Nowadays, as the pollution rate is skyrocketing, many people believe that governments ought to invest more in public transportation in order to not only benefit the environment in terms of air pollution but also reduce traffic jams. In my perspective, I agree with the statement above to a certain extent.
First and foremost, spending more money on public transportation may slow down the effects of climate change while also maintaining traffic flow. According to recent research, transportation, namely cars, planes, or motorcycles, have become one of the largest polluters contributing to the decreasing quality of air. Moreover, traffic in rush hours is often jammed, which results in inconvenience and delays. Therefore, an investment in public transportation to reduce traffic jams and improve air quality is necessary.
However, the statement above should only stand to a certain extent. Spending money to build better public transportation systems may sound captivating, but the probability for it to happen can only be ascertained in well-developed countries. Most of these countries are those whose economy is significantly increasing, which means that developing public transportation systems in under-developed countries may neglect more important aspects. Such aspects could be infrastructure, education or healthcare.
The overall picture is that, although there are various reasons to why more money should be spent on public transportation for environmental problems and convenience, I opine that this statement should only stand to a certain extent, considering the poor economy of under-developed countries.