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==History== | ==History== | ||
==Politics and administration== | ==Politics and administration== | ||
===Administration=== | |||
Frehmenwerth is the key settlement (and the reason for the existence) of the [[Hendalarskara Capital District]], with the city itself forming one of the five major divisions of the district, the ''Frémenwerdske Bezik''. This in effect encompasses the metropolitan area of the city itself and is governed by a mayor (''Stadháder'') and city council, both separately elected by all residents of the ''Bezik''. The ''Bezik'' is also administratively subdivided into eighteen boroughs, or ''Ordsdéle'', each of which has its own council led by an alderman (''Schöfe''). Unlike the ''Stadháder'', the ''Schöfer'' are not separately elected, but instead chosen by whichever grouping(s) command a majority of the council. These local councils are primarily representative and limited in their administrative powers, although they do have delegated authority regarding planning permission, venue licensing and other similar fields subject to the ultimate veto of the ''Stadháder''. | |||
===Transport=== | ===Transport=== | ||
Frehmenwerth is, as with most other Hendalarskara cities outside the Pentapolis, dominated by public transport. Private vehicles are allowed in most of Frehmenwerth, albeit subject to strict emissions limits and a congestion charge, but with the exception of permitted commercial vehicles are entirely banned from the city's Old Quarter, itself largely pedestrianised. Thanks to a considerably lower water table than [[Zalgisbeck]], where a subway system has long been deemed economically unfeasible, Frehmenwerth was able to establish its first underground system during the Old Archkingdom. That line, founded in 1879 as the Metropolitan Line (''Metropolinie'') remains in use by the Frehmenwerther U-Bán, with heavy modifications, to this day. Public transport in Frehmenwerth is managed and operated by FMVV ('''''F'''rehmenwerther '''M'''etropolitaner '''V'''erkehrs'''v'''erband'', "Frehmenwerther Metropolitan Transport Consortium"), under the ownership of the [[Hendalarskara Transport Commissariat]] but subject to the political control of the FVL ('''''F'''rehmenwerthre '''V'''erkehrs'''l'''eiterei'', "Frehmenwerther Transport Directorate"). As a publicly-owned company, FMVV's profits are typically reinvested in the network's own infrastructure and maintenance, although 35% (higher than the 20% typical elsewhere in Hendalarsk) of profits are reserved as dividends at the disposal of the [[Frehmenbund]]. The head of FMVV is both nominated and appointed by the Frehmenbund, although in practice this typically involves consultation with key stakeholders in FMVV such as trade unions to secure a consensus candidate. | Frehmenwerth is, as with most other Hendalarskara cities outside the Pentapolis, dominated by public transport. Private vehicles are allowed in most of Frehmenwerth, albeit subject to strict emissions limits and a congestion charge, but with the exception of permitted commercial vehicles are entirely banned from the city's Old Quarter, itself largely pedestrianised. Thanks to a considerably lower water table than [[Zalgisbeck]], where a subway system has long been deemed economically unfeasible, Frehmenwerth was able to establish its first underground system during the Old Archkingdom. That line, founded in 1879 as the Metropolitan Line (''Metropolinie'') remains in use by the Frehmenwerther U-Bán, with heavy modifications, to this day. Public transport in Frehmenwerth is managed and operated by FMVV ('''''F'''rehmenwerther '''M'''etropolitaner '''V'''erkehrs'''v'''erband'', "Frehmenwerther Metropolitan Transport Consortium"), under the ownership of the [[Hendalarskara Transport Commissariat]] but subject to the political control of the FVL ('''''F'''rehmenwerthre '''V'''erkehrs'''l'''eiterei'', "Frehmenwerther Transport Directorate"). As a publicly-owned company, FMVV's profits are typically reinvested in the network's own infrastructure and maintenance, although 35% (higher than the 20% typical elsewhere in Hendalarsk) of profits are reserved as dividends at the disposal of the [[Frehmenbund]]. The head of FMVV is both nominated and appointed by the Frehmenbund, although in practice this typically involves consultation with key stakeholders in FMVV such as trade unions to secure a consensus candidate. | ||
FMVV operates an integrated transport network in Frehmenwerth, in which tickets can be used across all FMVV services (U-Bán, trams, buses, commuter rail and ferries across the Zalgis). Tickets are available for individual or a set number of journeys, as well as single-day, three-day, weekly and monthly tickets. The most popular class of ticket, however, is FMVV-365, a yearly ticket which originally cost 365 HGT when introduced in 1994. Subsequent price rises, although held at or below inflation, have seen the price of an FMVV-365 reach 807 HGT in 2033, a price which at a mere 67 HGT a month for all transport within the city nevertheless substantially contributes to Frehmenwerth's unusually low cost-of-living. Studies carried out by academics from the Maximilianic University's Economics Department have also suggested that FMVV's low fares aid both service use and fare compliance, with evasion estimated at only 0.9% (in comparison to an average of roughly 3-4% on most other public transport networks in the developed world), which in turn mitigates the financial impact on public finances of maintaining artificially low fares.<ref>A. Becker et al., "Fraschtlose Fárerei: éne Untersuchung der Prése FMVVs und Íre Folgen", ''Maximilianische Ökonomische Zeitschrift'' 107.4 (2029), S.317-353</ref> | FMVV operates an integrated transport network in Frehmenwerth, in which tickets can be used across all FMVV services (U-Bán, trams, buses, commuter rail and ferries across the Zalgis). Tickets are available for individual or a set number of journeys, as well as single-day, three-day, weekly and monthly tickets. The most popular class of ticket, however, is FMVV-365, a yearly ticket which originally cost 365 HGT when introduced in 1994. Subsequent price rises, although held at or below inflation, have seen the price of an FMVV-365 reach 807 HGT in 2033, a price which at a mere 67 HGT a month for all transport within the city nevertheless substantially contributes to Frehmenwerth's unusually low cost-of-living. Studies carried out by academics from the Maximilianic University's Economics Department have also suggested that FMVV's low fares aid both service use and fare compliance, with evasion estimated at only 0.9% (in comparison to an average of roughly 3-4% on most other public transport networks in the developed world), which in turn mitigates the financial impact on public finances of maintaining artificially low fares.<ref>A. Becker et al., "Fraschtlose Fárerei: éne Untersuchung der Prése FMVVs und Íre Folgen", ''Maximilianische Ökonomische Zeitschrift'' 107.4 (2029), S.317-353</ref> | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||