Galdago
20-05-2004, 05:23
Galdagan Newswire
Courtesy of the Transnational Press Coaliation
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CORONADA (TPC), May 19 - Government officials from the Commonwealth of Galdago addressed the public today to relate their intention of launching a pilot freight hoverway development project in the country. Blaize Richardson, Galdago's Minister of Public Works, told TPC correspondents in Coronada that the MPW requested a Ğ28 million budget increase for the 2005 fiscal year in its official report to Parliament on the ministry's performance in order to get the project off the ground. Richardson indicated that a team under the supervision of Bartolomeo DeGrassi, director of the TOA (Transportation Oversight Authority), has finalized pathing plans for a hoverway to be constructed between the nation's two largest port cities: Caernavren on the country's western seaboard, and the Port of Antilles to the south.
"The new hoverway system, if successful, promises to be the most efficient freight transportation system the Greater Aperin continent has at its disposal," Richardson told reporters. "What's more, the hoverway looks as if it will be an enormous ecological boon for the Commonwealth's natural habitats. Heavy marine traffic travels the Excelsior and Perephin Rivers between the two cities in order to avoid the coral reef obstructions off of our western coast, all the while disturbing the wildlife and releasing pollutants into the water. Moreover, trucking routes between Caernavren and Port of Antilles are jam packed with freight, and this traffic is responsible for a considerable amount of the fossil fuel emissions from Galdago. The new hoverway will provide a quicker, cleaner method of moving cargo through Galdagan ports and on to their final destinations."
Richardson went on to explain the details behind the workings of the proposed hoverway. The path will be composed of low-wattage air compressor blocks, which provide a cushion of air to assist hovercraft in transporting heavy payloads. These units will be powered by electricity and will cut down significantly on hovercraft fossil fuel consumption with their tandem weight support, lowering the emissions level of the craft per capita (based on load tonnage) in combination with whatever emissions from power plants powering the hoverway, far below that of their wheeled and water-bound counterparts. Environmentalists around the nation are hailing this advance in industrial technology as one of the greatest seen in the region in some time.
There have been some murmurings on the Parliament floor against the budget increase, but by and large, representatives have been largely intrigued by and supportive of the project. Meghan McCullough, a representative from Newhaven, stated, "The damage done to Newhaven's fishing industry from the frequent marine traffic has pretty much ground it to a halt. We look forward to the boost given the local economy by replenished fish stocks, and certainly won't have objections to the cleaner air and water. Many citizens in Newhaven have written me encouraging my endorsement of the budget reallocation, and I'm right with them on this one."
Director DeGrassi was available for late comment, indicating that he was "very optimistic" about the success of the endeavor and thought it highly possible that the hoverways could eventually even begin to service Galdago's mass transit system. The Commonwealth is presently looking for elements within the IFTA membership to contract for design of hoverfreight vehicles to be used on the new hoverways. If all goes well with budgetary measures, construction could begin as soon as next April.
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Galdagan Interstate Hoverway's Projected Path
Courtesy of the Transnational Press Coaliation
http://www.louisiana.edu/~lst4606/ns/Galdago/hoverway.gif
CORONADA (TPC), May 19 - Government officials from the Commonwealth of Galdago addressed the public today to relate their intention of launching a pilot freight hoverway development project in the country. Blaize Richardson, Galdago's Minister of Public Works, told TPC correspondents in Coronada that the MPW requested a Ğ28 million budget increase for the 2005 fiscal year in its official report to Parliament on the ministry's performance in order to get the project off the ground. Richardson indicated that a team under the supervision of Bartolomeo DeGrassi, director of the TOA (Transportation Oversight Authority), has finalized pathing plans for a hoverway to be constructed between the nation's two largest port cities: Caernavren on the country's western seaboard, and the Port of Antilles to the south.
"The new hoverway system, if successful, promises to be the most efficient freight transportation system the Greater Aperin continent has at its disposal," Richardson told reporters. "What's more, the hoverway looks as if it will be an enormous ecological boon for the Commonwealth's natural habitats. Heavy marine traffic travels the Excelsior and Perephin Rivers between the two cities in order to avoid the coral reef obstructions off of our western coast, all the while disturbing the wildlife and releasing pollutants into the water. Moreover, trucking routes between Caernavren and Port of Antilles are jam packed with freight, and this traffic is responsible for a considerable amount of the fossil fuel emissions from Galdago. The new hoverway will provide a quicker, cleaner method of moving cargo through Galdagan ports and on to their final destinations."
Richardson went on to explain the details behind the workings of the proposed hoverway. The path will be composed of low-wattage air compressor blocks, which provide a cushion of air to assist hovercraft in transporting heavy payloads. These units will be powered by electricity and will cut down significantly on hovercraft fossil fuel consumption with their tandem weight support, lowering the emissions level of the craft per capita (based on load tonnage) in combination with whatever emissions from power plants powering the hoverway, far below that of their wheeled and water-bound counterparts. Environmentalists around the nation are hailing this advance in industrial technology as one of the greatest seen in the region in some time.
There have been some murmurings on the Parliament floor against the budget increase, but by and large, representatives have been largely intrigued by and supportive of the project. Meghan McCullough, a representative from Newhaven, stated, "The damage done to Newhaven's fishing industry from the frequent marine traffic has pretty much ground it to a halt. We look forward to the boost given the local economy by replenished fish stocks, and certainly won't have objections to the cleaner air and water. Many citizens in Newhaven have written me encouraging my endorsement of the budget reallocation, and I'm right with them on this one."
Director DeGrassi was available for late comment, indicating that he was "very optimistic" about the success of the endeavor and thought it highly possible that the hoverways could eventually even begin to service Galdago's mass transit system. The Commonwealth is presently looking for elements within the IFTA membership to contract for design of hoverfreight vehicles to be used on the new hoverways. If all goes well with budgetary measures, construction could begin as soon as next April.
http://www.louisiana.edu/~lst4606/ns/Galdago/hvrwpath.gif
Galdagan Interstate Hoverway's Projected Path