  Public transport
In Friland many forms of public transportation are subsidized to keep the prices low and stimulate more people to leave their cars. The government has a majority share in the national railway and airline company but the other sectors are fully privatized.Buses and taxis There are multiple bus companies and numerous small taxi companies active in Friland. Between many big cities electric express buses drive on dedicated bus lanes. Subways and trams The capital of Riksgard has a subway, in many other big cities there are trams. However, these public service vehicles are less common than buses or trains. Ferry services There are two important ferry services: the first and largest is Austarfar ("Eastern ferry"). This company manages the lines between Nurşland and Langmark, Sunşga and Walamark and the line between South Walamark and Hiveria. The second is Farşewanost Widhund ("Ferry service Widhund"), which, besides the important line between Skak and the island of Westarhulm, also maintains a number of lines between the smaller islands. Railway The transport of goods and passengers by rail is done by the Frilandiska Riksban ("Frilandic Royal Railways"), which is known for the fact that its trains depart and arrive within one minute sharp. Both Friland and Hiveria use standard gauge, i.e. a rail gauge of 1435 millimeter (4 feet and 8.5 inches).
The national airline company is the Frilandiska Luftfardganautskap ("Frilandic Airline Company"), which was founded in 1922 by aviation pioneer Manfriş Tiswardssun. In 1929 the FL made its first transatlantic flight from Lindan to New York with Manfriş as the pilot. The airplane landed exactly in time and on the agreed place, with the unfortunate detail that this didn't happen in the usual horizontal position, but at full speed with the nose down. Manfriş and his passengers naturally lost their lives, but they did become the first airborne Frilanders who more or less "landed" in America.  |
