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LINES / MANAGEMENT AND CONNECTIONS

Where is the Line Manager?

Release manual and player reports checked October 2, 2026. Mouse and keyboard controls; source-based guidance, not our own playtest. Later builds or controller layouts can differ.

From a vehicle: line name, line overview, then Manage line

Click the assigned line name in the vehicle window, then use the manage-line action in the line overview. Alternatively, open Line Manager from the toolbar. If a line seems missing, clear the search and transport/visible-area filters before recreating it.

Buses and trams at a city road station in Transport Fever 3
A passenger interchange illustrates why stop order and transfer location matter; this is not a screenshot of the final editing controls. Official press image · © Urban Games ↗

What to do

  1. Select the vehicle whose service you want to change. In its Basics section, click its assigned line name. If it has no assigned service, open Line Manager from the toolbar and inspect the vehicle or depot there instead.
  2. The line overview and Line Manager are different windows. Use the manage-line action in the line overview to reach the editable stop list. Do not expect the missing direct button proposed in the October 1 discussion to be present in every build.
  3. In Line Manager, clear the text search and deselect the transport and visible-area filters if you cannot find the line. They combine: a correct name can still be hidden by a bus-only filter or a viewport filter while the route is off-screen.
  4. Select one line by clicking its name or clearing the other selections. The lower section should now show its stops and waypoints; the middle section shows vehicles. Multiple selected lines can make it difficult to identify which service an action affects.
  5. Hover the relevant stop row to reveal its editing actions. Use the drag handle to reorder a stop, or its configuration control to change cargo/departure settings. Check the selected stop before confirming a change.
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Official pre-release footage. Older plans may change; the written answer states what is established and what still needs a build check.

How to tell it worked

The selected line name matches the vehicle service, its stop list appears in the lower section and its route is highlighted in the world. Opening the overview alone is not yet the editable manager.

If you are still stuck

Still missing: remove both search text and the visible-area filter, then inspect the carrier category. No assigned line: check the vehicle selection and assignment. A route warning is a connection problem, not evidence that the manager failed to open.

Related tasks: Edit line stops · Find a no-path or connection error · Assign primary and alternative terminals · First line