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killian320 · **Reply #30 on:** October 23, 2007, 09:50:11 pm

Need any help in Ireland, Stephen?

Dart, IE, Enterprise etc?

Jps · **Reply #31 on:** October 24, 2007, 11:06:54 am

He's busy doing AM.. and learning at college so this railway game won't be done soon

killian320 · **Reply #32 on:** October 25, 2007, 05:45:29 pm

Lol, I no. Only jokin though. His college is down the road from my skool

StephenM · **Reply #33 on:** October 25, 2007, 06:57:43 pm

Quote from: "killian320"

Lol, I no. Only jokin though. His college is down the road from my skool

As a result Killian gets special access before the main testing.

joyu12 · **Reply #34 on:** December 06, 2007, 03:35:55 pm

Do you need information for the underground in Oslo??

Hermosa · **Reply #35 on:** December 14, 2007, 08:21:55 pm

if ever thinking of adding countries like argentina, we have miles of tracks, stations in ruins or converted into other things but hardly any trains ...

boilermaker · **Reply #36 on:** December 29, 2007, 02:26:17 am

Quote from: "StephenM"

I need economic research done on the demand/social aspect of Railways in Ireland, so if you could work on that then it would be much appreciated but otherwise I'll do it.

A couple of places to look for financials and loadings are Jane's World Railways and Jane's Urban Transport Systems. They are available in the reference section at public libraries (except mine

) and some University libraries. They aren't something that you can pick up at your local book store - they are a bit pricey.

nwadeltaboy · **Reply #37 on:** December 29, 2007, 02:52:44 am

my great-grandpa was freight manager of L&N railways...maybe it runs in the family :wink:

could i be a tester? i love trains and own several railway-sim games.

Seattle · **Reply #38 on:** December 29, 2007, 02:53:59 am

could I be a tester?

boilermaker · **Reply #39 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:23:17 am

Things to take into account would be passenger vs freight traffic, income, and expenses. With few exceptions, passenger systems tend to lose money (which is why they're mostly government owned). Even with the breakup of JNR and BR into private ownership, IIRC the government still retains ownership of the right-of-way. Freight traffic is profitable in the US, Canada, Mexico and Australia due to distance and capacity. Passenger rail in the US, with the exception of shorter corridor services, is abysmal financially.

nwadeltaboy · **Reply #40 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:24:10 am

i got a brilliant idea for the game -- why not include mass transit/commuter rail?

Vamerica · **Reply #41 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:28:45 am

I could be the tester for the Down Under area( AU and NZ )

nwadeltaboy · **Reply #42 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:30:13 am

i could test North America (us, canada, and mexico)

jameswyhk · **Reply #43 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:33:22 am

May I be a beta tester?

Jps · **Reply #44 on:** December 29, 2007, 05:45:00 am

Guys.. Be waiting in 2009 for the testing