Sources and editorial policy

We put the actionable answer first and link the specific source beside the claim it supports. Developer announcements and answers establish announced rules. Identified gameplay footage supports what happened in that recorded run. We state its version limits and do not turn one run into a universal mechanic.

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For an operation that matters to the answer, identify the source and its version or scenario, compare the relevant controls or reported outcome, and keep unresolved conflicts visible. A forum suggestion is not a confirmed repair unless the thread reports success. A preview demonstration does not establish every release-build rule.

Translation and interface terms

Translated guides correspond to the English task and retain its source limitations. When an official localized menu label has not been verified, we keep the English control name rather than invent an official term. Translation and source checks are AI-assisted; no native-language human certification or review is recorded.

Primary sources used so far

• Urban Games: Industries and Cargo — cargo flow, warehouses and worker boosters.
• Urban Games: Tycoon - city-growth XP, six ratings and late-delivery effects.
• Urban Games developer answer — line transfer storage and the direct-consumer exception.
• Seniac preview, 17:45–26:39 — fish ship loading correction and later warehouse addition.
• Biffa preview, 25:40–35:09 — passenger route to fishing grounds and task feedback.
• Infrastructure — waypoints, train priority and maintenance coverage — reviewed September 28, 2026.
• Highlights — Line Manager, vehicle comparison, reservations and Mod Hub — reviewed September 28, 2026.
• Gameplay overview developer reply — in-time cargo payment and distance — reviewed September 28, 2026.
• Publisher gameplay overview — maintenance deterioration and mitigation tools — reviewed September 28, 2026.
• Steam — currently listed platform requirements — reviewed September 28, 2026.
• Urban Games: current FAQ - campaign introduction and mod support; explicit no-Steam-Workshop policy supersedes the July announcement. Reviewed September 28, 2026.
• Steam: Deluxe Upgrade DLC ? base-game requirement, extras and currently listed upgrade offer; reviewed September 29, 2026.
• SeniacTWO: Saving Mardi Gras creator preview ? complete first-mission route, three-star result and video timestamps; reviewed September 29, 2026.
• Release-player Fish unload report — destination load selector corrected in one September 29 save.
• Release-player warehouse filter report — wrong product filter corrected in one September 30 transfer.
• Release-player city-label stutter report — Layers → Cities workaround tested by players and similar reports acknowledged in the thread.
• Urban Games game manual: Lines and Vehicles - release departure modes and waypoint control; checked September 30, 2026.
• Urban Games game manual: Map Sizes - experimental sizes and the TF3 settings.lua key; checked September 30, 2026.
• Urban Games game manual: Game File Locations - user data and local save paths; checked September 30, 2026.
• Release Free Game manual — map seeds, built-in mods and save setup.
• Release campaign manual — mission goals, stars and unlocks.
• Current known issues — startup, console and performance limits.
• Cargo modding documentation — income factors that conflict with the older distance reply; see the updated cargo-income guide.
• TF3 Reddit community and TF3 Steam discussions — player questions, not automatic verification of every proposed fix.

Game images and videos

Images include official Transport Fever 3 press materials and official manual interface examples, credited beside the image. A context image does not prove a repair; an interface example may show another vehicle or industry. Videos include official material and identified creators, and load after an explicit play action. Captions and time links identify the relevant sequence and preview limitations.

Corrections

When a release build or patch changes an answer, we check the affected steps and update the version note and source links. Unknown numbers, unclear UI behavior and unverified Transport Fever 2 rules are not presented as Transport Fever 3 facts.