It’s a good idea to establish a rail web link that can connect several cities/production sites.
Passengers and mail
Trains carrying express goods can transport passengers and mail.
Speed is a crucial factor here.
First of all, look for nearby cities.
This may be challenging at first, so you should look for appropriate cities near your first train station.
Later on, you will be able to afford simple connections, tunnels, and bridges.
Freight locomotives have different parameters and would not reach their full potential.
7 passenger cars + 1 special railcar).
The demand for goods will increase when a city grows.
Every 5.000 inhabitants will let you deliver a new product to a given location.
Once you satisfy the demand for a given product, a city will not take any more supplies.
To avoid that, you should assign one railway line to transport resources to the appropriate factories (e.g.
wheat to make beer), and a second one to distribute goods (e.g.
beer) to other cities.
This way, the city will always have demand for wheat.
Before you transport any resources, check nearby cities.
Some of them will be used immediately by the city (e.g.
wheat, corn or wood).
This way, you will quickly earn money and contribute to city development.
It’s especially important in case of small towns, as demand will be small at the beginning.
Your railcars will always be full and you will have the highest income.
Eventually, cities will grow and you may have to prepare separate train formations for different resources.
Your train will automatically load the right amount of resources from one station, according to the current demand.
Goods are used by cities.
You earn money for delivering resources to factories and transporting goods (e.g.
beer and meat) to other cities.
Goods manufactured and used in the same city give you no profit.
However, prices of goods are higher than prices of resources.
Use additional personnel and railcars to maximize your income
There are certain ways to maximize your income.
you’re able to use the personnel and special railcars to achieve that.
Security guards will also increase your income and improve safety (important when you e.g.
advertise your rail web connection).
If your employees get along (green relationship arrows), they will receive further bonuses.
Your employees charge you for joining your company and receive a monthly salary.
These are additional sources of income, as the profit depends on establishing rail networks and delivering goods.
Purchasing factories and manufactories: every business can be bought, but only factories can be built directly.
When that happens, you could often purchase the facility for a discount price.
Besides, building your own factory is cheaper than purchasing an existing one.
In both cases, transport is a very important factor.Manufactories(farms, mines etc.
If you or any of your competitors use e.g.
a brewery, bring wheat, and distribute beer to nearby cities, such factories will always be profitable.
It’s a long-term investment, as you earn money by selling your shares when the prices go up.
The current situation on the map will affect that.
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