How does public transportation work in SimCIty

simcity-2013

I'm wondering if someone could shed some light and advice on how to manage public transport and traffic in general in SimCity. I always end up with traffic chaos even though I try to have bus stops coverage everywhere and street cars on main streets. This results in a lot of unnecessary problems because various utility and safety vehicles are always stuck in traffic.

How do I use public transportation best to improve traffic conditions?

Best Answer

This is a known issue with the current version of the game that the developers have acknowledged. In a recent blog, Simcity lead designer Stone Librande acknowledged the following concerning traffic and agents:

"we are seeing the emergence of many cities that test our systems in unique ways."

"We are currently testing a patch internally and hope to have it out to you soon,"

So in other words, don't demolish your city just yet. Wait for the traffic patch and see if the improved logic helps your issue.

EDIT : This patch is now out, labeled patch 1.7

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