Some people believe that government should spend money on building

trains and subway lines to reduce traffic congestion. Others think that

building more and wider roads is the better way to reduce the situation.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Traffic congestion is one of the biggest problems in life. It happens in nearly all countries in the world, especially in large cities. Traffic congestion is really annoying motorists driving in heavy traffic. A lot of measures were mentioned to solve this problem. Some people believe that government should spend money on building trains and subway lines to reduce traffic congestion. Others think that building more and wider roads is the better way to reduce the situation.

In my view, both of them contribute equally to the effort of preventing this big problem. However, there are two sides: advantage and disadvantage.

Building trains and subway lines is an effective way to solve traffic congestion. Both forms of transportation have high speed over long distance. They are very safe, and suitable for bulky and heavy goods. We can see in Singapore, its area is very small, but it has the highest traffic density in the world. Building subway lines is the answer to the traffic problem. Subway systems are very modern. They can serve people, and help them save them money. In Hong Kong, subways are the most convenient transportation, and as a result, there are only about 710,000 private vehicles registered.

Trains and subway still have disadvantages. Building trains and subway lines require large investment of capital. The cost of construction, maintenance and overhead expenses are very high as compared to other modes of transportation. Moreover, the investments are specific and immobile. In case the traffic is not sufficient, the investments may mean waste of huge resources. Pick pocketing, muggings and assaults always can occur in anytime, especially at peak time, during heavy crows.

Building more and wider roads is also a good way to alleviate traffic congestion. There is no denying that in some third world countries, roads are relatively narrow and in a desperate state of repair, which greatly hinder travelers to their destinations. In these situations, building more and wider roads is very necessary. Wider roads can help people travel much easier.

However, it also has its disadvantage. When a new wide road appears, it means that many people will travel on it. Why? Because they have the same thoughts: it is a new road, it is very wide, not many people know about it, and they think they can travel on this new road easily.

To conclude, both methods discussed above provide substantial relief on the current situation of traffic. However, they have their own advantages and disadvantages. They can control the severity of traffic jams around the world, but none of them can guarantee this 100%. To reduce traffic congestion effectively, each individual should have awareness when participating in traffic.