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.