NSG Senate: Transport Ministry Archive

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

Hello, and welcome to the Transport Ministry of Aurentina. If you're wondering why this isn't in F7, but is instead in Factbooks\National Info, the reasons are two fold. First off, there is no way there will be enough traffic to keep this page from being autopruned. Secondly, one of the main purposes of this thread is to act as a factbook for our nations transportation system, and archive important documents such as maps ect.

This thread is a place where:
1. Records of our transportation system will be archived. This includes maps.
2. Announcements & Reports by the Transport Minister and the findings of transport safety organizations will be archived here.

This thread established with the blessing of the current Aurentine President, Brittano.

[Britanno]

I support this and hope it can provide great things for the transport of the nation.

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

Here is the road map. This map show all major highways, represented by red lines.

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Minister's Note: Currently, the original artist of this map, Hippostania, is working on a map that will show the rail lines of Aurentina. This should be finished soon, and will be posted here. More important announcements coming soon!

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

Transport Ministry Budget Report, FY2013, Part 1:
Total Budget: £25 Billion

Amtrak:
Revenue: +$2.02 billion
Budget: -$1.416 billion
Operating Subsidy $466 million, Capital Improvements $950 million
Passengers:31.2 million
Employees: 20,000
US Population: 314 million

Aurail:
Budget (Revenue*.70): 174.3 million
Operations: 53 million
Improvements: 121 million
Revenue (62.92*Passengers): 249 million
Passengers (.099 *Population): 3.96 million
Employees (Passengers/1560): 2,538
Population: 40 million

Budget After Aurail Costs: 24.8 Billion

US DOT "TIGER" Infrastructure Grants: $473.847 million
AURMOT Infrastructure Improvement Grants: 500 million

Budget After AURMOT IIG's: 24.3 billion

Remaining Budget: 24.3 Billion
Rail Safety: 4.86 Billion
Road Safety: 4.86 Billion
Air Safety: 4.86 billion
Water Safety: 4.86 Billion
Infrastructure Maintainence: 4.86 Billion

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

Originally Proposed Budget: 26.4 Billion
Revised Budget: 25 Billion

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

In accordance with the Transportation Ministry Provision Act 2013,

"Article 1: On Ministerial Powers:
1b: The Ministry of Transport shall have responsibility of operation for all state investments in business ventures and state-owned enterprises related to transport.
1c: The Ministry of Transport shall administer all government bodies that are not administered by relevant government agencies.”
&
“Article 3: On Rail Transport
3a: A Rail Transport Agency may be created at the behest of the Minister of Transport.
3b: A state owned enterprise may be created at the behest of the Minister of Transport, with the planning and maintenance of the infrastructure of the railway network to be conducted by said enterprise.
3c: Herein relegates all licencing, leasing and contracting powers pertaining to rail transport to the relevant agency.
3d: Herein relegates all revenue generated to be collected by the relevant agency.
3e: Herein relegates all infrastructure and rail safety standards to be implemented by the relevant agency.”

I hereby declare that, on July 24, 2013, the responsibility for all interstate passenger trains is assumed by a government agency, AruRail. This action is intended to free freight railroads from passenger deficits, and passenger trains from freight management. This directive shall hopefully be extended beyond my term by the accompanying bill which I will propose to the Senate. After this date, all freight railways are absolved from any legal obligation to operate interstate passenger service. AruRail is obligated to assume the operations of interstate passenger trains. The nation's railroads can contract with AruRail to continue the operation of their interstate passenger trains, or they may abandon them. Those railroads that do contract with AruRail will receive a tax discount. Any railroad may opt out of the system without penalty, simply by having there opting out announced by their consultancy’s Senator to this ministry. These railroads must announce weather they intend to continue to independently operate their passenger trains or abandon service.

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

The Ministry of Transportation shall set the routes that are to be operated by AruRail, and may add and delete routes as needed. All trains operated by AruRail are to have absolute priority over all other traffic on existing rail lines. Nationwide ticket prices are to be fixed by AruRail, and a central ticket booking website (WWW.ARURAIL.COM) and hot line ( 1-800-ARURAIL) are established. As much as possible, all ticket sales will be used to pay for operating the service, with the government paying for the rest. The paint scheme for all rolling stock shall consist of the national colors of blue, white, and black.

Inherited Rolling Stock:
Cars:
BR Mark 3 Coaches:
Standard, 1st class, Buffet, Sleepers, Diner
Locomotives:
Diesel: BR Class 43
Electric: BR Class 90

[Costa Alegria]

I would like to put myself forward as the candidate for the director of Aurail (because it looks and sounds better).

Also, this goes in F7.

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

This ministry is located in fact books due to it containing maps and other important information about our company, as I stated in the OP. I have revised the OP to more accurately reflect what goes on here. I'm afraid the best I can offer you is a deputy directors position, as the Transportation Ministry Provision Act 2013 states in Transportation Ministry Provision Act 2013, 1c: The Ministry of Transport shall administer all government bodies that are not administered by relevant government agencies.

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

I hereby appoint Costa Alegria as Deputy Director of AruRail, to assist myself in management of AruRail in my role as Director of AruRail.

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

On the advice of my fellow Senators, the brand name for our national passenger rail service is to be changed to "Aurail" from "AruRail". I thank my fellow senators for their input, and my deputy minister Costa for his suggestions.

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Aurentina Ministry of Transportation
Transportation Minister,
Edvard Benes (III)\Czecho-Slovakia

[The State of Czecho-Slovakia]

The following is a link to the NS Wiki page on Aurail.:
http://nsg-senate.wikia.com/wiki/Aurail

[New Bierstaat]

I made some highway signs for Aurentina a while back and have been using them on the maps I make that have to do with highways.