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How to use trams?

Hi all,

I'm playing nightly version of simutrans 100.1-2076 with matching pak128.

I can't figure out how to build trams. I put a 'concrete_tram_track' network on my city roads and now I'm trying to build a tram remise on top of that but the game will not let me. It says that I can't put a remise there. So what can I do?

Greetings,

Re: How to use trams?

Reply #1 –
Have you electrified the whole tram track network, including the tram track where the tram depot is placed?

Re: How to use trams?

Reply #2 –
Quote from: vilvoh – on
Have you electrified the whole tram track network, including the tram track where the tram depot is placed?

At first I didn't but I did afterwards but it didn't help.

Here is the screenshot of what I'm trying to do (just a test setup, this is not a realistic tram network). I tried to put the remise either at the end of the circuit but also at other spots. None works.

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/3661/simscr00zd6.jpg


Greetings,

Re: How to use trams?

Reply #3 –
The remise, what I guess is the tram depot, must be at the end of a track of any type. You can't put a depot in the middle of a road, although the end of a tram track is located there.
 

Re: How to use trams?

Reply #5 –
Try to build depot on free place, not on a road, just like in the picture.

By the way, It is possible to build depot on a road? I thought Simutrans dont let you to do it :o

Re: How to use trams?

Reply #6 –
Quote from: panda – on
Try to build depot on free place, not on a road, just like in the picture.

By the way, It is possible to build depot on a road? I thought Simutrans dont let you to do it :o


Ah thanks. That worked! I thought that the depot had to be on the road since I ****umed the tram tracks had to be on the road as well. Normal bus depots you have to build on a road.

Greetings,

Re: How to use trams?

Reply #7 –
Simutrans don't let you do this in more recent versions to avoid trucks entering a tram depot and crashing the game ...

Re: How to use trams?

Reply #8 –
I have one further question. It seems that I can only make tram tracks that go up to 80km/h (even when electrified). However there are trams (like the T_110A) that can do 110km/h. How can I use these trams upto optimal speed?

Greetings,

Re: How to use trams?

Reply #9 –
The only way is to use railway track, where possible (etc. between city and harbour as you can see on the screen > http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tramis3.png)
You just have to connect tram and railway track and thats all. But remember - you cant build railway track on a road, also you wont propably use this very often...

Re: How to use trams?

Reply #10 –
I have seen concrete tram tracks, you know... ::)