Can cargo trains and passenger trains share the same line?
I had a connection between two cargo stations and had cargo trains running along them fine. I then joined a passenger service onto the same line and now my cargo trains have vanished and just the passenger trains are using the line.
Do I have to make different lines for each type of service, or will they happily share a line?
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Do passenger and freight trains use the same tracks?
In fact, most of the passenger trains in the United States operate on tracks shared with freight lines.What is the difference between a passenger train and a goods train?
Answer: A passenger train includes passenger-carrying vehicles and can often be very long and fast. ... A freight train (or goods train) uses freight cars (or wagons/trucks) to transport goods or materials (cargo). It is possible to carry passengers and freight in the same train using a mixed consist.What are trains that carry passengers called?
A passenger train is a train used to transport people along a railroad line. These trains may consist of unpowered passenger railroad cars (also known as coaches or carriages) hauled by one or more locomotives, or may be self-propelled; self propelled passenger trains are known as multiple units or railcars.Why U.S. Freight Trains Are So Much Better Than Passenger Rail
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