strictlysupreme Chapter 466 Hot Railway Transportation
Chapter 466 Hot Railway Transportation
Just when the whole of Daqin was rejoicing for the steam tractor subsidy policy, queuing up to participate in farmers' mutual aid organizations and queuing up to order, the Daqin Xianluo Passenger and Freight Railway was officially opened to traffic.
With the progress of the train's fame, this time the opening ceremony was several times more than the last trial run. The people in the entire Xianyang City and surrounding areas rushed to watch the excitement. The Nuoda Square, which can accommodate 10 people, is Even the parking lot was full of people.
Especially in the cold winter that just passed, there was no shortage of businessmen who had been puzzled by ice and snow road closures for a long time. All of them came to Xianyang Railway Station early, wanting to witness this grand ceremony in person.
However, compared with ordinary people who focus on passenger trains, businessmen are more concerned about the newly launched freight trains this time.
Although the last test run has witnessed the power of the passenger train, which can easily pull more than ten carriages and more than a thousand people, but after all, it only ran more than a hundred miles back and forth, and freight and passenger transport are two concepts, so we still have to see it for ourselves Only after that can you rest assured.
Moreover, new issues such as how to arrange passenger trains and freight trains, how to apply for carriages, how to load and unload goods, and whether they will be damaged during transportation are all the focus of businessmen's attention.
Thousands of freight leaflets specially printed by the Daqin Railway Company were quickly sold out. The businessmen gathered together and studied various data for a long time, with excitement and anticipation on their faces.
Although they still don't quite understand the intricacies of this, they just need to know that the freight capacity of this train is extremely strong, and it is beyond their imagination.
The maximum carrying capacity of a special wagon for freight is as high as [-] jin. After the dual locomotives are used to propel it at the same time, the entire freight train can carry up to [-] standard wagons at the same time.
Looking at the long series of numbers, a group of businessmen who claim to be well-informed can hardly imagine their own eyes.
"One freight trip has a carrying capacity of 200 million catties. Isn't that too exaggerated?"
"Compared to roads, I don't know how many times stronger, not even canals!"
"Let's not talk about inland rivers, even big ships, they are not much stronger than this train!"
"That's not necessarily the case. I heard that His Royal Highness has asked the Academy of Engineering to study a ship powered by a steam engine. Once successful, it can run fast without wind and can hold more."
"At that time, the canal will be added to the railway, and Daqin's transportation and logistics capabilities will usher in another leap forward."
"Especially the inland areas planned by several railways will soon be developed. These are all business opportunities!"
The eyes of the big businessmen lit up instantly, looking at the long train, it was like seeing mountains of gold and silver.
"This railway is not all good, is it?"
"Not to mention the large investment and the occupation of a lot of resources, the transportation capacity seems to be very powerful, but it also depends on the effect after actual operation."
"Didn't the cement straight road and the Grand Canal be blown up before the construction, and it turned out to be overwhelmed within a few years?"
"It's true that Luoyang City has a lot of supplies that need to be transported to Xianyang City, but from Xianyang City to Luoyang, where do so many things need to be transported?"
"Isn't this an obvious waste?"
Just as the long-awaited principals of the major merchants surrounded the railway company personnel and consulted about train wagon reservations and other related matters, a few harsh voices suddenly sounded, causing many people to frown. .
"Who is this, don't you think before you speak?
"Let me see, it turned out to be a stubborn Confucianist. Why didn't the previous lesson not be enough, and came out to make trouble again?"
"In my opinion, His Majesty and His Highness are too kind to this group of people. For this crime of deceiving people, they should be arrested and thrown to Xianyang Prison."
"There are not many supplies to be transported out of Xianyang City, so it is still ten years ago!"
"Not to mention anything else, just my Xianyang City Coal Chamber of Commerce comes to ten train trips a day, which is not too many at all!"
"Come on, coal is worthless. It's a waste to take up so many wagons. I need to give more to the steel industry. This thing is in short supply everywhere. Only dozens of shipments can be shipped out to better support the rest of Daqin. Regional railway construction."
"Don't underestimate my Garment Chamber of Commerce. Cotton cloth is almost piled up in the warehouses of various companies. We are just waiting for this train to be transported out and take the canal to change the sea route to Persia to sell it for money!"
"In terms of value, none of you can compare to my Liuli Chamber of Commerce, no matter what, we are the first to come."
"Hehe, you are all too strong. My little cement chamber of commerce is relatively low-key. Just give me twenty trains a day."
A group of big businessmen didn't bother to ridicule these stubborn old masters, they just turned their heads and continued to surround the railway company managers, reporting their own freight needs.
You know, for business, if you ship out a minute earlier, you can make a profit earlier and complete the turnover. Speed is more important than anything else.
In case someone else took the opportunity to talk to this group of hard-headed guys, I'm afraid I'm going to become a laughing stock in the industry, and there's no place to cry.
"Everyone, please rest assured that although our Xianluo railway freight has just opened, we have already made sufficient preparations."
"The first batch of freight trains put into use is a full fifty!"
"It will continue to increase according to demand in the future. Please line up and register one by one."
Chen Ping, who is also the person in charge of the railway company, said with a smile.
Today's Daqin Railway Company has also become a favorite in the imperial court. The Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Engineering Academy are all vying to put the railway company under their own jurisdiction, and finally win the government. After the decision was made, it was directly under the jurisdiction of the Shangshu Province, and Chen Ping personally presided over it, so that the two Shangshu were closed.
"You must be bragging!"
"According to the figures you reported, the output of goods for this day is close to [-] catties. If you replace it with soil, you can pile up several mountains on the flat ground. How is this possible?"
"They must all be entrusted by the railway company, and they are all fake!"
Several old Confucian masters were stunned by the shock.
"This group of people is completely out of touch with the times."
"Explaining to them is pure waste of words."
"Let the facts prove everything!"
"Anyway, when the time comes, it will be their own fault!"
"But to be honest, it's not just them, even the subordinates are a little unbelievable."
"It can only be said that the development of Daqin is really too fast!"
The businessmen who managed to get the train with great difficulty looked at the rotten Ruru who were still dying with pity, and felt deeply moved. .