Thread:Matt07/@comment-26131371-20150221082032/@comment-15636815-20150221090746

Remember to add the wagon bonuses to the passenger count. These two wagons happen to have the same bonus of +20%, but it's still an important part of the decision process.

Let's take the wagons one at a time.
 * Emerald Coach (EC)
 * +20% = with no bonus
 * The average cost per passenger is 5,500 / 96 =.
 * A 10-minute local run will bring per passenger, for a total of.
 * To recover the cost of the wagon will require 5,500 / 144 = trips.
 * Ultramarine Liner (UL)
 * +20% = with no bonus
 * The average cost per passenger is 10,550 / 114 =.
 * A 10-minute local run will bring a total of.
 * To recover the cost of the wagon will require 10,550 / 171 = trips.

Compare the numbers in bold text. Each wagon's line #2 shows that EC has a much lower cost per passenger than UL. In addition, each wagon's line #4 shows that EC will pay for itself much more quickly than UL. In both cases, EC's numbers are approximately 60% lower than UL's numbers.

Therefore, Emerald Coach is the better value, by a significant margin. Now that I've shown you how to compare "apples to apples"--using very easy math--you should be able to compare any two wagons by yourself from now on. :-)

Hope this helps. If you have more questions, please ask.