<title>Convoy Information Help</title>

<h1><strong>Convoy Information</strong></h1>     

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<strong>Convoy Information</strong> provides information about a Convoy (an operational vehicle or combination of vehicle units) which is used to transport goods and passengers. It lists items carried by Convoy and also has controls to access further details and sell the Convoy; follow the Convoy in game-view; and change the name and route of the Convoy.
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A Convoy consists of at least one motorised vehicle and any attached carriages.<br>
Examples of Convoys include: a train engine attached to a tender and carriages; or a bus; or a van; or a truck attached to a trailer; or connected tram cars; or a ship; a tugboat pulling a barge; or an aircraft.<br>
Convoys are assembled and purchased from the <a href="depot.txt">depot</a> for their type of transport<br>
{Tips: A Convoy has maximum limit to number of vehicle units it contains: trains, 24 vehicle units; road vehicles, 4 vehicle} units.}
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Click on a Convoy in game-view with the Inspection Tool (magnifying glass) or click on a Convoy listed in <a href="convoi.txt">Vehicle List</a> or <a href="linemanagement.txt">Line Management</a> to open <strong>Convoy Information</strong><br> which contains the name, a mini-view and information about the Stop; option buttons; and a list of all items loaded (if all items are not visible <a href="mouse.txt">re-size</a> <strong>Convoy Information</strong> or use slider-bars to scroll items).
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Information shown at top of <strong>Convoy Information</strong> includes:
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- <em>name</em>: shows assigned name of Convoy (by default this is make of first vehicle unit purchased or assembled in a <a href="depot.txt">depot</a> for a Convoy).<br>
Click on name-box and type new name to change name of Convoy.
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- <em>speed:</em> current speed is shown in km/h.<br>
In brackets is maximum speed limit of Convoy (determined by slowest vehicle unit in Convoy).<br>
A green-progress-bar indicates current speed relative to maximum speed limit.
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- <em>Income:</em> profit made by vehicle (income generated less operational costs) in current game-calendar-year.<br>
In brackets is operational cost of Convoy in Hajo Credits per game square.
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- <em>Weight:</em> current combined weight of Convoy and items carried in tonnes.<br>
In brackets is current weight of items carried.<br>
A green-progress-bar indicates capacity of items carried by Convoy. A yellow-bar indicates minimum load level of Convoy set with <a href="schedule.txt">wait for</a> option in <strong>Schedule</strong>.
{Tips: To set or change minimum load levels for all Convoys on a Line, use <a href="linemanagement.txt">Update Line</a> option in <strong>Line Management</strong>.}
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- <em>Destination:</em> The next <a href="station.txt">Stop</a> or waypoint in the Convoy's <a href="schedule.txt">Schedule</a>.<br>
A green-progress-bar indicates progress by Convoy to next destination.
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- <em>Serves line:</em> indicates any <a href="linemanagement.txt">Line</a> assigned to Convoy.
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- <em>mini-view</em> shows Convoy.<br>
Click on mini-view to centre game-view on Convoy.
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Click on buttons in <strong>Convoy Information</strong> to open controls or select options:
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<a href="schedule.txt"><em>Schedule:</em></a> opens controls to change the route and/or minimum load levels of Convoy.
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<em>go to depot:</em> sends Convoy to nearest appropriate <a href="depot.txt">depot</a>. Any items being carried are lost, though income is received for transportation to depot. In the depot the Convoy keeps it <a href="schedule.txt">Schedule</a> and assigned <a href="linemanagement.txt">Line</a>.
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<em>follow me:</em> button when indented moves game-view with Convoy. To deselect option, click on button again or left-click on <a href="map.txt">Map</a>.
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<em>Chart:</em> click option-button to toggle graph (button is indentented when graph is visible) in <strong>Convoy Information</strong>.<br>
The graph shows statistics for the last 12 months (x-axis) when a graph-option is selected.<br>
Click on graph-option-button to see information on graph (button is indented when option selected).<br>
Colours of lines on graph correspond to colours of graph-option-buttons:<br>
- <em>Free Capacity</em> indicates unused space on Convoy.<br>
- <em>Travel?ed</em> indicates number of goods, passengers and mail transported.<br>
- <em>Proceeds</em> indicates income generated by transportation.<br>
- <em>Operational Costs</em> indicates costs incurrred by Convoy when in transit.<br>
- <em>Profit</em> indicates profit received from transportation (Proceeds less Operational Costs).
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<em>Details</em> opens <a href="convoidetail.txt">Convoy Details</a> which contains more information and option to sell Convoy.
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<em>Sort Passengers/freight by:</em> lists items currently carried by Convoy.<br>
Information shown includes quantity carried and capacity of Convoy, type of item, final destination and first transit <a href="station.txt">Stop</a>.<br>
Option-button (changes name with selection) sorts of items carried in groups of passengers, mail and goods:<br>
 - <em>destination:</em> sorts items carried alphanumerically within ASCII-code order (capital letters before lower case letters) by assigned name of their final destination.<br>
 - <em>via (detail):</em> sorts items carried alphanumerically within ASCII-code order (capital letters before lower case letters) by assigned name of first transfer Stop.<br>
 - <em>via (amount):</em> sorts items carried by quantity headed to first transfer Stop.<br>
 - <em>amount:</em> sorts items carried by quantity in descending order.
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