. The speaker adds that people do not use the Amtrak because the train is so outdated that it is slow and inefficient. If the goverment funds on Amtrak, like Japan and Europe, citizens will make use of the train more frequently. This contradicts the passage's opinion that the government should spend money on improving other transportation, such as highway that majority of citizens use. |