Essays: different kinds of transportation

TOPIC 105: You need to travel from your home to a place 40 miles (64 kilometers) away. Compare the different kinds of transportation you could use. Tell which method of travel you would choose. Give specific reasons for your choice.

Essay 1

Now I face a choice that I am in decision which transportation I should take to go to another city, which is 40 miles from my location.

While by bicycle, train, bus, and on foot are the basic four choices for me. The first one is a good way to excise my body, but too tiring and time consuming; The second way is economical to save time, while not always convenient, for sometimes there is no train at the exact time that available for me, that is to say, maybe I need to wait more than half an hour for the train; As for the last method, it is not in my consideration at all for I do not think one can do a good job by driving as long as forty miles expect that he has ever do some professional training in long run.

Obviously, I would like to choose bus as my tool for this journey. Firstly, bus facilitate me in schedule, for , as a matter of fact, almost there is a bus available each ten minutes for my travel or even more often. Secondly, it is also efficient by bus to fulfill this journey. Thirdly, I will really enjoy myself during the travel for the comfortable in bus, with TV or music supplied through out the traveling time.

To summary, having a journey like forty miles, bus, as a transportation, is definitely the first choice. While if it is a much longer one, train will promote to be a replacement among these four.
Lastly, bicycle or running can fit for a short one.

(Essay ID: 300. This is a 5 point essay)

Essay 2

There are many different types of transportation which I could use to travel 40 miles from my home. The type of transportation I would choose depends mainly on how fast I need to get there and how much money I have. Some possibilities are walking, horseback riding, driving, or using a taxi, bus, or train.

The most economical choice is walking. It costs nothing, is healthful, but it is time consuming. The average person can walk about 4-5 miles per hour, so this trip would take at least 10 hours to complete. That means I would probably have to spend the night somewhere along the way. If I have to spend money for a hotel, then this choice really isn't free. Plus, I might arrive at the end tired and with sore feet! After walking comes animal transportation. In my area, horses are not common, so it wouldn't be a likely choice. I believe that a 40-mile trip would take 2 or 3 hours on a horse. If I had free access to a horse, the cost would be minimal. Of course, I'd have to know how to ride!

With a car, the travel time is minimal (under one hour), with only the cost of gasoline to consider. However, I don't own a car, and car rentals are expensive. Shared taxis are one form of affordable transportation, with 4 or 5 people sharing the cost of a car trip to a common destination. The only downside is finding people to share the fare with me. Fortunately, I live in an urban area, where there are buses and 'trains to ride. One of these would be my first choice.

In short} the kind of transportation depends on how fast I need to get to my destination and how much money I have. If I need to get there fast, and money isn't important, I can hire a private taxi. Since I don't own my own car, I don't have that option, and I have never walked 40 miles in one trip. I usually depend on the bus and trains, and would do so in this circumstance. They are cheap, dependable and reliable.

(Essay ID: 195 )