Town councils
What the council thinks of you, and why it matters.
Each town's council rates every company from 0 to 100. A council that has had enough stops you building in its town.
What moves your rating
| Change | Why |
|---|---|
| +2 a month | Each of your stations near the town that a vehicle called at in the last month, to load or to deliver. At most +6 a month. |
| -1 a month | Each station that had service and has seen no vehicle for 90 days. This alone never takes you below 40. |
| -8 | Each of the town's buildings you demolish. |
| -3 | Each tile of the town's own streets you tear up. |
| -20 | Each train crash within 18 tiles of the nearest town centre, per company involved. |
| -0.5 | Each tile of trees you clear in or just around the town, at most -6 in one go. |
| 1.5 a month | Left alone, the rating drifts back to 60: twice as fast while the council is refusing you. |
- Roads and woods out in the country are none of the council's business.
- The town's window shows your rating and lists what moved it lately.
- Meeting the council's request can bring a big lift: see Subsidies & requests.
Winning it back
| In the town's window | Price | Rating | And also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertise | $9,000 | +4 | For 60 days your stations in town get +15% on their ratings. |
| Plant trees | $4,000 | +7 | Up to 30 trees around town, which raises land value too. |
| Fund buildings | $40,000 | +3 | The town grows fast for 120 days. |