The National Railroad Act (667)

The National Railroad Investment Act (667)

Article 1: Establishment

1.1: Amends the Kodiak State Railway Act, 657 and adds the following provisions.

1.2: All profit made by the state railway will be withheld from the general fund until the needs of this bill are fully funded.

Article 2: Definitions of Rail Lines

2.1. A Minor Railway is defined as tracks that connects cities with populations under 10,000 people and has one or two tracks throughout its length.

2.2. A Moderate Railway is defined as tracks that connect cities with populations over 10,000 people to 100,000 people and has two tracks throughout its length.

2.3. A Major Railway is defined as tracks that connect cities over 100,000 people in populations and have 3 or more tracks throughout its length.

2.4. If a track has been identified to fit into the above categories of definitions with only the population requirement. The State Railroad must update the tracks to fit the definitions defined.

Article 3: Investment and Upgrades to Old and New Railway Lines

3.1: The following railway lines will be required to be built by the state railway company including descriptions of each project.

A. The required electrification of all lines in Kodiak to be done over a period of 10 years. Estimated to be 1.37 billion Florins.

B. Railway 60 - Duckburg to San Chico railroad upgrades from Moderate Railroad to Major Railway. Including the upgrade from a duel track railway to a 4 track railway. Estimated to cost 280 million Florins

C. Railroad 80 - Taiping to Graz railroad upgrades from a Minor and Moderate Railroad to a Major Railroad. Including the upgrade from a duel track railway to a 4 track railway. Estimated to cost 520 million Florins

D. Railroad 80A - Taiping Pass. An Identified project to make the trip from Taiping to Graz faster by building another rail line to the east directly towards the mountain. Estimated to cost 160 million Florins

E. Railroad 100 - San Chico/Rosalice to Mengtian. A New proposed rail line connecting Railroad 10 to the City of Mengtian through the mountains. Creating the 3rd railroad connection through the mountains. Estimated to cost 240 million Florins

F. Railroad 110 - Astroburg to Graz via Rykkburg and Mengtian. The Mountain Express. This train will connect these 4 cities on the same line making Rykkburg a hub and it will not be as isolated from the rest of the country with this connection. Estimated to cost 880 million Florins

G. Railroad 120 - Lobenz Spur. Connecting Railroad 60 to Lobenz then ending in Rykkburg. Estimated to cost 360 million Florins

H. Railroad 130 - Rosalice to Graz. Creating the 4th Railroad Connection through the mountains. Estimated to cost 480 million Florins

I. Extension of Railroad 90 - Rykkburg to Robingrad. Making the 5th connection through the mountains. Estimated to cost 400 million Florins

J. Railway 20- Upgrades of the Railroad between Robingrad and Crystal City reclassifying it as a Major Railway. Estimated to cost 120 million Florins.

K. Total cost is estimated to be 4.81 billion Florins to build.

Article 4: Funding

4.1. The State Railroad Company will pay for the changes with its profit. Any money it doesn't use goes back into the general fund.