GLR Stations

[Andreas Roth 607]

No, the modders can't fix that bug, only Maxis could do something about it.

[maraniac 2]

I have a problem with GLR stations:When a tram reaches a station it disappears!How do I fix that so my trams would go in the station?

[Andreas Roth 607]

Drag a short stretch of el-rail tracks through the station (only on the tiles that are occupied by the lot, not beyond it).

[vester_DK 477]

You could have read the section in the first post: How to use the GLR

To activate the paths within the station you need to drag EL-Tracks through the station.quote>

[maraniac 2]

Thanks.I sorry I didn't read it before I ask questions!

[keithsed 0]

I really don't want to sound like a dummy, but where do you find the Ground Light Rail Puzzle Pieces Menu button?

Could I have something installed in my plugin folder that is overriding the button and cause it to not show up in the rail menu?

I've downloaded the new NAM twice and looked and looked for it but, for the life of me, I cannot find where the menu button is located.

HELP!!

Thanks

Keith

[Andreas Roth 607]

It's located at the top of the Misc. Transportation menu, not in the rail menu.

[keithsed 0]

Thank you, Thank you.

I've got a lot of other stuff in my Misc Transportation menu and just passed over it as another plop. At a quick glance it looks like a plaza.

Thank you again.

Keith

[keithsed 0]

Is there a modd or something that will get a GLR across a diagonal avenue or do you have to go underneath it?

Thanks.

Keith

[bwatterud 7]

I think you have to go under or over it. As far as I know, there are no diagonal at grade GLR-road crossings.

[andreharv 1,197]

Is there a way to seamlessly connect glr to rail so that I can make a glr onslope bridge?

[TWAK 0]

is there a way for GLR to not look so choppy on regional views?

[stingstingsting 4]

anyone know where to get glr bridges?

[Meastro444 1]

they dont exist, use the converter to Elrail and build an El Rail bridge

regards

Meastro444

[tSlater 134]

How do I get GLR to work AT ALL? I've tried it in 4 different cities now of various populations... in densely populated areas... A-to-B lines and loops... and have yet to EVER get any traffic on it. However I can easilly rip the whole thing out, and place either subway or EL on the same ROW, and get traffic on those. I've tried dragging EL track over the stations, still nothing. The most I've ever gotten out of GLR is pretty much abandoned track and station eye-candy. Is there something blatabtly obvious I'm missing here? I just do not understand how so many people are able to use it, yet it doesn't do a thing for my cities.

Edit: Okay, I've just found there is SOME use. To get from one side of the station to the other side. << Still no station-to-station use, though.

[BigSlark 0]

Be sure to make GLR the shortest route for your sims to commute. For example, build an area like so:

x road

- street

= GLR

S GLR Station

R residential

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

====-SS====-===SS-====

RRR-RRRRR-RRRR-RRR

RRR-RRRRR-RRRR-RRR

RRR-RRRRR-RRRR-RRR

By making the GLR stations closer than the road, Sims should use GLR provided that the line goes where they want to AND it is a faster route than driving.

Usually, I build GLR in suburban/residental areas and subways in dense commercial zones while I place EL lines in Industrial areas. Usually my GLR lines parallel avenues (hopefully I'll be able to get some land back with the next NAM release!) and see MUCH more use than the roads. I'll try post a picture when I get home this weekend.

Good luck!

[mustardman 0]

I love the GLR!!!

[columsail 1]

Hey guys, does anyone know if a GLR station exists that can be placed on the new NAM GLR/avenue duel network pieces? I have just begun to use them because I am trying to imitate the Boston green line network. But as of now I do not have a way of inserting a station without rerouting the tram off of the avenue. Any suggestions? Thanks

[Andreas Roth 607]

So far, there is none, but simzebu was already starting to create a station for the new pieces. memo also posted a detailed tutorial how to transit-enable those stations in simzebu's thread, so everyone who's a bit talented with the BAT and/or the Lot Editor should be able to create such a station.

[cogeo 960]

I have also started a set of stations for these tiles, take a look in this thread.

[wgb24 20]

new link to swan mill tram depot

http://simpeg.com/forum/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item530

[Jazzmaster 716]

When I transit enabled one of my own stations for regular elevated rail and plopped it onto draggable GLR, it plopped fine but...

When I do the UDI with the light rail train when it gets to the station it'll flip up and start "floating" like it's on elevated rail then flip back down when it exits. Does anybody know how to fix this?

[Andreas Roth 607]

Apparently, you forgot to add the ID of the custom GLR path file to the TE'd tiles. Or maybe you didn't drag a short piece of el-rail through the station to activate the paths.

[warrior 169]

I have made a GLR/avenue station it's not very good but, as i have said already it is merely to fill in a gap until something else is created ,also please edit it and change stuff like the bad model. it is on the 3rd page of the STEX currently.

[Jazzmaster 716]

Could you please tell me how to add the custom ID or, at the very least, point me to where I would get such information?

Thanx

[Andreas Roth 607]

@Yoshiisland: I posted a complete walkthrough how to TE a GLR-in-Avenue station in simzebu's thread here in the Modding - Transit Networks forum. Just look at an existing station to get an idea how they are set up.

[Atomic_Sheep 0]

Is anyone working on cables? Trams without overhead cables look quite unrealistic.

By the way... If I start to make this its gonna take forever so if anyone else wants to make this... would be good...

Heres another idea on tram stops... this is what they look like on roads that in sim city would be avenues... (melbourne tram stops they are)... where the lane sorta gets moved out due to the stops bits and pieces, the lanes would shift similar to the lane that doesnt turn in the NAM slip lane thing. But yer I forgot to include a timetable thing in that stop... basically a pole with a small timetable... But yer those yellow things are concrete... the metal guar rails are made of steel and u can put any number of them down.... usually they are around 3 - 4 meters long and the tram stop may be... guessing here... 30? so it can accomodate usually a dual carriage tram. And the passengers usually stand in between the concrete things.

The problem with some of the other GLR tram stops is that they look more like train stations... and trams just arent trains so I dunno... this sort of stop is more trammy  imo...

[Monkee_boy 41]

Hi.I've just downloaded the latest NAM...My GLR won't drag, in the arrow direction or anywhere else...there are no curves, just straight pieces...you can't join roads to the avenue/GLR pieces, so all you can do is merge them into avenues and back again. Can anyone help?

[Navox 0]

my GLR doesn't have those tiles underneath it. I have the newest NAM so it should be in there...

Can anyone help?

[Blindside 1]

I'm having some issues with my GLR. I've seen screenshots of the GLR intersecting a diagonal road such as the ones for the "Classic Tracks For Draggable GLR". I have that mod downloaded but I don't know how to do a diagonal intersection with the GLR. Also I am not able to drag my GLR pieces like Monkee_boy said. Please help.