Essay on the number of private cars in use

Could you please correct the text below?The number of private cars in use in Brazil has increased significantly in the last decades. Since the number of streets, avenues and roads has not increased in the same pace, congestion has turned into one of the major problems of Brazilian big cities such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.Despite this, whenever Brazilian economy faces hard times, one of the actions usually taken by governmental officials to stimulate economy is temporarily suspending taxes on automobile acquisitions, in order to increase the consume of cars. Conversely, mass transport has not received incentives in such a regular basis; investments in this sector have actually decreased in the last years.This is very much concerning because the solution for this issue would more likely come from the government rather than the civil society. This is so because unfortunately, people tend to see problems of this nature from an individual perspective only: drivers might complain a lot about the hours lost in the traffic jam, but the majority of them are not willing to leaving their cars behind and getting to work by public transport.Some argue the government should expand the number of roads infinitely; certainly this way of thinking is buttressed by the many lobbyists from the car industry, who know that more roads, in the end, mean more cars in use. In the long run this would not only prove ineffective against congestion, but also contribute to more air pollution.The Brazilian society can no longer pretend having nothing to do with the solution of this issue. Neither should it believe that expanding the number of roads would be a good way. It should press the government towards prioritizing investments on public transport. Companies who operate in this field should be strongly stimulated and overseen in order to provide better services. Besides, driving a private car in congested urban centers should be turned into something very expensive, by means of toll collection. This would certainly encourage drivers to leave their cars at home and use public transport.