The independent transport operations atlasSources checked · 08 Sep 2026

Official Transport Fever 3 scene of a grand railway station with trams and city streets

Every connection counts.

Transport Fever 3 Wiki

Build the route.
Understand the system.

Start building Open Cargo Planner

Official pre-release imagery · Urban Games

NETWORK ATLAS TF3 / 2026

Next stop: September 29Scheduled release · 2026

Windows · macOS · Linux · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S

Choose your next move

What are you working on?

Explore the atlas

Plan a cargo chainFrom source to customer Fix a bottleneckFind what is slowing the line Help a town growBalance demand and service

Cargo operations

A connected line.
A complete chain.

Cargo stays at its origin until collected. Your job is to connect every handoff to a customer who needs it.

37announced cargo types

4handling categories

Explore cargo operations

Operations schematicConceptual

From origin to final delivery

Origin storageCargo waits here

CollectionMatch category

Transfer hubCheck onward leg

Final customerConfirm demand

Conceptual cargo lifecycle. No recipe quantities or timing values are implied.

Liquid Bulk Flatbed Goods

Sketch your own chainOpen planner ↗

The field manual

Know what makes it work.

What changed from TF2? ↗

Timber truck loaded in a forest

Cargo & industry

Follow the freight. Understand categories, loading and every link in the chain.

cargo types industries warehouses

Steam and modern trains in sandbox mode

Find the right vehicle

Think beyond top speed. Compare capacity, handling, cost and impact.

trains road vehicles maintenance

Lane directions and road intersection configuration

Keep the network moving

A stalled line needs a diagnosis. Find the junction, terminal or lane holding it back.

signals traffic stations

The planning bench

Your next decision, worked out.

Eight free tools. Your assumptions, transparent math.

All planning tools

Cargo Chain Planner

Map origins, transfers and destinations. Keep every leg connected.

Route Profit Calculator

Put revenue, fleet costs and financing on the same balance sheet.

Vehicle Comparator

Compare your candidates by capacity, cost and local impact.

Station Throughput Planner

Find out whether the loading positions can handle your arrivals.

Warehouse Planner

Balance incoming cargo, outgoing service and storage headroom.

City Growth Diagnostic

Turn service symptoms into a focused inspection list.

Maintenance / TCO Calculator

Compare ownership and replacement costs over a chosen period.

Network Checklist

Work through a line inspection. Save progress on this device.

City & passenger health

More vehicles.
Still no growth?

Deliveries are only part of the picture. Inspect waiting times, reputation, congestion, noise and pollution together.

Diagnose the town

Operations schematicConceptual

Deliveries and the town feedback loop

Passenger & cargo deliveriesEarn growth experience

City ratingsScale effectiveness

GrowthChanging town

New demandRevisit the network

Confirmed relationships from the Tycoon blog; exact weights are not inferred.

Play your way

Learn. Manage. Create.

Campaign

8 announced missions; opening tutorial.

Tycoon

A transport company with adjustable challenge.

Sandbox

Build and experiment on your own terms.

Mods & Map Editor

Cross-platform creations and new possibilities.

Official dispatch · August 25, 2026

Release date announced.

September 29 is the announced launch date. Compare platform and edition details before you preorder.

Compare editions

Know what is known

Evidence you can follow.

Source ledger ↗

The database starts with verification.

Vehicle stats, industry recipes and module capacities will enter the atlas when they answer a real lookup with verified data.

Our launch-data policy

Before departure

When does Transport Fever 3 release?

September 29, 2026 is the official release date. Check your platform store for local availability.

Can I use these tools before launch?

Yes. Enter your own scenario values. The tools do not prefill guessed game statistics.

Are Transport Fever 2 mods directly compatible?

No. Official guidance says authors must adapt them for Transport Fever 3.

Where should I start if cargo is stuck?

Trace collection, category compatibility, transfer capacity and final delivery. The network checklist records each inspection.