Transatlantic Median

The railway starting from Newfoundland (left)

The railway ending in France (right)

The **Transatlantic Median** is a Redstone-powered rail line spanning across the Atlantic Ocean that connects the continents of North America and Europe. It starts in Newfoundland and ends in Brittany. A staircase leading into the ocean marks the halfway point. It is mostly made of cobblestone and stone bricks, however, there are some Spanish-provided wood parts placed in by Grunk. Its founder, WilburSoot, represents the country of Newfoundland.

The Median also includes The Red Line, a railway spanning from France to North-Eastern Spain. This addition was officialised by Wilbur Soot on Day 17.

## Goals

The railway, upon completion, is planned to be the main and only form of economic gain for Newfoundland, solidifying the island's economy and ensuring growth. It takes approximately 2 minutes and 41 seconds to travel on a one-way trip, and will ultimately connect to the Worldwide Railway System; specifically the Rainbow Road.

Wilbur originally aimed to monopolize the minecart industry by preventing reuse of minecarts on the bridge, but he now plans to sell ad-space in the form of billboards dotted alongside the railway system.

## History

Although planned by WilburSoot many months before SMPEarth had begun, construction of the bridge officially began on Day 2. Progress was soon hindered for WilburSoot to frequent Drowned and various mob attacks - Wilbur was poorly equipped for the task of fighting off enemies, dying five times as a result. Following these deaths, Pee Dog has become a symbol of the trials and tribulations faced during the construction of the Bridge. During the night of Day 3, Wilbur also began construction upon the Redstone rail network on the Bridge.

Wilbur had created a similar network on one of his previous Earth servers, and this seems to be where the inspiration for the project came from. It should be noted that Wilbur originally planned to reside in Finland before ultimately settling in Newfoundland.

On Day 6, Wilbur realized he could make more efficiently distributed Redstone torches to power the rail line by making the railway 3 blocks wide rather than the previous 2. The design would allow him to power the whole line with half the Redstone torches than in the previous design. However, Wilbur eventually decided against this proposal as he had concluded it wasn't worth the effort for the output of saving such a small amount of Redstone dust.

Wilbur also managed to kill one of the Island's stray wolves on Day 6. This was due to one of the line's stray minecarts crashing into the unfortunate canine at high-velocity speeds, killing it instantly. This was the first documented case of death caused by the Railway, however it should be noted that the Railway has also killed animals such as sheep and spiders following this event.

The railroad was officially connected to France on Day 8 with the help of various players including but not limited to Kara, Technoblade, Grunk, and Phil. Those who were involved will have their names placed on a plaque. Many factions, such as The Antarctic Empire, helped complete the construction of the bridge. Although it can now be ridden from Newfoundland to France, only one of the lines has been completed as of yet and thus is still determined unfinished.

## Relics

   Found alongside the railway are several relics from its construction.

### The Crafting Table

A crafting table was deserted by Wilbur during the incipient stages of the construction of The Bridge to craft a boat after his viewers tricked him into thinking it would make the construction of The Bridge faster (It did not). Inadequate preparation led him to be unable to hold his breath long enough to retrieve the underwater crafting table.

Other Relics Include:

* Several Panic Stairs (*temporary*)
* A halfway marker made of spruce and torches

## Trivia

* Horses are to not be allowed on the railway. Wilbur has stated that 'all horses will be shot on sight' by him and the Antarctic Empire.
* Before Wilbur had decided to allow free passage on the railway sans toll, The following players had been documented as being given exceptions for paying:
	+ Technoblade (and his faction, the Antarctic Empire) via treaty
	+ SootDan
	+ The Cumin Squad

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