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Can a railroad lay track on a hex that holds a private company?

The rulebook states this blocking rule directly, and the forum agrees.

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  • KingVitaman · Community · 2019-03-29disagrees

Not while a player owns that private, since no tile may be placed on a hex holding a player-owned private company. Once the private is closed or owned by a railroad, any railroad may lay track there, and this includes the D&H home hex.

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