Bus Manager 26

Bus Manager 26 is a transport management game built around cities reconstructed street by street from real map data. You plan bus routes and run a company, getting passengers to work, school, stadiums and other destinations. Choose a city, from your hometown or a seaside village to Tokyo or Paris.

Build your network

Draw routes along streets, place stops and set each line’s frequency, fares and night service. Passengers walk to stops, wait, board, change lines and travel to their destinations. They respond to late or crowded buses and can let you know how the service is working. The map shows demand, crowding and profit by line and stop.

You can open depots, expand into new districts, bid for contracts serving schools, hospitals, airports and stadiums, and compete with rival companies in tenders.

Run the company

Bus Manager 26 includes 21 bus models from 9 manufacturers, including minibuses, articulated and bi-articulated buses, double deckers, coaches and school buses, as well as hybrid and electric buses. You can give them your own livery. Hire drivers, mechanics and dispatchers, set their pay and manage staff satisfaction; unhappy employees may strike.

Send buses to the workshop, diagnose breakdowns yourself and handle accidents, fines and insurance. Keep track of fares, loans, fuel and electricity prices, and the result of each day.

A changing city

Concerts, matches, festivals, marathons, roadworks and holidays affect how people travel. Rain, snow, fog and storms slow traffic, while day and night follow the city’s real sun. Districts grow where your buses go, and new neighbourhoods appear.

From your office computer, you can read the local paper, answer passenger mail and post on the city’s social network.

Game modes

Career mode takes you from local operator to transit giant. The game also has four scenarios, each with its own goals, and a sandbox mode with unlimited money. It includes 20 Steam achievements and leaderboards.