The main difference, really, is the capacity and throughput of each type. These aren’t set in stone at all but it helps to build a system that works by choosing the right mix. I’ve organised each transport type in broad categories. Fast, high-capacity systems are the trunk and people use increasingly localised forms of transit to get to and from their destination. It’s probably not the perfect analogy but you can think of it like a tree. So you could have walk > bus > train > bus > walk. In the best systems, people move up and down the hierarchy. Think about your public transport as a hierarchy Personally, I usually have the most fun when I’m building around something that isn’t the obvious way of doing it and gives an area a bit of character. There’s definitely an ‘optimal’ way of doing this and if you’re going for a huge city or just the highest Traffic flow % you might want to do it that way but it’s definitely not a requirement. My tourism guide talks about those though.Ĭompatibility: I’m talking about the vanilla unmodded game with all the expansions installed, so the stuff in this guide applies across PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox, PS4 and Switch versions. I’ve only covered internal lines so I’ve left out airports and harbours. I’ve tried to keep this article short, but I’m planning a more detailed and in-depth version. Here I’ll quickly look at each type of public transport, its general strengths and weaknesses and how it fits into the bigger picture. Use the right mix and you can make extremely efficient systems that keep most private cars off the roads. Good public transit is vital for the health of most cities. Especially how satisfying it is to link up different types. I love Cities: Skylines’ public transport.

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