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Hannibal at 12:09, 27 December 2022

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	== Calculation ==		== Calculation ==
	*Line duration in the [[line editor]] is estimated by the game by running a phantom train on the whole line. Sometimes this estimation is off compared to the real outcome.		*Line duration in the [[line editor]] is estimated by the game by running a phantom train on the whole line. Sometimes this estimation is off compared to the real outcome.
	*If the first [[stop]] is not the last stop, the duration in the line editor does not include the travel time from the last stop to the first stop. The [[timetable]] of trains using the line will account for this time, however.

	== Custom durations ==		== Custom durations ==
	If you want to avoid trains making very long stops around 6am (or your custom time) for 24hr services, your line duration must be a factor of 24 hours (1440 minutes) so there is no remainder time to make up before the line starts again. The custom duration feature of the line editor automatically finds an optimal line duration for 24h, 7d or any desired custom period of time.		If you want to avoid trains making very long stops around 6am (or your custom time) for 24hr services, your line duration must be a factor of 24 hours (1440 minutes) so there is no remainder time to make up before the line starts again. The custom duration feature of the line editor automatically finds an optimal line duration for 24h, 7d or any desired custom period of time.

Hannibal at 12:09, 27 December 2022

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	The [[duration]] of a [[line]] is how long it takes a train to run the line from its start to end. The game has two related duration concepts:		The [[duration]] of a [[line]] is how long it takes a train to run the line from its start to end. The game has two related duration concepts:
	*The "loop" duration includes the time it takes the train to travel from the last stop back to the first stop. It is useful if trains run (continuous) line loops.		*The "loop" duration includes the time it takes the train to travel from the last stop back to the first stop. It is useful if trains run (continuous) line loops. This is the default displayed line duration.
	*The "non-loop" duration excludes the time it takes the train to travel from the last stop back to the first stop. It is useful if you use complex [[manual orders]] that have the same trains run different lines in succession.		*The "non-loop" duration excludes the time it takes the train to travel from the last stop back to the first stop. It is useful if you use complex [[manual orders]] that have the same trains run different lines in succession. You can view the non-loop duration by hovering over the duration in the [[Lines editor]].

	== Calculation ==		== Calculation ==

Hannibal at 12:08, 27 December 2022

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	The [[~~Duration~~]] of a [[line]] is how long it takes a train.		{{Concepts sidebar}}
			The [[duration]] of a [[line]] is how long it takes a train to run the line from its start to end. The game has two related duration concepts:
			*The "loop" duration includes the time it takes the train to travel from the last stop back to the first stop. It is useful if trains run (continuous) line loops.
			*The "non-loop" duration excludes the time it takes the train to travel from the last stop back to the first stop. It is useful if you use complex [[manual orders]] that have the same trains run different lines in succession.

	== Calculation ==		== Calculation ==

Carlos at 22:35, 8 December 2022

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	== Custom durations ==		== Custom durations ==
	If you want to avoid trains making very long stops around 6am (or your custom time) for 24hr services, your line duration must be a factor of 24 hours (1440 minutes) so there is no remainder time to make up before the line starts again.		If you want to avoid trains making very long stops around 6am (or your custom time) for 24hr services, your line duration must be a factor of 24 hours (1440 minutes) so there is no remainder time to make up before the line starts again. The custom duration feature of the line editor automatically finds an optimal line duration for 24h, 7d or any desired custom period of time.

	The ~~full list~~ of ~~factor times is as follows (ignoring seconds):~~
	~~sub 1-hour durations in minutes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48~~
	~~then 1:00, 1:12, 1:20, 1:30, 1:36, 2:00, 2:24, 2:40, 3:00, 4:00, 4:48, 6:00, 8:00, 12:00, 24:00 (you can also use larger values that factor into a week if needed).~~

	~~Note that for nice spacing on equal intervals the duration should also be able to fit~~ the duration ~~time without remainder.~~
	So for ~~2tph (1 train every 30 mins) the best line durations are 0:30, 1:00~~, ~~1:30, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 12:00, 24:00.~~
	~~At 3tph (1 train per 20 minutes) you can use durations~~ of ~~0:20, 0:40, 1:00, 1:20, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 etc~~.

