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CAMPAIGN

Campaign missions, stars and unlocks

Release documentation checked October 2, 2026. Source-based steps, not our own playtest; use the actual build and active mods for your save.

Finish the main objective to unlock the next mission

Open Campaign from the main menu. The official manual says finishing a mission unlocks the next, with one to three stars and a separate optional medal goal. Use the current objective prompt for the actual delivery target; extra stars and medals are not the same task as basic completion.

Railway and river landscape from the Transport Fever 3 campaign press materials
Official TF3 campaign artwork illustrates the setting, not a screenshot of the New Orleans objectives. Official press image · © Urban Games ↗

What to do

  1. Start with the available mission card, or resume its saved progress from the individual mission page. The first missions introduce mechanics progressively; do not assume every later mission is already unlocked.
  2. Read the main objective and separate its optional star or medal conditions. Keep those requirements visible before accepting a risky route, time limit or additional expense.
  3. For Mission 1, use Saving Mardi Gras's verified route and task counters. For Mission 3, use the oasis and truck-wear guide. The other mission summaries below identify goals; they are not complete route-by-route walkthroughs.
  4. After meeting the main objective, check the completion screen and next mission card. If progress disappears, first back up the user data and profile.lua; restoring a save is not automatically the same as restoring campaign-profile progress.
WATCH THE RECORDED RUN

Saving Mardi Gras — full run

Alligators at 4:13, wood at 6:54, seafood at 11:46, rail and bus at 19:21, parade at 23:34.

Watch on YouTube ↗

Creator preview recorded before release. Follow the current in-game objective if a later build changes a prompt.

The eight mission goals

Saving Mardi Gras: restore the New Orleans festival; medal for subduing alligators quickly. Alpine Crossing: carry 300 passengers through the tunnel, with before-1924 and before-1923 star deadlines; medal for Zermatt skiers. Desert Adventure: complete excavations, lose fewer than 3 trucks for two stars or none for three. Biggest Festival Ever: start the concert with 500, 750 or 1000 attendees. Oil for the People: deliver the first 1,000 oil units before the rival. Island Expansion: finish 5, 8 or 12 subsidy contracts. Big City Problems: convince voters, with 4-year and 2-year star limits. Final Countdown: launch on time, with stricter budget-increase conditions for higher stars.

How to tell it worked

The completion screen records the achieved stars or medal and the next mission becomes available. Keep a backup of both valued saves and the campaign profile rather than treating an unlocked card as permanent backup.

If you are still stuck

Lost campaign profile: the official troubleshooting manual provides replacement profiles, including unlocked missions without medals. Preserve your current profile before considering one; it is a manual unlock/reset, not automatic recovery of your exact achievements. Precise Alpine debris routing and later mission collectibles need their own verified steps.

Related tasks: Saving mardi gras · Mission 3: keep desert trucks alive · Save file location · Choose Campaign or configure your free game