One potential solution to the problem of road congestion in Gainley

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One potential solution to the problem of road congestion in Gainley county is to provide rail transit between major city centers lying 50 to 80 miles apart. Successfully implementing this plan would cost far less than expanding existing roads and would reduce the number of cars clogging up both roads and parking spaces.

Which of the following, if true, could proponents of the plan above most appropriately cite as a piece of evidence for the soundness of their plan?

A. Major repairs to Gainley’s intercity road network would be necessary for building an effective rail transit system. 
B. A large proportion of drivers are from outside Gainley and are traveling over 100 miles to visit Gainley’s major city centers.
C. Over 60 percent of all drivers departing from rural areas of Gainley county are driving to rural destinations over 90 miles away. 
D. Several new express roads are being built in areas that are currently served by rail transit systems.
E. The majority of vehicles leaving Gainley’s biggest city center heads for a destination in another major city center about 65 miles away.

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Dereno · Answer

One potential solution, means there are many solution out which this solution seems more suited for addressing the problem of road congestion in Gainley County is  providing rail trains between major city centres lying 50 to 80 miles apart.

Successful implementation of this plan would  cost less  compared to expanding existing roads. But, it also  reduces the traffic congestion  caused by cars.

Which of the following, if true, could proponents of the plan above most appropriately cite as a piece of evidence for the soundness of their plan?  We need to find an option that actually strengthens the narrative.

A. Major repairs to Gainley’s intercity road network would be necessary for building an effective rail transit system.

This option contradicts the proposal, as rail infrastructure is considered a potential solution compared to existing road expansion. Hence, wrong.

B. A large proportion of drivers are from outside Gainley and are traveling over 100 miles to visit Gainley’s major city centers.

The problem is within Gainley county, are we concerned about the traffic coming from outside. Practically yes, from a plan perspective would be a definite yes. But, does this support the plan. No, actually it’s a weakening option, but not strong enough. We cannot support or deny it.

C. Over 60 percent of all drivers departing from rural areas of Gainley county are driving to rural destinations over 90 miles away.

The context is between major city centres of Gainley County, and we are not concerned between rural area and city centre transit. Hence, out of scope, wrong.

D. Several new express roads are being built in areas that are currently served by rail transit systems.

The question speaks about expanding existing roads vs rail transit , but this option speaks about new roads. Hence, wrong.

E. The majority of vehicles leaving Gainley’s biggest city center heads for a destination in another major city center about 65 miles away .

If the majority vehicles leaving the city centre heads to a destination within the distance limit range prescribed in the passage. The likelihood of it contesting the roads is tremendously high. So, rail system seems a feasible and viable solution. Hence, a supporting option.

Option E.

vasu1104 · Answer

plan = one potential solution is to provide rail transit between major city centers lying 50 to 80 miles apart.
effect = less costly than expanding current roads and would reduce the numbers of cars on road and in parking spaces.

A we are not interested on why repair to rail network is needed. this is going in other direction.
B the plan is to built rail transit between 50-80 miles. this goes beyond that plan.
C this talks about people driving from rural area and driving beyond 100 mile. neither of suggestion fits into our recommended plan. toss it out.
D so now we have roads and rail transit in same area. this doesnt provide any reason to support proposed plan. reject.
E so if the majority of people leaving city enters another city 65 miles apart, then creating rail road make sense as they would move to rail instead of using cars. and with that the two proposed effects can be met as well. this is clear winner.

Eisha30 · Answer

I would go with E because the majority of vehicles leaving Gainley’s biggest city centre head for another major city centre about 65 miles away
 Fits the 50–80 mile rail corridor
 Shows existing congestion is due to trips that rail could serve Supports the claim that rail would reduce cars and parking use

Navdeep2000 · Answer

As per the stem, we need to find an option that strengthens the notion that spending on the rail transit in Gainley County would be more efficient and solve the traffic congestion problem to a great extent instead of trying to solve the same issue via expanding the existing roads.

A. Major repairs to Gainley’s intercity road network would be necessary for building an effective rail transit system.
 This option serves as an obstacle we will have to face if we choose to go with the rail transit plan. Hence, it's a weakener. Rejected.

B. A large proportion of drivers are from outside Gainley and are traveling over 100 miles to visit Gainley’s major city centers.
 Our stem clearly specifies that we are talking about the rail transit between the major city centres lying 50 to 80 miles apart only. Hence, anything that lies outside that won't serve as a contender in supporting our notion. If anything, it weakens it. Rejected.

C. Over 60 percent of all drivers departing from rural areas of Gainley county are driving to rural destinations over 90 miles away.
 Same as B. Rejected.

D. Several new express roads are being built in areas that are currently served by rail transit systems. 
 This basically rejects the idea that rail transit system will effectively work and wont require expansion of the existing roads to lower the traffic congestion. Hence, it's a weaker. Rejected.

E. The majority of vehicles leaving Gainley’s biggest city center heads for a destination in another major city center about 65 miles away. 
 If the majority of vehicles are to travel only within the city centre and in range of our rail transit system plan, that it'd be better to travel via a rail than using a vehicle that will only add to the traffic congestion. Hence, this idea strengthens the required. CORRECT.

laborumplaceat · Answer

We have to find an option which says that providing a rail transit between major city centres is a good plan.
A: Goes opposite to what we want to say.
B: Passage only talk about rail transits for cities which are 50-80 miles apart. SO we cannot say anything about 100 miles.
C: Same as B. Cannot say about 90 miles.
D: Same as A.
E: Correct.

ExpertsGlobal5 · Answer

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