Chapter 649 New Frankfurt City
The mobilization of troops cannot be done without the assistance of railways. Now East Africa can also roughly realize the mobilization of troops across the country with the help of railways. The railway in Hesse Province is still under construction, which has greatly delayed the progress of the troops in the northwest region to move south. If it is completed, East Africa will not even need to dispatch the troops in the northwest region to the south in advance, but can directly transfer them to the front line by railway in wartime.
Kapiri Mposhi town.
"According to documents from the provincial and central governments, starting next month our town of Kapiri Mposhi will be officially renamed the city of New Frankfurt, and its level will be upgraded to a municipal administrative unit. Based on their past performance, some effective staff in the city will be promoted." Mayor Hans Peter excitedly read out the good news to his subordinates.
What made Hans Peter so happy was, of course, that he was also among those being promoted. Since the completion of the construction of the Central Railway, Hans Peter has been serving as the mayor of Kapiri Mposhi Town. After so many years of diligent work, he was finally rewarded.
Hans Peter went on to say: "Everyone knows the meaning of the name Frankfurt. The renaming of Kapiri Mposhi to New Frankfurt fully demonstrates the country's attention to our city. Frankfurt is one of the most important transportation hubs in Germany and even in Europe, and New Frankfurt will become the main artery of East African railway transportation in the future."
Hans Peter was right. This was indeed the plan of the East African government, because the town of Kapiri Mposhi was originally the core hub of the Central Railway.
The vertical and horizontal trunk lines of the Central Railway intersect here to form the Cross Railway. With the construction of the Hessian Railway, the current town of Kapiri Mposhi, which is the future New Frankfurt City, will become the core point of East Africa's two national railway arteries running north-south and east-west.
From New Frankfurt (Kapiri Mposhi Town) head east through Mbeya and Dodoma to Dar es Salaam.
Going west to the city of Mongu, the railway line currently ends in the Hohenzollern province because most of Angola is still under the control of the Portuguese.
According to Ernst's idea, he would rather go northwest from Mongu City to open up the connection between the northern seaport of Angola and the interior of East Africa. As for the southern part of Angola controlled by East Africa, there is a lack of good ports, and southwest Africa is too poor, so it is not cost-effective. Therefore, the western line of the Central Railway Line has always been a semi-finished product.
Going north from the city of New Frankfurt (the town of Kapiri Mposhi), you will enter the border between the provinces of Hohenzollern and Swabia, which is the copper belt of East Africa. It connects the three cities of Ndola, Kitwe, and Lubumbashi in sequence. This is also an important railway section for the current export of copper in East Africa.
Currently, the northernmost end of the northern section of the longitudinal line is the city of Lubumbashi, and the starting point of the Hessen Railway under construction is the city of Lubumbashi.
Further south from New Frankfurt (Kapiri Mposhi Town) are the central and southern cities of Lusaka, Harare, Bulawayo, and Oto.
The geographical location of New Frankfurt is somewhat related to the railway structure of Africa in the previous life.
In the past, Kapiri Mposhi was an important railway hub in Zambia and the terminus of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway. The eastern section of the Central Railway Line basically overlaps with the previous Tanzania-Zambia Railway, so the town of Kapiri Mposhi was rebuilt at this location in East Africa.
In fact, before the Tanzania-Zambia Railway was built, Kapiri Mposhi was an important railway station. During the British colonial period in Zambia, Kapiri Mposhi was a station on the Southern Railway built by the British.
The Southern Railway built by the British runs from Zambia's Copperbelt Province through Kapiri Mposhi to the south, passing through Zimbabwe and Botswana, all the way to the port of Cape Town in South Africa. Later, this railway was blocked by the white countries in the south, which led to the birth of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway.
Hans Peter: "The new Frankfurt will be one of the key cities in East Africa. Our current goal is to transform this transportation advantage into an economic advantage, drive the development of the entire city, and gain a place in the future cities of East Africa."
What Hans Peter said was very meaningful, because apart from the advantage of being a railway transportation hub, the new city of Frankfurt has no advantages compared to the surrounding cities.
The only city that is somewhat similar to New Frankfurt is Dodoma, which also made its fortune through railways. However, it has an earlier history of development. It became the regional capital as early as the colonial era in East Africa, and now it has become the capital of the Plateau Province.
In comparison, the city of New Frankfurt is much inferior. Now the city of New Frankfurt has not been officially established yet and it will take a month. The original Kapiri Mposhi was just a small town. This town rose up relying on the central railway. At the beginning, it was a barren land.
Before the construction of the Central Railway, Dodoma had always been the provincial capital and its economy was second only to that of Mwanza in the current Plateau Province.
The economy of Kapiri Mposhi town ranks only seventh in Hechingen Province, with the provincial capital Lusaka ahead of it, and two important industrial and mining cities, Empela and Kitwe, and four other cities behind it that are either developed earlier or mining towns.
The transportation advantages of Kapiri Mposhi town have never been fully utilized because it was built relatively late and there are no roads connecting it to other areas. In addition, the jurisdiction area is small and there is no economic hinterland. Therefore, Hans Peter does not have the corresponding authority to develop it.
Next month, after the new city of Frankfurt is established, it will be able to include a large area of ​​jurisdiction. Hans Peter will then work with the first leadership of the new city of Frankfurt to start formulating the economic development strategy for the new city of Frankfurt.
The city of New Frankfurt does not have any mineral resources, so the option of mining can be abandoned. However, because it is a railway hub, related industries must be developed, such as locomotive maintenance and manufacturing, railway technical schools, etc.
The surrounding agriculture is relatively developed, mainly tobacco leaves, grains, livestock, etc. However, Kapiri Mposhi Town and surrounding rural areas were previously under the jurisdiction of Kabwe City, and Kapiri Mposhi Town had no right to mobilize these resources.
After the establishment of the new Frankfurt city, a lot of areas will definitely be taken away from Kabwe city as the jurisdiction of the new Frankfurt city. At that time, the new Frankfurt city can rely on local agriculture to develop related industries.
"After next month, other districts in the city will definitely need manpower to complete the city's property and population inventory and integrate and reconstruct the city's resources. Our city must give priority to industrial and agricultural development, and on this basis vigorously develop the manufacturing industry, especially apply to introduce railway equipment manufacturing, agricultural product processing, and urban transportation construction, connect the urban area with surrounding roads and stations, and maximize the advantages of our province."
Hans Peter then emphasized: "It is precisely because our city does not have any resource advantages, or many things are also available in other cities, that we must seize the opportunity of the railway hub and build the new Frankfurt into a large city like Frankfurt in Europe around the railway."
"The prerequisite is that the city's economy develops and the freight volume is increased as much as possible. This requires agriculture as a foundation, which is also the industry that is easiest to achieve results. It is best to formulate our own agricultural plan and form a staggered competition with surrounding areas."
Agriculture is the only industry besides railways that can be confirmed for the future city of New Frankfurt, and the work of Kapiri Mposhi Town in recent years has mainly been to provide auxiliary work for the marshalling yard and ensure logistics and other services.
Many industrial or agricultural products needed by Kapiri Mposhi town are mainly purchased from other regions. This is related to the railway. After all, transportation is a double-edged sword.
He can concentrate the population and industry, but the population and industry are limited. Since they are concentrated in one area, other areas will definitely decrease. This is also an important reason why Hans Peter emphasizes the development of one's own economy.
(End of this chapter)
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