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After the arrival of representative politics, people have been interested in the use of taxes which they paid. Whether the government effectively uses or not affects the quality of people's lives. Especially, people who live in the city want the investment on public transportation to save their time and to make better living environment.
First of all, expansion of the public transportation's lines can make people save a lot of time. Most workers in the city choose the public transportation as the way to commute because of traffic jam and costs. Yet, if there are not many subway lines or bus stops, commuters have to transfer the stations several times. To recall from my past memory as an example, when I worked at the trade company which was located far away from my house, I was suffering from commuting. I had to transfer 3 or 4 stations to arrive the final destination. It made me exhausted and there was no spare time because I spent more than 4 hours for moving. This being so, if the government expands more lines, people can save their time for waiting and transferring the public transportation and instead utilize the time for taking a rest or doing their hobby. Therefore, the quality of life will be enhanced.
On top of that, the government could solve the environmental problem by improving public transportation. In case of Korea, air pollution is controversial issue recently and people eager to solve the problem. It is determined that the main pollutants are from private vehicles such as cars or motorcycles. This being so, the government tried to offer convenient public transportation and encourage people to use it. For instance,the public transportation institution increased the accuracy of arrival time, switched the chairs’ seats to new ones, and offered the service free of charge when the air pollution was serious. As a result, the use of private vehicles has been decreased and the quality of air has been better before the efforts. In conclusion, as the public transportation is closely related to our daily lives, trial to develop the service is essential. As it can be clearly seen from the case of personal experience and Korea, the investment on the public transportation is not only for convenience but also for improving the quality of lifestyle and living environment |