Category:International Trains

International Trains (abbreviated as ITs) are similar to Local Trains except they deliver materials or passengers to chosen recipients. For example, if you send an international train to a contractor, you will give your material to the contractor. Your international trains don't enter your station, but your friends' trains do.



International trains are unlocked when you purchase your 1st International Slot from the Shop. This also unlocks the Contracts section of the game. You may find your ITs in the International slots tab of the Trains screen (where you can also purchase additional slots).



Trip Time and Costs
The trip time for an international train depends on the route chosen. When dispatching an international train, a player may choose one of the following. NOTE: As part of the 14 Jul 2014 Game Update the timeframe was temporarily reduced: This reduction lasted until 28 Jul 2014.
 * Standard Route - 4 hours; no extra cost
 * Fast Route - 3 hours; costs
 * Standard Route - 3 hours; no extra cost
 * Fast Route - 1 hours; costs

The "Cancel Train" option is available only for the first 10 minutes of the trip. After 10 minutes, this option no longer appears in the Trains screen, and the player receives credit for all appropriate achievements.

All international trains have a 10% tax on gold and materials. In other words, international trains deliver to recipients only 90% of what they carry.

Neighbours
An international train will arrive at a neighbour's station 15 minutes after being dispatched. This is the reason an international train cannot be cancelled after 10 minutes. They will tax you 10% even if your neighbour immediately unloads it.

An international train will wait in a neighbour's station for 24 hours, giving the neighbour an opportunity to collect the train's load. After 24 hours, the train will leave the neighbour's station. Uncollected loads are not returned to their senders; they are lost forever.

Contractors
An international train will arrive at a contractor's station two hours after being dispatched on a Standard Route, or one hour after being dispatched on a Fast Route.

An international train will wait in a contractor's station for one hour. If the player manually collects the train's load, the contractor will receive 10% bonus goods. Otherwise, after one hour, the train will give the contractor the train's load, and depart the contractor's station.

Fulfilling contracts & achievements
International Trains are required for fulfilling contracts which will award you with many useful trains, wagons, buildings and experience points or even gems. International trains are also required by following achievements:
 * TGV International
 * Trans Pixel Express
 * PF I Achievements
 * PF II Achievements
 * PF III Achievements
 * PF IV Achievements
 * High Speed Milestones Achievements
 * Train Innovations Achievements

Additional Destinations
After buying the first International Slot, players may send international trains to only one recipient. Players also may purchase Trainroute Planner extensions to increase the number of available destinations (up to 8 recipients). This also allows players to send more resources; each additional recipient of a train increases the train's total capacity by 15%.

Redirect to Another Station
If you want to separate incoming International Trains from other Local Trains & Express Trains, you may use Switch Outpost building. Just place this building on your Second Station or Third Station and your international trains will be redirected there immediately.

Game Update Notes

 * International Trains feature added as part of the May 19, 2011 Game Update.
 * Additional slots added as part of the May 26, 2011 Game Update.
 * Cancellation feature added as part of the August 18, 2011 Game Update.
 * International Train History feature was added as part of the August 25, 2011 Game Update.
 * Faster International Train Ride option (3 hours for ) added as part of the November 14, 2013 Game Update.