The Charter for a joint Northern Railway

The Charter for a joint Northern Railway Signed by the followed nations:

-Valdemar Hvide, Regent of the Eternal Kingdom of Istrania

-Harakhas Gomas, Kaptein of the Kapteinskap of Kuriaes.

-Illias Goldman, Presedent of the Goldman Company

-Stella Heartwood, Governor of The Union of Coronado

Hereby agree to the following terms for the establishment of a joint railway for the North.

Article I: Establishment of the Joint Northern Railway

-1.1: The Parties agree to establish the Joint Northern Railway to serve as the main provider of rail transport in the North and the territories of the members.

-1.2: no parties can unilaterally dissolve the Joint Northern Railway, and any decision to dissolve it need a majority vote by the council

-1.3: The parties agree to the establishment of a technology sharing agreement concerning railway

-1.4: The Railway shall be considered a neutral piece of infrastructure, and will not be used in any dispute between members.

Article 2: Codifying the rules

-2.1: Citizens from all members are guaranteed equal and free access to the railway.

-2.2: Citizens from non-member can be barren from the railway by a vote

Article 3: Material

-3.1: Agree to the creation of a common stockpile for maintenance and construction of railways lines. The stockpile will be known as the Northern Railway workshop

-'3.2: The stockpile will be made up by voluntary contributions by the members.

-3.3: The workshop will be in change of maintain the technical elements within the railway, include the use of redstone and signage

Article 4: Ownership

-4.1: The Joint Northern Railway is owned by all the signed parties, who receive a seat on the council.

-4.2: All members possesses one vote regardless contributions

-4.3: The Council shall oversee the following topics: Dealing with foreign entities, expansion and maintain of standards

-4.4: Operational decisions, those who are needed to run the railway, only require a simple majority

-4.5: Major decisions that will radically change the joint railway will need a two-thirds majority. Major decisions are included: Dissolving the Railway, Alternating the Charter and the establishing of routes outside the north.

Article 5: National Sovereignty and Veto

-5.1: No decision of the Council can or may compel a member to surrender sovereignty over its internal affairs or go against its own laws and traditions.

-5.2: Members retain the right to veto any railway construction occurring within its territory, however the veto shall not prevent railway construction with other members.

-5.3: Use of veto must be accompanied by a written justification to the Council.

-5.4: The veto cannot be used to prevent the exercising of rights guaranteed by the Charter.

Article 6: Positions

-6.1: The Director are elected by the council to maintain day to day operation and long term planing

-6.2: The Chief Engineer is responsible for the technical side of the railway and the workshop

-6.3: The bookkeeper are in change of maintain records, maps and technical documents within the railway

Article 7: Foreign Influence and External Railways

-7.1: No foreign nation, company or other entities may acquire ownership over any section of the Northern Railway

-7.2: Foreign cooperation with the Northern railway will need the approval of the Council. This includes allowing connections of foreign railways to the joint northern railway stations or other types of infrastructure.

-7.3: Members may construct independent railways outside the scope of the joint Northern Railway, provided they do not undermine it.

Article 8: Expansion and New Members

-8.1: Any sovereign nation may petition to join the Great Northern Railway

-8.2: Admission into the railway need a two-thirds majority of the Council

-8.3: New members accept all existing obligations and rules from the Charter by joining.

-8.4: A new member shall receive one seat upon admission

Article 9: Disputes and Violations

-9.1: Disputes between members or violations of the charter shall first be brought before the Council

-9.2: In matters of disputes, the council will vote, minus the involved parties

-9.3: If the Council cannot resolve the issue, a neutral arbitration shall be appointed by the council.

-9.4: A withdrawing member retains ownership of railways located entirely within its territory unless otherwise agreed.

-9.5: If a member is found to be in gross violation of the charter, the council is allowed to vote to kick out the member