Continental Railway

Catherine rubbed her sore eyes, poking at the dark circles that had begun to form underneath them. Between this business with the Hansa, the intervention in the East, and all her traveling sleep continued to elude her. When her secretary came in, letter in hand, the young Empress had to stifle a groan. Reading the letter, her furrowed brow relaxed slightly. Decent news for once. She sat to scribble out a reply, handing it off to be dispatched:

Salve,
I find the prospect of easier transit of goods along a continental rail line to be a more than suitable proposal. Along with the ability to transport goods with expedience, it will also enable us to ensure safe transit without fear of piracy, and may prove useful should we be allowed to use it for military transit, though Aera forbid the latter.

The Divinian Government would be wiling to help fund the development of such an endeavor, though the cost may be steep for our governments alone to subsidize, even with to issue of bonds to private citizens. As we are all members of the DOC, I think it fair to allow investment in the line by the company to expedite the process. I assume the intended track would run from Moderal, through Divinium proper, and then South-West? If this endeavor proves fruitful, perhaps we could eventually connect the Divinian Gankands as well. This would not only offer security of the transit of goods, but a potential means of transport of people by rail. I look forward to developing this idea further.

Yours in prosperity,
HEMS Catherine von Marcum