Chapter 961 (1/2)
Rivitz doesn't even need to calculate how much damage the opening of air transportation will do to the operation of highways.
The investment of the Star Diamond bank in laying the highway is a huge sum of money. If it can't achieve the expected income, he will really spit blood.
Donne is totally destroying the Great Wall by engaging in this air transportation industry with the dwarfs!
Levitz was worried, but Donne smiled.
That's what he wants to see.
If you simply cooperate with goblins to build highways, they will be slack over time. Business without competition is the most likely to make people lazy.
However, if the air transportation industry in which Donne and dwarfs cooperate is established, in order to compete with air transportation customers, Star Diamond bank will have to find ways to improve the service quality of highway related industries.
Although he was trying to make them compete with each other, Donne ostensibly wanted to appease Levitz: ”don't worry, there is no competition between air transportation and highways. It's better to say that they are complementary.”
”What are you kidding!”
”I'm serious.”
Donne said: ”First of all, although the cargo capacity of airships is more than that of carriages and trucks, the number of airships is far less than that. Therefore, in terms of cargo carrying, the air transportation industry has no advantage. The only advantage may be that it is fast. Therefore, in terms of freight transportation, the main coverage of air transportation is high-value, small volume and light weight valuables, while there are no so many restrictions on land transportation.”
”Secondly, the operating cost of airship is very high, so the ticket price will never be too low. There are not many people who can afford the ticket price. Therefore, the main customers are those nobles, rich adventurers and businessmen willing to pay for time. The price of expressway is very low and ordinary people can afford it. Therefore, there is no conflict in terms of customers. At most, it is a little superposition.”
”Thirdly, the route of air transportation is fixed. It can only be from one city to another. It is far away. At present, secondary cities have not considered being included in the route, so even if someone takes an airship, they still have to take the expressway after landing. You don't have to worry about fewer customers.”
Speaking of this, Donne smiled and said, ”in fact, you should be happy. Once the air route is opened, a secondary bus hub must be set near the air tower in each city to facilitate the diversion of passengers. In order to reach the target city quickly, you must take the expressway after leaving the air tower, so the utilization rate of the expressway will be further improved.”
Leviz frowned. Although his intuition told him that Donne must have concealed some information, it has to be said that the information he has revealed is still reluctantly good information.
Although he won't fully believe Donne, at least now, leviz's anxiety is much less.
After thinking about it, Donne decided to give his partner some confidence, so he sat in front, looked mysterious and said to rivitz, ”secretly tell you a good news, the golden age of the highway is coming.”
”Who are you lying to?”
Rivitz sniffed, saying that the golden age is clearly the last glorious period. After the start of air transportation, the traffic flow of the expressway will definitely decrease greatly.
”Don't believe it. Do you know why?”
Donne smiled and said, ”because the private magic car developed by Datang heavy industry is about to be introduced to the market.”
Leviz was stunned: ”private magic car? What's that?”
Donne pointed to the magic tricycle under him and said, ”it's similar to the vehicle customized for you, but it's smaller and four wheeled. It's a new multi person vehicle produced by family targeted customers. It's used to replace carriages. The highway is basically prepared for it.”
Rivitz's brain suddenly turned. What does a new type of multiplayer vehicle targeting the family mean? What does it mean to replace the carriage? What can it bring to the highway?
With this kind of thing, people with families as a unit can travel more conveniently and quickly, and it will be easier to think of long-distance travel.
Replacing the carriage means that this magic car is more comfortable and faster, and its cargo carrying capacity is comparable to that of the carriage to a certain extent.
The expressway is designed and laid in advance for this vehicle, which means that this vehicle will give full play to its best performance on the Expressway
This also shows that the potential customers using the expressway will increase greatly in the future!
After a series of pushing down, leviz was surprised to find that this new vehicle, which has not yet been listed, can really bring huge benefits to the highway!
”My friend, you really didn't abandon me!”
Leviz almost jumped up happily to hug don, scared don back a few steps, and said quietly, ”I've never hurt my allies.”
”You're right. I wronged you.”
Rivitz was overjoyed at the thought that there were a steady stream of magic cars on the highway and customers took the initiative to hand over their money.