The Fremantle International Transportation Hub (Now Open!)
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:08 am✷
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The Commonwealth of Syndic Australia
"An am fìrin a unsiač, nì Astrālēa adhartas - In truth and solidarity, Australia advances"
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The Commonwealth of Syndic Australia
"An am fìrin a unsiač, nì Astrālēa adhartas - In truth and solidarity, Australia advances"
The Fremantle International Transportation Hub
Australia's Gateway to the World
Australia's Gateway to the World
The City of Perth
The city of Perth was founded in 1829 by Britannic colonists, the second colony in what would become Western Australia. Perth is located on the western coast of the Australic continent, along the Swan River and by the shores of the Indian Ocean. It is named after the city of the same name in Scotland, with its chief port of Fremantle named after the captain of the HMS Challenger, Captain Charles Fremantle, who declared the seizure of Western Australia by the Britannic Empire upon his arrival to Swan River.
Perth remained a small agricultural city for several decades until the gold rush era, which saw a massive boom in population and in the city's prominence as a centre of trade. Unlike many instances of gold-rush prosperity, Perth managed to maintain its prominence and continued to grow. Perth is, at present, a city of just over 1.6 million, and Fremantle is considered one of the preeminent entrepots of the southern hemisphere.
The Fremantle International Transportation Hub
The Fremantle International Transportation Hub is the nation's primary port for cargo and international passengers, located in (and comprising most of) the ~30 sq km port Commune of Fremantle. In addition to housing the approx. 110,000 citizen-residents of the Commune of Fremantle, the Hub, and its various amenities, are the source of employment for over 96% of working residents, thus making it the largest employer in the state.
The primary fixtures of the Hub are the Fremantle International Entrepot and the adjacent Fremantle Rail Terminus. The F.I.E. is the largest airport and seaport in the nation, whilst the F.R.T. is the largest train station in the entire southern hemisphere, and connects to the national high-speed rail network that provides for the majority of domestic passenger and cargo transport. It is from here that almost all travellers and imports first arrive to be quickly dispatched by rail to their final destinations, and from here that most anyone and anything leaving the country departs.
In addition, the Hub also boasts high-rise accommodation for travellers, a consular district, the Curtin Plaza Gardens, an array of heritage-listed sites, and is adjacent to the Fremantle Naval Base.
Open For Business...
At present, the Fremantle International Transport Hub is open to the negotiation of new routes, primarily for passengers though with options for cargo, via both aircraft and ship. The Hub maintains routes to most of Eurasia, both by air and sea, but does not service, at present, North America, the Philippines, Indonesia, or the American occupied Pacific islands. As such, nations of Africa, South America, and Eurasia will find it easier to establish routes, though a nation of any continent - even those well beyond the pale - may lodge an application.
Note that any airline/sealine/etc may apply for routes to and from Perth, and to lease a hub, but by convention all domestic flights are handled by our flag carrier, the Australic National Civil Air Service (ANCAS), with land transport handled by national rail services. Furthermore, any airport hub must employ, outside of flight crew, citizens or dual-citizens of Australia, possessing membership with the Federal Consolidated Syndicate for Transport or its subsidiaries.
...With a Few Caveats
Australic trade law is highly protectionist; the nation practices autarky in many sectors and most non-personal imports are highly tariffed. Furthermore, international enterprise is generally forbidden, with only citizens and dual-citizens allowed to conduct most domestic trade. Australia can be a difficult market for international business, but exemptions and reductions do exist:
- Any good not otherwise produced domestically in Australia faces far fewer restrictions and tariffs. Some things just can't be made in Australia, and it seems counterproductive to protect a nonexistent industry from foreign competition.
- Goods with recognised cultural significance are also exempt from most tariffs and restrictions. After all, if its not from the region of country, then its just sparkling product.
- There are no restrictions on passengers or personal mail (correspondence and gifts), both of which can enter and exit the country free of tariffs and most trade restrictions.
- Finally, goods with a certifiably non-exploitative production chain face very few, if any, restrictions or tariffs. As one of the primary concerns regarding imported goods is the use of capitalist labor exploitation in their production, if it can be evidenced that goods were produced in a collectivised, socialist manner then that removes a large barrier to trading them.
A nation may request eligibility for dual-citizenship or certification for Free Trade through the Australic Consulic Relations Program. The following nations are eligible and/or certified:
People's Republic of Free Stalliongrad | Unified Eothasi Socialist Republic | Noice of Arvan Irawer | People's Autonomous Communes of Leskya | Federal Republic of Anatoliyanskiy | People's Republic of Mevraq | Confederation of New Visayan Islands | The Shovaar-Scieni Allied States
Fremantle International Transport Hub Route Proposition Form:
- Code: Select all
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[align=center]Fremantle International Transport Hub Route Proposition[/align]
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[b]Full Nation Name:[/b]
[i]This can be in a native language[/i]
[b]Nation's Government Type: [/b]
[i]i.e Federal Parliamentary Republic, Unitary Constitutional Monarchy, Anarchy[/i]
[b]Proposed Route/s:[/b]
[i]Can include multiple stops: i.e. 'Perth <-> Cape Town <-> Lisbon' - include airport names too if applicable[/i]
[b]Th(is/ese) Route/s is/are... (Tick all applicable):[/b]
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[*] By Air [ ]
[*] By Sea [ ]
[*] By Other [ ]
[i]i.e. space, rail, etc...[/i][/list]
[b]Th(is/ese) Route/s will be operated by... (Tick all applicable):[/b]
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[*] Our own national service/s [ ]
[i]If so, please name them here[/i]
[*] ANCAS [ ]
[*] Other [ ][/list]
[b] Goods to be imported (from Australia):[/b]
[i]i.e Passengers, Mail, Specific Goods[/i]
[b] Goods to be exported (to Australia):[/b]
[i]i.e Passengers, Mail, Specific Goods - leave blank if the same as imports[/i]
[b]Trade Propositions (Tick all applicable):[/b]
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[*] I wish to open a transport/trade hub in Fremantle [ ]
[i]If so, please provide some background details[/i]
[*] I wish to apply for tariff or import exemptions [ ]
[i]If so, please provide evidence[/i]
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Current Routes:
There are, at present, 33 routes that originate and/or terminate in the Fremantle International Transportation Hub. Most of these routes are operate by airlines or merchant marines, though there are some routes that utilise more unique methods of transport - such as interstellar spaceships or interdimensional portals. There are no routes to the F.I.T.H., or Australia as a whole, by land, as Australia is an island nation.
