When you inevitably need to connect the two lines to pre-existing track (to connect to the outside world) place the intersection as far from your city as possible as this will be a choke point. “That’s going to take up a lot of space and cost double the money!” Well, yes. Place two sets of rails! One rail is for your passenger trains and one is for the cargo trains. Heed the following for much better results.ġ. Rail placement is key to avoiding unnecessary vehicle traffic on the streets and to avoiding the backups on the rails that can bring all trains to a grinding halt. Heavy vehicles will still be present as they still need to travel between the industrial buildings and the cargo station. This will greatly reduce heavy vehicle traffic coming into the city from outside and even reduce heavy vehicle traffic from one area to another. (So everywhere, really)Ĭargo stations should be placed in industrial areas including the specialized forrestry, ore, agriculter, and oil areas of your city. Passenger stations should be placed first near residential areas and then near any possible destinations like the places of work or commercial centers. I learned all of the following through observations and much Trial/Errors.

This guide is meant to help solve these problems. Eventually the entire rail system would come to a grinding halt, as a myriad of cargo and passenger trains would block each other’s path.

All they seemed to do is cause traffic jams on my streets, fail to deliver enough of the citizenry and cargo to the various destinations, and general provide a giant pit to throw money into and burn. I struggled at first with making my trains operate in an optimal manner.

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