u/No-Path-8756

So essentially my map had a central quad-track subway that ended on one end as a quad track line, and on the other end split into two double track lined. The whole system was working well. But when I extended the other end of the line to split into two double quad-tracked systems as well, the pathfinding on that initial interchange broke, and said there wasn't a track connection. I've spent about a billion dollars rebuilding track connections between the two, as well as crossovers. The single track sections are in the right direction, and the express route works fine..

Is there a point where we have to decide to just demolish these places entirely, or can they be fixed? Of course some can be made walkable and bike-able, but at a certain point we are going to be limited.

The Chicago DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) has pushed for 2-person crews on all lines. I know the unions did the same in NY, which makes sense, but wouldn't the Democratic Socialists want a system that actually works for most people? 2 person crews are costly, lowering service elsewhere, and actual transit experts (NYU Marron, for example), are not fans of it.

Sources: https://chicagodsa.org/fix-the-cta-campaign/ ; https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/nyregion/hochul-mta-conductors-twu.html ; https://transitcosts.com/Train_Operations.pdf