This map shows the transit system in San Solarian City. From time to time I will build a busway to allow busses to do medium distance running while light rail can be used for short distance running.īut it is the LRT system I have set up that is of more interest as it gives lessons to Auckland as we try to set up an LRT system of our own. In Cities Skylines I usually follow the above rules with a couple of exceptions. Heavy Rail (and Metro Rail with Cities Skylines) for long distances or high capacity shuttling such as a major transport interchange and a stadium.
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Busses for short distances and feeders into major interchanges.The rule of thumb I usually follow with transit is this: In this case these two bigger lines run through multiple districts and centres so using the big E-class tram that holds 210 passengers will be more viable (remember my biggest bus is only 130 passengers). The two bigger lines being the Thorton Interchange to City Centre Line and the Airport to City Centre LRT Line both which run through part of the City Boulevard Lines.Īirport and NW Lines Source: AKL Urban Design via Twitter Note: Not final for statioms Manukau City Centre and Manukau/Wiri would be a perfect example of such a Light Rail scheme that connects into a larger LRT scheme like the Southern Airport Line (Manukau to the Airport via Puhinui Station) or in Cities Skylines the two City Boulevard Lines connecting into the bigger trans-city lines. So rather clogging my nice new urban area up with smelly busses I can use smaller trams to move passengers around while stepping up capacity as demand increases. As a comparison a bio-fuel bus holds 40 passengers while the bendy busses hold 130 and let off a pile of diesel fumes along the way. I can control individual line budgets meaning I can select capacity ranges from 75 to 210 passengers. Two of the four new tram lines are intra-suburb running – meaning the line runs within a single district rather than multiple districts. Do not be afraid of Light Rail and also Light Rail is good for small intra suburb running as well as big trans-city running like Airport Lines.