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Can a company use the printed track in a yellow hex before green tiles are in play?

The rulebook says some yellow hexes contain track, and the forum agrees that printed track is usable from the start.

  • 1830: Railways & Robber Barons rulebook · Rulebook · Construct Track (6.2)
  • Excalabur · Community · 2008-10-27
  • TwStein · Community · 2008-10-27disagrees

Yes. Track printed in a yellow hex is on the board from the start, so it can carry routes and its cities can take tokens. Only a green tile can be placed over it, so it cannot be upgraded until green tiles are in play.

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