Passengers

[Omogoto]

I currently have two runs for my passengers:
One line runs from Whittier to Alarka Depot
One line runs from Bryson to Nantahala
I only run this 3 times a day, not full time.
I usually make these runs around 7 a.m., noon, and 5 p.m.
Then I run my Freight around this schedule.
My question is: When my trains are parked at Whittier and Bryson for several hours, is it better to leave the passengers in the station during the wait?
Or is it better to cue up the passenger cars for the next run and let the passengers load up slowly over time?
or does it even matter?
I ask for two reasons, I notice the passenger rating goes up and down allot.
And it does not seem to make allot of money. (I make more off Freight)
It makes me think I am not running this the correct way. The Run from Bryson to Nantahala although fairly new does not seem to be worth it to me.
Thanks

[DorniNerd]

1. They can wait on the train, there is no penalty.
2. It depends on where you are loading up, smaller stations and towns might not have a lot of passengers at one time... You could leave them to load over time.

Passenger rating is based on stopping at all unlocked stops on the map at least once a day.

[Omogoto]

I load at Whittier and Bryson. (aka my lower and upper Pass lines)
Good to know, I currently, between the two lines, use any station that shows up on the Pass car list, and am assuming the Bryson station, used like a transfer station, allows Passengers the ability to get to any station in my network?
Thank you for the reply.

[DorniNerd]

Originally posted by Omogoto:

I load at Whittier and Bryson. (aka my lower and upper Pass lines)
Good to know, I currently, between the two lines, use any station that shows up on the Pass car list, and am assuming the Bryson station, used like a transfer station, allows Passengers the ability to get to any station in my network?
Thank you for the reply.

You can transfer at any station.

[Omogoto]

Thank you Dorn

[Omogoto]

I may need some clarification on this. When I am moused over my Whittier station and you click on it, it brings up a station detail box. What I don't understand is, this detail shows passengers wanting to go to Nantahala for example, and I am using Bryson for what I call my transfer station, however when I am loading my train in Whittier to send it to Bryson, why don't the passengers in Whittier get on the train so they can be taken to Bryson for a transfer to my train that goes to Nantahala? it seems like they can't "see" this is how to get to Nantahala on my Passenger Network?

[Omogoto]

The other way I can explain this after doing some trials is:
If that customer sitting in Whittier station wants to go to Nantahala unless I check the box on the passenger coach that stops at Nantahala that customer will not even load on the train, and my entire assumption is (because this train in fact does not stop at Nantahala) this customer will ride to Bryson and then transfer to my other train that stops at Nantahala, I now do not see how this is even supposed to happen? The other thing I noticed was after each one of these trains makes a up and back trip, the trains are always empty, but the stations are never empty and the detail shows those Nantahala customers at Whittier are still in the station, if that makes sense. My Nantahala train does not go to Whittier. So I see NO transfer happening here.

[MrConcept]

What I do is using your example, when boarding at Whittier, I'd check both Bryson and Nantahala. When arriving at Bryson I'd uncheck Nantahala thus stranding them at Bryson. They then will board a later Bryson train actually going to Nantahala. It's a pain, but it works!
I think how this would actually work IRL and just shake my head.

[CMDR Sweeper]

Well I have been on trains that have done this sort of transfer in Europe though.
At a certain station, it is off the train to wait for a different train, not as convenient at times, but travelling off the beaten path often isn't :D

[MrConcept]

Very true! 😁 I don't mind transferring, but I like to KNOW I'm doing it. This sounds like several of our airlines where service is spotty.

[Omogoto]

Yes that did work Smith, thank you, yes takes a little bit to get used to but it did work. I also found one other item I never knew that helped a bunch, the Bryson Station has two platforms for passengers, so you can bring both trains into Bryson at the same time and load for both directions at the same time.
Also dig the logo man, my all time favorite, Curly!!

[MrConcept]

Glad it worked and thanks for the info in the second platform at Bryson!

[SpeedDaemon]

It seems like they could solve this fairly easily with a minor change to the passenger UI.

Instead of just a checkbox, have the check box, and a "via" dropdown. It defaults to "direct" (just stay on this train until the destination station), but allows picking another station instead. So if you check Nantahala, and choose "via Bryson", the passengers for Nantahala will get off at Bryson instead.

[Omogoto]

Exactly, and we must remember its early so allot of these items may very well get done as we go along. I am still liking the game quite a bit.