Chapter 891: M-Shaped Railway

It has to be said that the use of black labor has greatly improved the quality of life of East African railway workers and reduced the labor intensity to a certain extent.

Of course, with the decrease in the number of black laborers and the increase in the population of citizens in recent years, East African society has felt certain pressure in all walks of life except agriculture.

However, with the steady development of industrialization and the prosperity of import and export trade, East Africa is also very active in introducing advanced production tools, trying to reduce production costs through technical means.

Take the railway system as an example, a large number of jacks, railway-specific construction vehicles, better quality construction tools, etc. were purchased.

Of course, the railway system can do this, which is still related to the East African government's large investment in railways. After all, railways are one of the few important industrial sectors.

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When the railway workers in New Frankfurt worked overtime to build the railway between New Frankfurt and Rhine.

The "M"-shaped railway system in New Frankfurt is also taking shape, and New Frankfurt will also become the first important railway hub in East Africa to reach the whole country.

New Frankfurt Mayor Logans: "As early as the middle of the construction of the Central Railway, the Central Railway had already formed a 'cross' line, starting from Dar es Salaam in the east, reaching Mongu in the west, Kissan in the north, and reaching the New Hamburg Port in the south."

"And then until now, with the incorporation of Angola and Mozambique, the last obstacle to railway construction has been eliminated, and my country's railway pattern has finally been finalized."

"Our New Frankfurt is the central hub of the national railway network. Through eight lines, it radiates to the whole country, reaching the Azande Plateau in the north, the East African Coastal Plain and the East African Plateau in the east, the South African Plateau in the south, and Angola and Southwest Africa in the west."

"Among them, except for Southwest Africa, all regions are core regions of my country's economy. Except for the Ethiopian Plateau, the main plateaus are all within the radiation range of New Frankfurt through railways."

East Africa is a plateau country, and the plateau economy accounts for more than 70% of the East African economy. Therefore, controlling the plateaus of East Africa is basically equivalent to controlling the country's economic lifeline and most of the population.

The location and transportation advantages of New Frankfurt are also reflected in this point. It is the core point connecting the main plateau areas in East Africa except the Ethiopian Plateau.

As for the Ethiopian Plateau, it does not account for a high proportion in the East African economy. After all, it is located in the border area, with many mountainous terrains, the East African Rift Valley and other factors. Therefore, compared with other plateau areas in East Africa, it is only slightly stronger than Southwest Africa and the Azande Plateau.

As for what the mayor said, the officials of the New Frankfurt City Government naturally know very clearly the important position of New Frankfurt in the national transportation system.

"Mr. Mayor, now the royal family and the central government have decided to build a new capital in New Frankfurt, which is another opportunity for our city."

Logans was very clear about his subordinates' words. He said: "New Frankfurt rose because of the railway, so in the future our New Frankfurt will definitely assume the function of the capital's transportation hub, so continuing to promote the construction of the "M"-shaped railway is the government's long-term work."

German naturally does not have the pictographic Chinese character for "米", so the name of the "M"-shaped railway in East Africa is actually an "imported product". According to gossip, it was personally defined by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who is proficient in Oriental studies.

At present, there are eight railway trunk lines that have been completed or are under construction in New Frankfurt:

Dar es Salaam-New Frankfurt

Kisangani-New Frankfurt

Luanda-New Frankfurt

Benguela-New Frankfurt

Beira-New Frankfurt

Quelimane-New Frankfurt

New Hamburg-New Frankfurt

Walvis Bay-New Frankfurt

Currently, except for Quelimane-New Frankfurt and Walvis Bay-New Frankfurt, which have not yet started, all others have been completed.

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Quelimane and Beira are both coastal port cities in Mozambique, and Quelimane is located in northern Mozambique, that is, north of the Zambezi River.

The Quelimane-New Frankfurt Railway actually has another name, that is, the "Zambezi Railway", which starts in Quelimane in the north of the Zambezi Delta, passes through Tete on the Zambezi River, and then passes through the Luangwa Valley and finally connects to New Frankfurt.

The role of this railway is actually to fill the gap in transportation between the Zambezi River and Lake Malawi. After all, the Zambezi River Valley and Lake Malawi are both areas with quite good conditions, and Tete and Quelimane downstream are both important cities in Mozambique in the past.

The Walvis Bay-New Frankfurt Railway, also known as the Southwest Railway, is being surveyed and investigated because it crosses the desert. In addition, the economic conditions in Southwest Africa are too poor, and there is basically no economic value along the line. Therefore, the planned construction time in the East African Railway Department is relatively late, and it will take a long time for the Walvis Bay Railway to connect to the inland.

New Frankfurt can become the most important railway hub in East Africa thanks to the construction of the Central Railway. Among its "M"-shaped railways, five are directly from the Central Railway, and the cities along the line are very important cities in East Africa, including Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, Harare, etc.

The other three are also closely related to the Central Railway. For example, the Beira-New Frankfurt Railway is actually formed after the Harare Railway is connected to the Central Railway.

Similarly, the Walvis Bay Railway is connected to the Central Railway from Bulawayo, and only the Quelimane Railway is a new line directly connected to New Frankfurt.

Logans said: "The railway hub is the biggest advantage of our New Frankfurt. In addition, it may become a transportation hub for Rhine City in the future. We will give priority to a number of advanced equipment manufacturing industries to settle in New Frankfurt, and build a national central city comparable to Dar es Salaam and Mombasa in the inland."

It has to be said that New Frankfurt is very ambitious. After all, in terms of land transportation alone, New Frankfurt is indeed the strongest now, but it may still be possible to catch up with Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, but it is difficult to surpass them.

At least before the development of other port cities in East Africa, the status of Dar es Salaam and Mombasa was difficult to shake, especially Mombasa, which led the entire north and was the only excellent seaport in the north.

Dar es Salaam is much worse in this regard. First of all, Dar es Salaam has too many competitors. Except for the East African plateau area, most of the inland areas now have more choices, including Luanda, Benguela, and Beira. The central part can already go to the sea with the help of these three ports, and it is not necessary to go to Dar es Salaam.

The western part of the African continent, which is the Atlantic coast, is a colony of other countries. There is no seaport in East Africa, and the natural wall of the Congo rainforest further hinders the development of transportation.

Therefore, most provinces in the north want to go to the sea, but they can only choose Mombasa as the seaport without going abroad, including the Sigmaringen royal territory.