What you pay
Building, running costs, upkeep and interest.
Building and buying are paid at once. Everything you own then costs a little every month.
| What | When | How much |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | At once | See Building costs. |
| New vehicles | At once | The price in the buy window. |
| Running costs | Every month | A twelfth of each vehicle's yearly cost, busy or not. |
| Upkeep | Every month | For stations, track, wires, signals, bridges, tunnels and depots. |
| Loan interest | Every month | 4% a year on what you owe. |
Upkeep each month
| What | Cost |
|---|---|
| Station | $30 a tile |
| Railway track | $6 a tile |
| Overhead wires | $3 more a tile |
| Signal | $4 |
| Bridge or tunnel | $12 a tile |
| Road depot | $40 |
| Train depot | $70 |
| Road | Free |
The Building costs option of a new game scales what you build, what you pay a town and all upkeep, stations included: Low x0.7, Normal x1, High x1.5. Vehicles and their running costs are the same at every setting.