Captain's Diary #53: Quality of life, Update 4 release date

[p]Hello and welcome to the 53rd edition of Captain’s Diary. I am Captain Marek, and today I’d like to share what we’ve been working on for Update 4, including its release date and a large set of quality-of-life improvements.[/p][p]The short version is this: Update 4 launches on March 9th, 2026 alongside the Trains Expansion DLC. [/p][p]To recap, here are the key features of Update 4:[/p]

[p]Tier 2 trains (both locomotives and wagons)[/p]
[p]Bridges building with dynamic surfaces[/p]
[p]Amphibious trucks and excavators[/p]
[p]Path-finding for ships (unrestricted docks placement)[/p]
[p]An unannounced stacker tower (stay tuned!)[/p]
[p]Improved performance[/p]
[p]Quality of life (presented in today’s post)[/p]
[p]And more![/p]

[p]This Captain’s Diary covers Update 4’s release date and a focused overview of the features arriving with the update, Today we walk through several quality-of-life improvements, including global map search, new productivity and idle-time statistics, train color customization, and major improvements to mod support and backwards compatibility.[/p][p]For the full blog post with all details, explanations, and screenshots, check it out here:[/p][p]https://www.captain-of-industry.com/post/cd-53[/p][p][/p]