Building Safe Railroads Through Colonist Walking Paths

Moving freight trains present a serious hazard to walking citizens moving around your colony. You can integrate safe tracks into your town layout using designated safety blocks.

Laying Ballast and Rails

When laying a new rail line between your factory storage vaults and the colony depot stop, you can work alongside mechanical rollers. Mechanical rollers streamline the rail-building process by smoothing ground routes and laying track ballast in a continuous line along your planned transit corridor.

Installing Safety Blocks

Because MineColonies citizens constantly walk between houses, fields, and job sites, rail paths must be protected:

• Place Track Clearance blocks directly along the rail lines where citizens are prone to crossing.
• Surround the tracks with ballast blocks and slabs.
• These specialized blocks keep walking citizens completely safe from passing cargo trains as they go about their daily routines.

Ensure that the entire rail corridor running into the Freight Depot is properly fitted with clearance blocks and slabs so your Packer Agents and builders can cross tracks safely without interrupting freight operations.