Granted there may be a real easy solution or it's something I've missed. But is there any way to travel as a passenger? When I go on explore mode, it's essentially free roam with no services. Thank you.
You have to play a service first and then you can go back to free roam to play as a passenger but the train you were driving may not then drive any follow on service as AI. It’s either an oversight or a deliberate decision to keep menus simple. I don’t understand it myself. Playing as a passenger or just watching the trains doing their stuff could be a big part of enjoying the game for many people. The empty Explore mode is utterly boring to me.
If they add the ability to set up our own AI timetables in Explore Mode, then I see no reason why we can't catch a ride as a passenger.