Transport Fever 3 Buses — Passenger Road Vehicles
Buses
Quick answer: buses are one of the official vehicle categories in Transport Fever 3 — named in the Paradox launch line-up and on the Steam store page. They serve the passenger side of the road network, which spans the full era range the game covers. The Deluxe Edition adds the London Bus. The one official per-vehicle table in the game manual covers all 25 buses — availability year, power, top speed, weight, capacity and load speed — but not cost or maintenance.
What's confirmed
- Buses are an official category — "over 300 authentic trains, buses, trams, trucks, ships, planes, and, for the first time, helicopters" (Paradox press release); the Steam listing reads "trains, buses, trams, trucks, ships, aircraft and helicopters" (Steam store page); the official vehicle trailer names "buses" (Vehicle trailer page).
- Road transport spans the full timeline — "More than 125 years of transport evolution - from horse-drawn wagons to high-speed trains" (Steam store page); the official FAQ puts the content span at "starting in 1900 and running to 2030 and beyond" (Official FAQ).
- One confirmed Deluxe bus — the London Bus, one of the six Deluxe Edition vehicles (Release date announcement).
Where the rest lives
The official manual does carry a per-class bus table — the only one in the game — and it is reproduced in full on Vehicle Unlock Years & Dates. Rather than duplicate it here:
- Road freight — Trucks: the freight side of the same road network
- Roster count — Vehicles: the official count timeline (270+ → 275+ → 300+)
- First routes — Beginner Guide: setting up passenger lines
Cost, maintenance and the running figures for every non-bus class are still unpublished, and nothing on this page is estimated.
Sources & Verification
| Data point | Status | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buses as an official vehicle category | Official | Paradox press release · Steam store page | 2026-10-13 |
| Road transport era span | Official | Steam store page · Official FAQ | 2026-10-13 |
| Deluxe London Bus | Official | Release date announcement | 2026-10-13 |
| Per-bus availability, power, top speed, weight, capacity, load speed (25 models, 1892–2029) | Official | Official Wiki — Vehicles | 2026-10-27 |
| Per-bus cost and maintenance | Not published | — | — |
Related: Vehicles · Trucks · Beginner Guide