Multi-National Transit Authority

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I hereby move for the creation of a multi-national transit authority to oversee matters of rapid transit between the separate nations of the world.

For the initial forming of this organization, I request signoff from key members of the two major nations of the world, Creeper Canyon and New Asmodae. It is my belief that these two nations will provide enough pull to establish such an organization and allow it a proper starting point to spread.

Additional installations and nations will be free to join later, without the need for approval, provided they agree to abide by any guidelines set by the authority at that point. If some of the guidelines are not acceptable, exceptions can be made but must meet the approval of the active existing members.

Charter

Unimpeded transit should be a natural right of those on the server. The transit authority will exist to further this cause. The authority will not make any rules outside the bounds of insuring safe travel between participating regions, and will not enforce rules on anyone not within range of an existing transit hub.

New rules regulations, and changes to existing ones, must be approved by a majority of member nations. The same group representing multiple hubs will be considered one nation for this purpose.

Initial regulations

A region is considered a self-sovereign member of the authority if it meets the following criteria:

  • Has a single portal to the Nether.
  • Said portal is located 1024m (blocks) from the nearest portal.
  • Said portal (world side) is safe and able to act as a hub for the surrounding area.
  • Said portal (nether side) is safe and connected by powered rail to at least one other hub in the transit authority.
  • Each hub (world side portal) is available to use by all.
  • Each hub (world side portal) is quickly accessible to the surrounding areas, preferably by rail, but this is left to the discretion of each nation. Additional methods of access (more rail lines, etc.) must be provided (or allowed) at the request of others in the area. This will allow each hub to service the area between hubs.

Rights of nations in the authority

Nations in the authority have the right to disable or destroy any portals within their region (1024m radius from the hub). In exchange for this power, nations should take reasonable action to provide access to their hub to all needing access. This does not require nations to lay rail for others, but to accommodate such rail as needed by others.

Joining the authority

As covered in the above, joining the authority is automatic if the above criteria are met. Nations wishing to join the authority do not yet have the right, as seen by the authority, to shut down interfering portals, and should make appropriate negotiations with those already in the to shut down any existing portals and / or find a mutually beneficial location for the hub. We do not want this to become a land grab, hubs should be shared resource.

Requested action

In order to form this authority, I would like the approval from the following individuals (representing the nations of New Asmodae and Creeper Canyon as well as transit work done close to the spawn point and between existing hubs:

  • Nova (representing Creeper Canyon)
  • Zerm (representing Creeper Canyon)
  • Kaizoku222 (representing New Asmodae)
  • Meradudd (representing transit work done in the span area and between exiting portals)

Please feel free to discuss and suggest changes, and offer your approval of such an authority.
Thanks,
Nova

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Puts on admin hat I will note, the rules and rights laid out here are all self-proclaimed and player enforced and will in no way, shape, or form be considered server rules. As always, our admin staff is dedicated to apathy and personal amusement.

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Before others start to weigh in, I will put forward my first proposition for the authority in the event it is approved.
My first proposition is to move to move the spawn hub from its current location into NA to facilitate easier trade between the nations. This would require the existing rail to be extended a bit, but I think it would be a nice change.

As the primary railroad engineer, I was looking at the idea of building a sub-marine rail line from NA to the hub (not unlike the submarine rail from the spawn to hub), but haven't been able to coordinate online time with Kaizoku to receive authorization to proceed and get the particulars as to where he wanted the rail to connect.

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My thinking on moving the hub in that region to NA is that NA seems to be far and away the most active area in the region.

I agree, and NA will join this effort. I'll create a hub conjoining to new Asmodae to be entirely public with public resources and assets. I'll try to get the literal groundwork done for this as soon as possible so the hub can actually function before heavily developing it.

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Sweet, glad to have you on board

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I will also note that the portal owned by Zoriki and Justice502 is within range of the spawn / NA hub and should be closed. Any one know who they are or who can relay a message to them?

It will need to be closed, but moving the hub to NA should make it easier for them to hook up via road, boat or rail

NA coords

If you or Kai could give me coords (approx X & Z, exact Y) of where the rail station will be, I will construct the connection from the spawn/hub station.

Appreciated,

Meradudd

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For the record, I approve.

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It sounds like we have full support to move forward creating the Multi-National Transit Authority!
I herby declare this organization to exist.

I will leave discussion of moving the spawn hub into NA to Mera and Kai as they are the most interested parties operating in that area.
For CC, we will be putting in some basic passageways to support rail access to the surrounding areas if the need arises in the future so we have clear access routes.

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