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Elevated Railway (Offline Only - replaces maglev)  1.0

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I've been working on this one for weeks, but it's finally here; the elevated railway based on MaxisGuillaume's 'Maglev as Subway' mod (https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/29428-maglev-as-subway/). This mod uses the maglev network to create a Chicago/New York style "EL-Train" with tracks and stations that can be placed above roads.

 

Can I still use the maglev?

Yes, this mod exists as a completely new network - however, due to how the game is implemented, the EL-train vehicles replace the default maglev ones. So, you can still build the vanilla maglev tracks and stations, but the vehicles that will travel on them are EL-Trains.

 

Can I use this in combination with MaxisGuillaume's Subway?

Yes - while this mod is inspired by his, it exists as a completely separate entity, although just like with the maglev, the new EL-Train vehicles will travel on the paths - of course, in case of the subway this might actually be preferable if you want a more realistic subway. For the time being you can't connect the two networks together yet, but I'm planning on making this possible.

 

(Many thanks to MaxisGuillaume for helping me to get this to work)

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That how elevated pillars are like in NYC 

 

Are the pillars in the middle of two traffic lanes though? Looks hazardous.

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This is a great mod oppi and I know it took a lot of work

2 things

1. could you fix it so that way the pillars are not in the middle of the road?

2. could you create a Disney monorail using the existing COT train cars but with that el track or some track that doesn't futureize or have texture overlap?

Again thanks so much for this great mod

PS: Please, please if you read this create a mod that returns the old lama lines freight train or that at least replaces the current COT crappy one.

 

Thanks to Oppie... now i can connect my transportation in my city...but that look weird with that  rail support...10363967_10202266432245255_2276158015862

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Awesome....thank youi......I had totally shelved this game, now Iam sucked back in....lol.....now if I can get Grand Central Station and a building plopper.....great job guy.......

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I Can't get the Elevated rail to show up in SimCity 2013 any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Looks amazing! Two questions, just to clarify:

 

  • Is CoT required for this mod to work?
  • Do i need to research the Maglev at the academy or is this directly accessible from scratch?

 

Thanks for the hard work and labour! It's definitly one of the best mods for SC2013 i've seen around.

Yeah is Cities of tomorrow needed?

 

Same here....ive seen several people ask this question with no asnwer...

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WoW... this one looks way more interesting than the One-Way road mod recently updated - the way I see it uses a lot of city terrain and will probably clog traffic somewhere else. I managed to have a pretty decent traffic flow with vanilla roads.

 

Now THIS ONE, if CoT not required is a real bang because you can just make them rail lines above roads wich will save terrain and contribute to city´s density! Definetly a must have :)

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if it only was a new separate thing and didnt replace maglev trains. . ..

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Could you make a copy of this mod, But without ugly trains? Seriously because these NYC metro trains look like rusty clumps of metal rolling along cheap track.

Take the new London underground trains on the metropolitan lines..

Or the Dubai automatic metro.

 

All I ask is that you make another version of this FANTASTIC mod if you have the time and use nicer trains.

I'll use these trains in the mean time, They aren't so noticeable when the city becomes completely high rise.

 

Otherwise its a brilliant mod which I think simcity 5 needs as the cities get larger with its traffic.

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Actually there are dozens of subway trains used thruout the NYC subway era....which is over 100 years old......As Iam sure is true of the London subway system......In 1900 they used wooden cars......

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Could you make a copy of this mod, But without ugly trains? Seriously because these NYC metro trains look like rusty clumps of metal rolling along cheap track.

Take the new London underground trains on the metropolitan lines..

Or the Dubai automatic metro.

 

All I ask is that you make another version of this FANTASTIC mod if you have the time and use nicer trains.

I'll use these trains in the mean time, They aren't so noticeable when the city becomes completely high rise.

 

Otherwise its a brilliant mod which I think simcity 5 needs as the cities get larger with its traffic.

The London Underground and wonderful, I could spend hours just watching him move. 
 
The Dubai Metro is cute too. But dubai looks more like a MagLev or Ice, does not seem a suburban subway.

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Looks amazing! Two questions, just to clarify:

 

  • Is CoT required for this mod to work?
  • Do i need to research the Maglev at the academy or is this directly accessible from scratch?

 

Thanks for the hard work and labour! It's definitly one of the best mods for SC2013 i've seen around.

Yeah is Cities of tomorrow needed?

 

Same here....ive seen several people ask this question with no asnwer...

 

Why don't u guys try to download it? See if it works? :D and no need to research Maglev its just there in Maglev Transportation bar panel.

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there are trams floating on top of the station and there are no trains running???

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Thank you - this is what I need! You did it!!!

 

This is a wonderful mod! Thank you again!
Seems to the game engine allows to build not only underground rails, but also the elevated metro. But there is only underground station. Is it possible to create an aboveground station (in any technical form - modmakers will support this), between which could pave the bridges instead of tunnels (tied to the points of roads, but not connecting with them, as in subway mod)?

 

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well the Elevated trains car are messing up the maglev train cars you should separate the maglev car and the elevated car i mean is the normal maglev train car on the maglev track and have the other elevated train car on the elevated track, the Elavated train car is on both that's what i hate

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The elevated trains are getting stuck or just not moving.  I am operating a simple circular route and the trains seem to get jammed.  Any ideas?

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The elevated trains are getting stuck or just not moving.  I am operating a simple circular route and the trains seem to get jammed.  Any ideas?

Make sure that you do not have any gaps in your tracks  near the stations, etc. ... (if there are any gaps, then the trains cannot advance to the next station) if there are gaps, then you might need to demolish the track on either side of the gap, and re-lay that section... (Just a thought). ... 

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Nice mod, noticed a small glitch when using Maglev and EL trains together causes EL track junctions to glitch and disappear.

Also, a Question: Is it possible to make a multiplayer version that simply replaces the models of the Maglev tracks, stations, and Maglevs themselves?

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Is there a conflict with this file and something else. I've been trying to get this mod to work since it came out, and to date I have no success in doing so. Can someone please help me to get it working.

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@indian007 are you using it in single player mode (offline mode)?   It does not work in Multi-player mode(online mode).

 

@St0o81  It works on both streets and avenues,

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