Why are my trains so delayed?

So basically my question is why do I have so much delays? I'm running 30 minute headways during rush hour and you can see the delays are past 50 minutes. I have efficient track routing, and as you can see from the screenshots the trains are always about half capacity, so I don't see any reason for delays, anybody have any tips?

u/Queasy-Primary4788 — 17 hours ago

Existing ROW reduced cost

So basically I know they are working on at grade crossings but I had an idea where if you go along an existing ROW for reduced costs eg public infastructure like highways or rails

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u/Queasy-Primary4788 — 2 days ago

FAQ Answered! (Unofficial)

  1. Is the Steam coming? Yes, it is, they are actively working on it and no they don't have an estimated date as of now
  2. Why doesn't my route show any service? Its probably because you forgot to hit confirm when making the route
  3. Where can I find this mod/map I found? Most commonly found on railyard, download here: https://subwaybuildermodded.com/railyard/
  4. Will they add more international cities? Yes they will, they just need to find the data because they have a very strict data requirements
  5. Why are my people taking dumb paths/Walking long distances instead of transferring? The current algorithm penalizes transfers for short journeys so you just have to incorporate it into your design
  6. Why is it so computationally expensive? The game uses JSON and other inefficient methods resulting in low efficiency, additionally its single core and CPU only. They are actively trying to make the game more efficient (Don't credit me for there please)
  7. Why is my modded map not loading in? If you're using railyard you have to launch the game from railyard first
  8. Why does it say "No valid route found between station tracks?" It says that because either you don't have crossovers at the termini or there a fault/gap in your train connection, it could be subtle and hard to find so check closely
  9. Why does it say train stuck/removed due to signal blockage? Because you are running too many trains on a line or have trains going on crossovers while others continue/other bad signaling.
  10. Why is commuter rail so unprofitable/can you add custom fares per line? Commuter rail is intentionally more expensive to emulate real life but fares are also higher in real life but with mixed systems (eg Commuter rail with light rail and heavy rail lines) you need the lower fare for the other lines, resulting in unprofitability even with fully loaded trains, if you want to make custom trains the Mode Manager on Railyard lets you do it. They can't add custom fares to lines due to computational expenses.
  11. Can I run it on multiple devices on one license key? Technically, but you need to transfer it from computer to computer and its very cumbersome
  12. How do I download the beta? Go here: https://www.subwaybuilder.com/download?beta=true enter your license key and install as normal gaining early access to features
  13. How do I report bugs? Go here onto github: https://github.com/colindm/SubwayBuilderIssues/issues to report bugs.
  14. How do I make the outer quad tracks work? If you have the No valid route issue make a little loop facing outwards from the track with the 2 outer tracks, directionally from the right to the left if you are facing the same direction that the end of the terminus station is pointing at.
  15. Can you change capacity of a train line/custom times of operation? No not yet.
  16. Is there a discord/how can I access it? https://discord.com/invite/Au9urUvRUK right here
  17. Why can't the game be offline? There is some stuff done on servers/files would be massive
  18. Why does LA/Tokyo maps crash? They are extremely big and push the game engines to the limit thats why.
  19. Why am I losing money not even running trains? Maintenance costs are in the game
  20. When should I use heavy vs light vs commuter rail? Use heavy rail for shorter, higher demand routes, light rail on lower demand/slightly longer routes, and commuter rail for long range routes, regardless of demands to a certain point.
  21. When is heavy rail more cost effective then light? Around 30-40K ridership I believe.
  22. Will trams be added? Yes.
  23. Why are the modded trains so expensive to run? The game multiplies costs like crazy due to the ticket prices also being multiplied for playability.
  24. What does 1 in game day equivalate to? One in game day is equivalent to 1 year IRL.
  25. Will at grade crossings be added? Yes.
  26. Why is it so cheap to build compared to real life? It uses Mediterranean construction prices one of the cheapest in the world
  27. Will they add it so you can save build designs/not have to build all at once? Yes.

I will add more as I think of them and anybody can suggest other things to add, and please correct me if I'm wrong.

Hope this was helpful!

P.S. Devs/Moderators if you want (and I personally think you should) you could pin this so there aren't so many repetitive posts,

u/Queasy-Primary4788 — 11 days ago

Uhh here you go devs!

I know I should probably share this in the github glitch thing but I'm too tired/lazy so here you go, while playing a modded map from railyard, and ever since the new update (I'm on beta) some of my mods break, and the text for example says menu. for the menu items, seen it in previous betas, so yeah if anyone can help thanks. Below here is the Autosave ERROR debug log if anyone is interested, it said to share wiht devs. Also the game crashed I think seperately.

=== AUTOSAVE ERROR DEBUG LOG ===

Generated: 2026-05-28T22:51:43.330Z

=== ERROR DETAILS ===

Error: Operation not available

Type: Error

Time: 2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z

Tracks: 76, Stations: 19, Routes: 0

Session: 0dc826e4-4f3f-4557-bfd8-9bd8a3e81c33

City: BGSV

Timestamp: 2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z

=== RECENT ERRORS (Last 10) ===

[2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z] [RENDERER INFO] - Tracks: 76

[2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z] [RENDERER INFO] - Stations: 19

[2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z] [RENDERER INFO] - Routes: 0

[2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z] [RENDERER INFO] - Has content: true

[2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z] [RENDERER INFO] - Is loading: false

[2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z] [RENDERER INFO] - Escape menu open: false

[2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z] [RENDERER INFO] - Save in progress: true

[2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z] [RENDERER INFO] - Timestamp: 2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z

[2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z] [RENDERER ERROR] Stack trace: Error: Operation not available

at autosave (file:///Applications/Subway%20Builder.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/dist/renderer/public/index-BSXYU7gW.js:199937:23)

at async _0x4b7eac.<computed> [as current] (file:///Applications/Subway%20Builder.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/dist/renderer/public/GameMain-CjCwqVpZ.js:27905:30)

[2026-05-28T22:51:43.326Z] [RENDERER INFO] console.groupEnd

=== STACK TRACE ===

Error: Operation not available

at autosave (file:///Applications/Subway%20Builder.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/dist/renderer/public/index-BSXYU7gW.js:199937:23)

at async _0x4b7eac.<computed> [as current] (file:///Applications/Subway%20Builder.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/dist/renderer/public/GameMain-CjCwqVpZ.js:27905:30)

u/Queasy-Primary4788 — 13 days ago

Viability of a 10 gallon fish tank converted into a formicarium

So basically my ant farm is overcrowded, maybe you can see from the photo, not a good photo I know, but several hundred ants and a lot more on the way. So basically my question is what is the viability of converting a 10 gallon fish tank into a formicarium to give them more space, thanks!

u/Queasy-Primary4788 — 1 month ago

So basically in general my resting heart rate reduced significantly when on my 2 week Europe trip. The first photo has the trip in the middle the second the earlier portion with some data before and the second photo being post trip. I just thought it was interesting, and I think it’s become a combination of reasons.

  1. No stress thinking about school/work

  2. Taking more steps

  3. Nicer weather (don’t have SAD just hate winter)

  4. Just being on a vacation

  5. Healthier diet

Just wanted to know your thoughts and share my data

u/Queasy-Primary4788 — 1 month ago