Writing Task 2Reported 12 July 2026

Invest in public transport or build new roads?

The question

Some people think governments should invest in public transport, while others believe building new roads is a better solution to traffic congestion. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

How to answer it

The single fact that wins this essay is induced demand: new road capacity fills up, usually within a few years, so building roads relieves congestion only temporarily. Give the road case its honest strengths first — freight, places too sparse for a bus network, journeys transit cannot serve — then use induced demand to land on transit, with the caveat that it only works if the service is frequent enough to be chosen freely.

What moves the band

One named mechanism outperforms three generalisations in the examiner's eyes.
Transport lexis: congestion, capacity, ridership, a park-and-ride, road pricing.

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