At the past, people had to walk when they wanted to travel. Then, they started to use animals such as horses. However, after the invention of a wheel, transportation became much faster and easier. People could build a wagon with it. Since that time, technology started to develop faster than before. Now, people have various means of transportation thanks to the invention of a wheel. One of it is public transportation. Most countries make a small charge for public transportation. However, charging money means that governments are giving benefits to wealthy people. Therefore, that method of transportation is not “public.” Consequently, it is reasonable for governments not to charge money for public transportation.
Some people believe that citizens have to pay for public transportation. This is because, people have to pay operating expenses at least. As a matter of fact, it costs a lot of money to run trains, buses, and other means of public transportation. This argument can sound convincing. However, in fact, people already paid for it. People pay taxes for governments to provide money for managing their countries. Furthermore, people pay tax whenever they buy products. Consequently, governments can earn a lot of money from various forms of taxes. With that money, governments can run public transportation. Therefore, people actually are paying for it, so they do not have to pay extra money.
If a government charges no money for public transportation, serious traffic problems will be solved. This is because more people would use it if it is free. A recent survey shows that, people who do not use public transportation often said they would use it if they do not have to pay for it. Therefore, number of private vehicles on roads will decrease, and many traffic problems would be solved. Consequently, in order to resolve traffic jams, governments should make public transportation free.
A government is responsible to provide transportation system to all people in the country. However, some low income class people cannot even use cheap public transportation, because they have to save every single penny. It is the government’s duty to protect all citizens. However, low income class is neglected even by a government. Consequently, governments have to charge no money from public transportation to give opportunities of transportation to all people in the country.
Currently, in most countries, citizens have to pay money for public transportation. However, this must be changed. Charging no money for public transportation will bring benefits not only for citizens, but also for governments. Therefore, it is required for all governments to change the policy of public transportation.