parallel tracks discount or not ?

[pour.lenet]

I always do the parallel tracks in the same way and sometimes I get a discount and sometimes not. Why ? Thanks you for your help

[mbutton15]

The discount is when there is a bridge or tunnel involved. It's that section that is discounted.

[Totemych]

I understand it this way - we all await for discount for grounding when lay down parallel track
but for now it is worked as Mbutton15 said

[pour.lenet]

Ok. I understand now. Thanks Mbutton15 and Totemych

[chaney]

Detail from my compiled guide:

"You still pay for the track, but the added construction costs of Bridges and Tunnels are reduced (by 87.5% in my tests.) You can build as many parallel Tracks as you like, but only two on each Bridge or Tunnel"

[mbutton15]

Also, the little track construction box that opens up tells you the discount amount.

[Dray Prescot]

You may save on any earth moving that was done on the original track, when you build a double track.

[chaney]

I have not played or tested it for a while, but I don't think earthworks are discounted. I vaguely recall trying to abuse the possible discount and not going far with the effort, but that could be faulty memory.

[[ibb™]Shadow20X6-ENGI]

I've been playing for a while, and I could have sworn that Parallel tracks discounted even on flat or earthworked tracks.

I know about you can't have a wider than 2 track bridge, but it seems now that parallel track discounts only apply to bridges and tunnels.

I feel like this was a bug, because now the game is almost unplayable, the track layouts are so expensive