Additionally, there are usage fees for the wooden tracks and wages for the manual laborers.
With just over two million residents, these revenues could significantly raise the standard of living throughout Baden.
Frederick struggled to remain calm and offered an apologetic smile, "Your Highness, the cost of constructing these wooden tracks... as you know, our nation's financial situation is such that I'm afraid we cannot come up with such an amount of money."
"You need not worry," Joseph raised his glass to signal him, "The Bank of France Reserve will offer you a loan of 900,000 francs for the track laying. You only need to provide the workers."
Frederick's lips turned up in excitement, clinking his glass with Joseph's, "To Franco-Baden friendship! I really do not know how to express my gratitude, Crown Prince, you will always be my most sincere friend, may Jesus bless you!"