Freight trains and Freight ports

[Themanwhosoldtheworld355]

Ok I just set these up in one of my cities and I have NO IDEA how they work

do they have to be near industrial zones? will trucks come by/spawn and drop off goods for them to transport around? how will I know if they ARE transporting goods into and out of the city?

[Themanwhosoldtheworld355]

Originally posted by PolePanda2498:

Sorry to crush your dreams, but the traffic system in this game is pretty much a lie.

The only thing the game really cares about is the "traffic satisfaction" aura that the bus, taxi, train and metro stations emit - they seem to satisfy the need for transportation of you zones and somewhat help with traffic, but there doesn't seem to be any simulation of them actually working like in simcity - if you click on any of these stops or stations, you'll see their usage at zero, always. I don't think if you even need to connect train stations with rails - the trains seem to be a visual treat only. All the game cares about is that the stations project an aura satisfying the need for transportation, there's nothing else simulated like the transit time or capacity. It's only for show. Same with how "pollution" from factories is only a small aura that can be wiped out easily with some trees and parks, not an issue steadily accumulating and sneaking into your city as time goes on and the industrial sector grows. There doesn't seem to be any penalty for having a lot of heavily polluting industry in one place, either. The mobile origins of the game really show there.

So yeah. Don't worry about the trains. They're only for eyecandy.

aw dang, I guess you cant have everything huh? Well at least it does LOOK cool