It is sometimes a controversial issue whether governments should invest on improvement of roads and highways or on improvement public transportation. Some people think that it is better for a government to spend more money for enhancement of roads and highways because of serious traffic jam and convenience of owner drivers. On the other hand, the others believe that a government should spend its money to establish public transportations such as buses and subways because it will be beneficial for more people. In my opinion, I agree with the latter with the three major reasons.
To begin with, improvement of roads and highways is for minor people such as owner drivers. Although some types of public transportations use them, it is not for the majority. In short term, the problems related to poor road condition, including traffic jam or car accidents, can be solved, but it is possible that these problems will cause again. Thanks to improved road condition, more people will purchase a car so that more cars will be on the roads and highways.
Moreover currently, we have serious environmental problems; water pollution and air pollution. Water and air are necessary elements for our lives. Even though protecting them is our obligation, people have rather get damaged on them for a long time. Of course, public transportations such as buses give air and water negative effects. However, to minimize those harmful effects, people have to strive to lessen the causes which influence negatively. As I mentioned in the first paragragh, enhancement of roads and highways will bring out increase of vehicles, futhermore it will be harmful on environment.
Finally, there are many people who have financial difficulty. These days, economic crisis makes people to save money. Some people give up to buy a new car and even re-sell their own vehicles. they want to save money by using the public trasportations. Moreover, It is beneficial to save time becasue most of public trasportation, for example, commmute regularly. If govenments invest their money on improving public transportation, it will make the good result for many people.
To sum up, when it comes to recurrence of traffic jam, evironmental problem and economic issue, I strongly believe that governments should spend more money on improvement of public transportations. Govenements have to think what the best way is for majority. |