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Many people are interested in how the
government manages the financial part as taxes increase. Significantly, the
more the importance of public transportation, the more people focus on public
transportation operations. It is a common belief that the government should
invest their money to construct fast trains linked to cities because it is
useful and prevents people from wasting their time moving. However, it is a
more persuasive argument that spending money on developing public
transportation that countries have already had is essential because it can
attract more people who need to use public transport and result in an effective
out-put than building new railways. On the other hand, people who agree
with the construction of the new railways argue that they spend much time on
the road to go to other cities. For example, people who want to go to the
Busan, which takes 5 hrs by fast train from Seoul, need enough time to move the
city. So, they tend to use flight because it is possible to move for about
2hrs. A recent study mentioned that 52% of people who use public transportation
suggested that the government should build a new railway line to go to distant
cities. Nevertheless, it is evident that
existing public transportation is enough to move to the other cities, so
improving their quality leads to entirely positive effects on both government
and citizens. According to the research, 76% of respondents in South Korea
agreed that public transportation is convenient to visit another city. However,
they complained about the duration of the vehicle's arrival at the stop and the
crowded atmosphere. They pointed out that those complaints make them avoid
using public transportation, so they are willing to use it if those
disadvantages are improved. The government in Japan spent much of its money on
improving the existing public transport than on building fast trains. Public
transportation users increased from 43% to 67%, and the government’s income
rapidly increased by 34% more than when the public transportation didn’t
improve.
To sum up, while it appears that
investing money in constructing new fast trains helps decrease people’s waste
time, it is undeniable that the effective way to use fund is to improve the
quality of public transportation currently to achieve more people and income. | | |
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