Routes 1-16 are reserved for domestic flights between Perth and Australia's state and territory capitals. All of these services are operated by the Australic National Civil Air Service (A.N.C.A.S.) in its capacity as the sole domestic air service, and it transports passengers & postage.
Route 17 runs between the Stalliongradic Trade Compound in the F.I.T.H. and various locations in the Soviet Republic of Free Stalliongrad as it utilises interdimensional portals. The Stalliongrad State Department for Transportation oversees this route, which is primarily used to trade steel, machinery, utility vehicles, grain, fresh produce, oil, rubber, and wool.
Routes 18-20 are those that run between Perth and three major cities within the The Democratic States of Ezmwalia - Kwenkoseve (℅ Kwenkoseve Int. Airport), Mbejeve (℅ Mbejeve Int. Airport), and Mōledyeve (℅ Mōledyeve Int. Airport). All three of these routes are operated by A.N.C.A.S., as well as two Ezmwalic carriers - GawMbassi (for passengers) and EZ-Air (for postage and goods).
Route 21 runs between Perth and Maksiwood City (℅ Saperetia Intl.) in the Kingdom of Saperetia. The route is operated by the kingdom's flag carrier, SapAir, and is used only for the transport of passengers and postage.
Route 22 runs between Perth and Qadesia (℅ Qadeisa-Samrat Gantari Atmaja Irawan Intl.) in the Samratnian Empire of Bayi. The route is operated jointly by A.N.C.A.S. and the PPK-Royal Bayinese Airlines and is used to transport postage as well as imported and exported homegoods.
Route 23 runs between Perth and Hagate (℅ Irewal Intl.) in the Commonwealth of Ionida. The route is operated by Ionida's national carrier, Ionida AirLink, and is utilied for passenger services as well as the import of Ionidaic Soda - the chief national export and a signature product of Ionida.
Route 24, upon its completion, will be an interstellar route between Perth and the planet of Jescar (Thar-es, Scieni Core) of the Shovaar-Scieni Allied States. The Muvai Shipping Co. will operate the route, which will be used to transport postage, passengers, and both imports and exports of manufactured goods, homegoods, and foodstuffs (excluding meats).
Routes 25-31 operate between Perth and seven locations within the Royal Palmyrian Commonwealth - Aragon (District of Corazon), Naga City (Camarines, Bicol Federal Rep.), Vigan City (Ilocos Norte, Ilocano Federal Rep), Bacolod City (Hinilawod, Visayan Federal Rep.) Cebu City (Cebu, Visayan Federal Rep.), Zamboanga City (Islamic Rep. of Sultan Osmalik), and Pt. Mindanao (S.W. Ranao, Islamic Rep. of Mindanao). The routes are all operated jointly by Operated by the Palmyrian Merchant Marine Co., Palmyrian Chartered Airlines, A.N.C.A.S., and several private Palmyran carriers - with the exception the route to Pt. Mindanao, which is operated exclusively by the Palmyrian Merchant Marine Cooperative. All routes between Perth and Palmyra are authorised for the transport of postage and passengers, as well as bulk, RORO, refrigerated non-containerised, and containerised cargo.
Route 32 runs between Perth and Andreusville in Southeast Marajarbia. The route carries passengers, fuel, fresh produce, metal, and telecommunications equipment between the two nations and is operated by the Southeast Marajarba Trade Company. This route is under investigation by the Federal Consolidated Syndicate for Transport's Committee for Commerce and Trade for facilitating potential breaches of Australic anti-speculation legislation, though no instances have been uncovered as of yet.
Route 33 runs between Perth and Dove City in the Democratic Republic of Islamic Holy Sites. Like Route 32, the route is operated by the Southeast Marajarba Trade Company, and transport along the route is authorised on an individual basis as opposed to being authorised through any multilateral trade agreement - as such, tariffs are high.
Route 34 runs between Perth and Trolleborg City (via the Trolleborg International Airport) in the Republic of Trolleborg. The route, operated dually by A.N.C.A.S. and Trolleborg Wings, is certified for basic passenger and postage transportation only.
Route 35 runs between Perth and Kerrai Torres City (via the Marlon Brutus - Kerrai Torres City International Airport) in the United Socialist States of Dherelance. This route is operated dually by A.N.C.A.S. and the Dherelancic national air carrier, DherelanSky, and is certified for passenger & postage transportation as well as the import of Dherelancic seafoods and traditional textile products.
