Which methods for reducing traffic congestion should local councils use?
New CAE Format Essay 2015
- public transport
- road building
- charges for road use
Write an essay discussing
two of the methods. You should explain which method is more important
for local councils
Too much traffic is a major
headache for citizens. Local councils should take precautions and try
their best to reduce traffic congestions.
The first option to consider
is to encourage people to use public transport instead of their cars.
There must be TV programmes and signs all over the city, explaining
how important it is to reduce traffic not only for congestions but
also for pollution.
On the other hand, people
choose to travel in their cars around the city because there is a
lack of shortage of buses and, also, there are horrible delays
during the rush hours.
A second alternative would
be to charge people for using the roads. This would be the better
option (!!! teacher's notes - keep it for the end). For instance, if
people are made to pay a fee when entering the city centre,
eventually they will decide to leave their car in the city centre
area (!!! teacher's
notes – not clear)
and walk
to their destination. We are not talking
about solid
fees, of course, the city
council will make it
affordable for
the citizens. We have to rely on people that, unless there is a very
urgent situation, they
won't use their own cars
(awkward).
In
my view, a charge for road
use would be the most effective
starting point.
In the future, with the
collected money local
councils could improve the public transport so that citizens would be
pleased
happy to use it.
!!! Teacher's notes
- The language is too simple
and not clean at places.
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