Snow measures

Lines through snowy areas need snow measures in winter (November–April). Without them, trains may be cancelled or get stuck.

How to

1. On the map, open ≡ → “❄ Snow measures”. You can see what your routes are missing, station snow melters, snowplows and prices.
2. For vehicles, select them in ≡ → “Vehicles & trainsets” and apply “❄ Snow measures”.
3. Tap the track to add snow fences and snow sheds.

Good to know

• “❄ Snow regions” at the top of the map colors snowy areas, heavy-snow areas and extra-heavy-snow areas.
• Winter cancellations: these happen on routes through stations with more than 20 cm of snow (10 cm for buses).
  • The route is cancelled if even 1 vehicle has no snow measures, or if that station has no snow melter.
  • Once the measures are done, service resumes in about 15 minutes.
• Getting stuck: this happens in heavy snowfall at stations with more than 50 cm of snow (30 cm for buses). If there aren't enough snowplows, trains and buses get stuck.
• For railways, you need 1 snowplow car for every 100 km of track in snowy areas. Buses need at least 1 snowplow truck.
• Railway cars get snow-proofing (12,000,000 X per car, 48 hours).
• Buses and trucks get winter tires and chains (1,200,000 X per vehicle, 6 hours).

Subsidies

In snowy areas, the State pays part of the construction cost.

• The State pays half the upkeep for anything in snowy areas.
• If a route through a heavy-snow area is cancelled or delayed by snow, the State pays 30% of the lost fares.