	~~=== List of durations that multiply into 24 hours ===~~
	*0:01 \| 86400x
	*00:02 \| 43200x
	*00:03 \| 28800x
	*00:04 \| 21600x
	*00:05 \| 17280x
	*00:06 \| 14400x
	*00:08 \| 10800x
	*00:09 \| 9600x
	*00:10 \| 8640x
	*00:12 \| 7200x
	*00:15 \| 5760x
	*00:16 \| 5400x
	*00:18 \| 4800x
	*00:20 \| 4320x
	*00:24 \| 3600x
	*00:25 \| 3456x
	*00:27 \| 3200x
	*00:30 \| 2880x
	*00:32 \| 2700x
	*00:36 \| 2400x
	*00:40 \| 2160x
	*00:45 \| 1920x
	*00:48 \| 1800x
	*00:50 \| 1728x
	*00:54 \| 1600x
	*01:00 \| 1440x
	*01:04 \| 1350x
	*01:12 \| 1200x
	*01:15 \| 1152x
	*01:20 \| 1080x
	*01:30 \| 960x
	*01:36 \| 900x
	*01:40 \| 864x
	*01:48 \| 800x
	*02:00 \| 720x
	*02:08 \| 675x
	*02:15 \| 640x
	*02:24 \| 600x
	*02:30 \| 576x
	*02:40 \| 540x
	*03:00 \| 480x
	*03:12 \| 450x
	*03:20 \| 432x
	*03:36 \| 400x
	*03:45 \| 384x
	*04:00 \| 360x
	*04:30 \| 320x
	*04:48 \| 300x
	*05:00 \| 288x
	*05:20 \| 270x
	*06:00 \| 240x
	*06:24 \| 225x
	*06:40 \| 216x
	*07:12 \| 200x
	*07:30 \| 192x
	*08:00 \| 180x
	*09:00 \| 160x
	*09:36 \| 150x
	*10:00 \| 144x
	*10:40 \| 135x
	*11:15 \| 128x
	*12:00 \| 120x
	*13:20 \| 108x
	*14:24 \| 100x
	*15:00 \| 96x
	*16:00 \| 90x
	*18:00 \| 80x
	*19:12 \| 75x
	*20:00 \| 72x
	*22:30 \| 64x
	*24:00 \| 60x
	*26:40 \| 54x
	*28:48 \| 50x
	*30:00 \| 48x
	*32:00 \| 45x
	*36:00 \| 40x
	*40:00 \| 36x
	*45:00 \| 32x
	*48:00 \| 30x
	*53:20 \| 27x
	*57:36 \| 25x
	*01:00:00 \| 24x
	*01:12:00 \| 20x
	*01:20:00 \| 18x
	*01:30:00 \| 16x
	*01:36:00 \| 15x
	*02:00:00 \| 12x
	*02:24:00 \| 10x
	*02:40:00 \| 9x
	*03:00:00 \| 8x
	*04:00:00 \| 6x
	*04:48:00 \| 5x
	*06:00:00 \| 4x
	*08:00:00 \| 3x
	*12:00:00 \| 2x
	*24:00:00 \| 1x

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The [[Duration]] of a [[line]] is how long it takes a train.

== Calculation ==
*Line duration in the [[line editor]] is estimated by the game by running a phantom train on the whole line. Sometimes this estimation is off compared to the real outcome.
*If the first [[stop]] is not the last stop, the duration in the line editor does not include the travel time from the last stop to the first stop. The [[timetable]] of trains using the line will account for this time, however.

== Custom durations ==
If you want to avoid trains making very long stops around 6am (or your custom time) for 24hr services, your line duration must be a factor of 24 hours (1440 minutes) so there is no remainder time to make up before the line starts again.

The full list of factor times is as follows (ignoring seconds):
sub 1-hour durations in minutes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, 36, 40, 45, 48
then 1:00, 1:12, 1:20, 1:30, 1:36, 2:00, 2:24, 2:40, 3:00, 4:00, 4:48, 6:00, 8:00, 12:00, 24:00 (you can also use larger values that factor into a week if needed).

Note that for nice spacing on equal intervals the duration should also be able to fit the duration time without remainder.
So for 2tph (1 train every 30 mins) the best line durations are 0:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 12:00, 24:00.
At 3tph (1 train per 20 minutes) you can use durations of 0:20, 0:40, 1:00, 1:20, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 etc.

=== List of durations that multiply into 24 hours ===
*0:01 | 86400x
*00:02 | 43200x
*00:03 | 28800x
*00:04 | 21600x
*00:05 | 17280x
*00:06 | 14400x
*00:08 | 10800x
*00:09 | 9600x
*00:10 | 8640x
*00:12 | 7200x
*00:15 | 5760x
*00:16 | 5400x
*00:18 | 4800x
*00:20 | 4320x
*00:24 | 3600x
*00:25 | 3456x
*00:27 | 3200x
*00:30 | 2880x
*00:32 | 2700x
*00:36 | 2400x
*00:40 | 2160x
*00:45 | 1920x
*00:48 | 1800x
*00:50 | 1728x
*00:54 | 1600x
*01:00 | 1440x
*01:04 | 1350x
*01:12 | 1200x
*01:15 | 1152x
*01:20 | 1080x
*01:30 | 960x
*01:36 | 900x
*01:40 | 864x
*01:48 | 800x
*02:00 | 720x
*02:08 | 675x
*02:15 | 640x
*02:24 | 600x
*02:30 | 576x
*02:40 | 540x
*03:00 | 480x
*03:12 | 450x
*03:20 | 432x
*03:36 | 400x
*03:45 | 384x
*04:00 | 360x
*04:30 | 320x
*04:48 | 300x
*05:00 | 288x
*05:20 | 270x
*06:00 | 240x
*06:24 | 225x
*06:40 | 216x
*07:12 | 200x
*07:30 | 192x
*08:00 | 180x
*09:00 | 160x
*09:36 | 150x
*10:00 | 144x
*10:40 | 135x
*11:15 | 128x
*12:00 | 120x
*13:20 | 108x
*14:24 | 100x
*15:00 | 96x
*16:00 | 90x
*18:00 | 80x
*19:12 | 75x
*20:00 | 72x
*22:30 | 64x
*24:00 | 60x
*26:40 | 54x
*28:48 | 50x
*30:00 | 48x
*32:00 | 45x
*36:00 | 40x
*40:00 | 36x
*45:00 | 32x
*48:00 | 30x
*53:20 | 27x
*57:36 | 25x
*01:00:00 | 24x
*01:12:00 | 20x
*01:20:00 | 18x
*01:30:00 | 16x
*01:36:00 | 15x
*02:00:00 | 12x
*02:24:00 | 10x
*02:40:00 | 9x
*03:00:00 | 8x
*04:00:00 | 6x
*04:48:00 | 5x
*06:00:00 | 4x
*08:00:00 | 3x
*12:00:00 | 2x
*24:00:00 | 1x