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Top 6 Transportation Sims

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Transportation is an important part of our lives. We all need to be able to get from one place to another easily. Transportation sims deal with either public or private systems, and cover a variety of areas, including cars, air traffic control, and railroads.

1. "Railroad Tycoon II"

"Railroad Tycoon 2" is a complex and challenging transportation sim about building and managing a railroad. Strategy fans will enjoy trying new strategies and discovering which works best.
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2. "Traffic Giant"

Concentrate on building a public transportation system in "Traffic Giant." Over 20 types of transportation are available to build and manage.

3. "Airport Tycoon"

Design, build, and manage traffic in "Airport Tycoon." Choose one of 75 cities to manage an airport in. You'll have to make deals with airlines, set up security, and manage traffic congestion.
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4. "ATC Simulator"

This game has everything you need to experience the job of an air traffic controller. The graphics are not fancy, because they represent actual maps used by ATCs. The sound consists of beeps and voices of pilots.

5. "Rails Across America"

If managing and building empires is something you enjoy, you'll like this train sim game. In "Rails Across America," your job is to make decisions for a railroad company, build a successful empire.
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6. "Chris Sawyer's Locomotion"

Based upon "Transport Tycoon," the goal is to build a transportation system between cities. Transportation is not limited to only trains, it includes busses, ships, trams, and other methods. The graphics are outdated, the upside is that the gameplay is addictive.

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