1 Cities investing in public transit systems must evaluate what form of transportation is the most efficient and cost-effective. Many cities weigh whether they should invest in light rail, which run electrified trains over tracks, or bus systems. 2 One of the main considerations is cost. In terms of initial costs, bus systems are cheaper because they do not require building tracks, as light rail systems do. When it comes to the cost of maintaining a system, though, the advantage switches to light rail. Because it takes many buses to transport the same number of passengers as a single train, bus systems have the added cost of training and paying more drivers. Bus systems also have to consider fuel costs, which are higher than the cost of electricity and vary from year to year. In short, light rail systems are more expensive to get going, but cheaper to maintain. 3 There are many arguments in favor of light rail systems. They are a more desirable choice than buses in terms of their environmental impact, and they tend to convert more drivers, who would rather abandon their cars for a train than for a bus. Light rail systems have the advantage of generally increasing property values in the areas where they are built, bringing economic growth. Additionally, light rail systems run separately from streets, so they don’t add to the traffic like buses do. 4 Bus systems, on the other hand, are far more flexible than light rail systems. Unlike train systems, they can easily make changes in their routes if necessary. They can spread into more areas with few additional costs, and they can adapt quickly to changing commuter needs. Bus systems also have the advantage of being able to grow gradually as they are needed and as funding allows, without a great deal of groundwork involved. Question Use the passage to answer the question. The author wants to add a section to the text about the history of light rail in Los Angeles, California, from the project’s beginnings in 1980 through the current day. Which text structure would the author most likely use? (1 point) Responses problem and solution, to show how public transit can decrease the number of cars on the road problem and solution, to show how public transit can decrease the number of cars on the road cause and effect, to explain that different types of public transportation systems have changed Los Angeles over the years cause and effect, to explain that different types of public transportation systems have changed Los Angeles over the years sequential, to explain events in the order that they occurred as Los Angeles developed its light rail system sequential, to explain events in the order that they occurred as Los Angeles developed its light rail system compare and contrast, to show why a light rail system is more effective than a bus system

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The author would most likely use sequential, to explain events in the order that they occurred as Los Angeles developed its light rail system. This structure would allow for a chronological account of the project's beginnings and its progress over the years.