on a medium map, two small towns were 165000 kilometers away. yup, that's right. 4 times around the earth just to move between two villages. come on, people... 15 months trip? and these weren't even on opposite corners.

help/tutorial system is missing. not even tooltips? because saying "street" on a clear drawing of a street is not a tooltip.

blah, i want my money back :(.

After investing some time, I've found a great series on YouTube that helps players better understand how to play the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx916-RKZwY

So you want your money back because the traveltime in game isn't accurate with reality? :D

The 'date' confused me at times as well.

The problem:
1. You want a fluent game, which allows you to watch trains travel from A to B
2. You do not want to spend 160 years playing the game to reach the latest technology

Solution:
1. Detach the date from reality and just let it run much much faster

Effect:
1. You can now play 160 years in a day or two
2. Trains need two weeks for one trip between towns