POLL (CLOSED): Which multi-track TRAM STATION network layout is best?

[Bad Peanut 826]

guys what makes more sense:

Tram Stop Interchange Road

or

Tram Stop Exchange Road

[Bad Peanut 826]

ok first design fork: I'm torn because I'm not too sure if this is too harsh a turn for a tram (you can see the 2 separate lanes by looking where the trams are - ignore the mesh it's just a clone)

 

is the angle it turns at to get back to the center tracks too much? should i perhaps consider more of a C design where the forward tracks are closer together with platform on either side (mirrored for backward)

[Bad Peanut 826]

this is the other option, and i know it's not the most popular (having 3 platforms - one center and 2 on the side) but it does mean the tram doesn't cross so hard into the center tracks

[rovapasi1 53]

I guess the turning issue is something nobody considered when voting.

[Giveaway412 29]

Honestly it doesn't bother me but I'm not exactly a realism stickler.

[wasmic 111]

6 hours ago, Bad Peanut said:

is that the bloodypenguin one? because that's not simply a station, it's a mod (which obviously has modified code) so i don't think the same sort of station track is possible in the vanilla road editor

Yep, that's the one. So it makes sense that some modding might also be necessary for underground and elevated station tracks.

[Chappington 131]

For the turning issue - vanilla tram tracks are allowed to do 90 degree turns (and worse!), so in comparison this isn't too bad. It does look a little off, but most junctions with trams tend to do that, at least in my opinion.

[wasmic 111]

Real trams are capable of handling some quite sharp turns. It doesn't bother me at all.

[Turjan 1,048]

I like smoother turns as it may look even worse with von Roth's Gothenburg trams, but it doesn't concern me too much.

[Bad Peanut 826]

Okay guys! fingers crossed other people think the same!! I shall continue as planned

[R3V0 909]

It's more of a design choice of trams not the tracks, normally they must be articulated and in Bern (and in Zurich) i've seen sharper turns. So i'd say they are fine. 

I usually add that articulated section to trams so it won't look weird in the game:

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[Bad Peanut 826]

here's a preview of the mesh (no tracks /wires yet because i cbf atm) I'm actually still in two minds about how wide the platforms make the tracks go, mainly coz the tracks are gonna skew a bit at the junctions i think  so might release both platform styles (Biv) and (C)

 

[Bad Peanut 826]

ok update it's actually alright! I'm finally feeling that it won't look weird!

[Turjan 1,048]

Yup. Leave it to the user to make the wrong decision of which line will turn after the station .

[R3V0 909]

Looks good. We can make a proper tram station (as building, like train) with this. Do you know if it's possible to restrict outmost lane to busses after they're in a station building, via traffic president  ? 

[rovapasi1 53]

3 hours ago, R3V0 said:

Do you know if it's possible to restrict outmost lane to busses after they're in a station building, via traffic president  ? 

Should be possible. At least you can use TM:PE for the current harbour, where the street is included.

[Bad Peanut 826]

8 hours ago, R3V0 said:

Looks good. We can make a proper tram station (as building, like train) with this. Do you know if it's possible to restrict outmost lane to busses after they're in a station building, via traffic president  ? 

But it will mean you can't zone on the road because there would be no access for service vehicles

[Delta2k5 311]

27 minutes ago, Bad Peanut said:

But it will mean you can't zone on the road because there would be no access for service vehicles

Actually you can restrict just buses and trucks. Service vehicles are not affected then. You can even block citizens cars using TM:PE and let service vehicles still pass.

[rovapasi1 53]

1 hour ago, Bad Peanut said:

But it will mean you can't zone on the road because there would be no access for service vehicles

REV0  wanted to have the road within a building. So zoning would not be the issue.

 

 

[Bad Peanut 826]

1 hour ago, rovapasi1 said:

REV0  wanted to have the road within a building. So zoning would not be the issue.

 

 

depending on how large the asset is you can still zone on roads embedded

[skallben 21]

RL example from where I live:
https://www.google.se/maps/@57.7076367,11.9730168,198m/data=!3m1!1e3

It's on a plaza, apart from the trams, only buses may stop here. No cars whatsoever.

Maybe it'll inspire, else just ignore

[Bad Peanut 826]

so here's some kind of final pics for you to peruse before i release next week sometime
let me know if you likey likey

[Turjan 1,048]

Looking pretty!

[Bad Peanut 826]

Released 32m 4 Stop Tram Exchange