11/22/02
Rails is finally available in the UK! Unfortunately, what shipped is the Vision Park version and it shipped without a manual. To download the manual in Word format, click here. To download the manual in HTML format, click here. To download the patch that brings the Vision Park release up to date, click here.
7/18/02
The patch to 1.75 which adds the Map Editor and navigate-while-paused features is now available for the US English version. Back up any changed INI files and revert to the originals before downloading. You will be prompted to download the patch the first time you run Rails with an Internet connection. However, if you have difficulties, you can download from the Downloads section of our web site.
03/15/02
The French language version of Rails is on the shelves in France. You can also purchase it from Amazon. Unfortunately, someone with a French version cannot currently play multiplayer with someone with an English version.
03/04/02
The patch for the Vision Park release (available in Denmark, etc.) is now available for download here!
11/16/01
The new demo is out! The old demo was using code from last March, but the new demo uses our most recent code and includes an extensive manual! If you've been waiting to see exactly what the game is, go to the downloads page and see where you can download the demo.
10/26/01
Our new user forums are up and live. Visit them to chat with other Rails users, set up multiplayer games, argue about strategy, and find out the latest from Flying Lab. Click here to go to the Rails Forum.
10/25/01
A new review of Rails is up at the Gamer's Press by Timothy Long. A very good analysis of what Rails is all about.
10/18/01
We're working on a new patch that will be out in about ten days. It will dramatically improve the computer opponents (who seem to have developed an aversion to actually assigning trains) and will curb their constant warring tendencies. Plus, a new feature, the Hall of Fame screen, which tracks the best games for each of the scenarios!
10/15/01
Michael Lafferty takes a crack at Rails for Gamezone. Our favorite part? He read the manual! Woo hoo!! Thank you Michael!!
Read what Red Phoenix has to say about Rails over at the Ogre's Network. (Hint: It's good!)
10/10/01
Daniel Buck reviews Rails and likes what he finds. Read all about it over at Gamezilla.
10/9/01
"Simple to learn, completely absorbing, ultimately challenging." We couldn't have said it better ourselves, Mark. Check out his review over at Gamespy.
And while you're at it, visit ClubOverclocker to see their take on Rails. Greg does a great job describing a lot of the design decisions of the game.
10/03/01
Rails earns a 4.5 out of 5 stars and a "Highly Recommended" in a review by Gary Downs over at GamesDomain!!!
9/30/01
Prophet at Gamespy Daily has an in-depth interview with Russell Williams of Flying Lab about Rails Across America.
9/6/01
We now have art from the game and some of our original sound recordings in the Download area. Check them out!
8/30/01
Rails Across America goes gold!! We have shipped our final masters off to Strategy First! It should appear in stores everywhere on the 18th of September. A big thanks to our beta testers, who helped make it a great (and stable!) product, and our publisher, Strategy First.
8/14/01
Brian Rubin checks our Rails for Gamitopia and likes what he sees!
8/1/01
As development on Rails enters the final home stretch, two previewers just checked us out and liked what they saw. Check out the Gamespy and Adrenaline Vault previews!!
7/27/01
An interview with Producer Russell Williams on HomeLAN.
7/25/01
The Intelgamer guys have a new preview of Rails. Check it out!
7/10/01
What's changed since the demo came out? Check the demo download page where you'll find a list of new features that we've put in since we released the demo. We'll be updating this as we go.
A new Preview by Steve Osborne for Games Domain!
We've also updated the support section. Find out what ports to open to play through a firewall, or see if there's any fixes for a demo that won't run.
6/22/01
Press, press, and more press! Check out our Press page to see all the new stories that have come out about us, including a Preview by Tom Chick.
6/8/01
Best of Show!! The staff at The Wargamer selected Rails Across America as one of their best of show at E3. Click here to go see the review!
The Beta program is closed. We received over a thousand applications and can only handle 250. We're still contacting people, and will definitely send messages to all the people who we couldn't fit in, so if you haven't heard from us, don't give up hope.