Railway
Tier 2 Technology
Research Cost
75 packs
Tier
2
Science Packs
2 types
Priority
★★★★★
5/5
Description
Train transport system for moving resources across long distances.
Prerequisites
Steel ProcessingLogistics
Unlocks
RailLocomotiveCargo WagonTrain StopRail Signal
Required Science Packs
Automation Science PackLogistic Science Pack
Strengths
- +Massive throughput potential
- +Enables remote mining outposts
- +Scales to megabase level
Weaknesses
- -Signal system has learning curve
- -Rails consume steel and stone
- -Trains can crash without signals
Research Tips
- 1Trains are the best long-distance transport.
- 2Learn rail signals before building complex networks.
- 3Use chain signals before intersections, rail signals after.