Should government spend money on highways or public transportatio3

Should government spend money on highways or public
transportation?
Roadways have always been the hallmark of any great
civilization. The Indus Valley, Mesopotamian, Roman and many
other great civilizations have found a place in the
history books because of their efficient roadways which helped in
mass movement of goods and people. These civilizations are long
gone but they have left behind their mark to the future generations.
Roadways and later highways have developed significantly since
then. They are an integral part of any country, district, town or any
other place for that matter. Public transport too is increasingly
important and is a great service to the masses but it is not as
necessary for a government with a limited budget to spend as much
money on public transport as it does on roadways and highways as
they are not nearly as important as roadways.
Public Transport would not exist if not for a proper and efficient
structure of roadways and highways. If not for roadways people in
many areas would be immobile and unable to reach other place or
even find other locations. This would result in great economic and
cultural losses as people will not be able to travel for tourism,
business, emergencies and other purposes. With these losses there
pressure on the government due to mass unrest among the public.
Public transport cannot be the government`s response as there will
be vehicles but no basic infrastructure that is roads for the vehicles
to travel on. Hence the conclusion must be that development of
roadways and highways as a priority should be higher than that of
the public transport system.