Metropolis: I am a technology tycoon

In the railway headquarters, in addition to the minister, there are four deputy ministers, who respectively manage the railway bureaus of major states in different directions within the Yanlong Kingdom.

There are currently forty-eight large states in Yanlong Kingdom that are connected to railways. The remaining twenty large states located on the border and with relatively complex terrain do not have railways.

However, the situation of wage arrears in the railway sector has become increasingly serious in the past two years. Railway bureaus in 48 major states are generally in arrears with wages.

Lu Jinyang is in charge of the railway bureaus of eight major states in the eastern region of Yanlong Kingdom.

The employees of the railway bureaus in the five major states who are currently on strike are all within his jurisdiction. What a blessing!

It can be said that the position of deputy minister currently occupied by Lu Jinyang is a hot potato. No one is willing to take over the position. Not only will he not get any benefits, but he may also be punished at any time.

However, this strike is ultimately about money. Workers cannot receive wages and cannot support their families, so they will naturally go on strike.

However, we can’t blame them. They all have to support their families. Who would want to cause trouble if they have no other choice?

The problem for the second uncle, Lu Jinyang, is that he has no money and banks will not provide loans; the problem for his father is that due to system rules, he cannot provide loans even if he has money.

However, this is not a problem at all for Lu Xingfan.

Don’t forget that he owns Pacific International Bank, and the money in the bank is as high as more than ten trillion federal dollars.

In the financial war to lay out the Hongsu Empire, Galaxy Group’s own money was enough, so there was no need to use the money in Pacific International Bank.

But as long as Lu Xingfan is willing, he can give loans to whomever he wants.

That is, the savings principal of those bank customers cannot be used, and there are also money in anonymous dead accounts or uninherited accounts that can be used.

This is also an important reason why Lu Xingfan tried every means to acquire an international bank.

“Second uncle, do you know why the railway department has been losing money year after year? Have you ever thought about changing the status quo in the railway sector?” Lu Xingfan asked.

Lu Jinshan didn’t say anything when he heard what he said, and Lu Jinyang didn’t think Lu Xingfan was meddling in his own business after hearing what he said, because he knew that Lu Xingfan had a reason to ask this question.

After thinking about it carefully. , Lu Jinyang asked:”Xiaofan, what do you mean?”

“The train speeds up! Lu Xingfan said.

Before Lu Jinyang could continue to think, Lu Xingfan said directly:”Actually, this strike is both a crisis and an opportunity for you, my second uncle.”

In the past, the railway department relied on its great power, deep background, and monopoly status in the country due to the integration of government and enterprise, so it could just muddle along without any sense of crisis.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the four major families were still there at that time, and the railway sector was in the hands of the four major families just to create trouble for the cabinet.

The cabinet is definitely dissatisfied with the current situation of the railway sector, but due to the large number of leaders in the railway sector going global and the huge power of the four major families, no one has taken up the banner to reform the railway sector.

Therefore, the railway cabinet is also very disappointed with the railway department’s lack of ambition and stubbornness.

However, the Four Great Families fell and the railways were once again under government control.

Regarding the railway department, the cabinet will definitely rectify it, but our Yanlong country is too big, and all departments are very short of money, and they can’t spare it now.

And the mess that Tie Boss was in couldn’t be rectified in a short time, so he just let it go for the time being.

At this time, if you, the second uncle, can take the initiative as a pioneer to change the current situation of the railway department, then you will be the future minister of the railway headquarters.”

Lu Xingfan said this, paused, and then continued:”To change the current situation of the railway sector, we must change the long-standing phenomenon of the railway sector always losing money and turn losses into profits.

Increasing train speed is the most direct and effective way to change the loss phenomenon.

The speed of trains nowadays is really hard to describe. The fastest speed is 50 kilometers per hour.

Our country covers an area of 28 million square kilometers, and the longest north-south railway is 5,200 kilometers.

In other words, if the train travels at the fastest speed and does not stop at the station, it will take 104 hours or more than four days to complete the journey.

I don’t need to tell you about the environment on the train. It’s dirty, messy, and crowded. After taking the train once, you don’t want to take it a second time. The common people always criticize and accuse the railway department without reason.

So what if the train speeds up?

How about increasing it from 50 kilometers per hour to 100 kilometers per hour? It takes 52 hours to cover 5,200 kilometers, which is half the time.

In fact, it is equivalent to shortening the spatial distance between the two places and improving the transportation efficiency of the train. In the same time and the same distance, two trips can be made.

That is, the money that could only be earned in one trip can now be earned twice.

This is still a passenger train, what if it is a freight train?

Faster speeds mean faster times, such as trains from the west to the coast.

If the speed of the train is doubled, will it transport more goods in the same time and earn more in transportation costs?

Those ingredients, vegetables, and fruits that are easy to spoil and have a short shelf life. If the train speed is faster, does it mean that more fresh vegetables and fruits can be preserved?

It can not only reduce waste, but also save costs for merchants.

Currently, planes are extremely expensive and ordinary people cannot afford to fly. As for cars, transportation is only more convenient within cities and counties. For freight and passenger transportation across states or multiple cities, trains are cheaper.

If the trains speed up, think about it, will the railway lack passengers and goods? The cost may be higher, but the profit from transportation fees will definitely far exceed the increase in cost.

So if the train speed continues to increase and high-speed trains of 150 kilometers, 200 kilometers or even 300 kilometers appear, how much will it promote the economy of our country?

How convenient will it be for the transportation of national defense troops and supplies? Can the central government strengthen its control over local governments? Strengthen economic exchanges between the two regions?

As train speeds increase, can we continue to build more and longer railways and spread them across the country? Can we also add tens of thousands of jobs?”

Lu Xingfan’s words were like thunder, exploding in Lu Jinyang’s mind, opening up a new world for him

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