mtr_letsplay:cashew_transport_authority
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[WIP] Cashew Transport Authority
| Cashew Transport Authority | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Founded | July 2025 |
| Owner | nooBotond (noot) |
| Dissolved | June 2026 |
| Region | Southeast |
| Hubs | Moondow, Bridgetown |
| Headquarters | Cashew Transport Authority Headquarters, Downtown Moondow |
| Transit type | Regional rail, commuter rail, local rail, rapid transit, light rapid transit, light rail, bus, ferry, mountain railway |
| Number of lines | Regional railways: 2 Commuter rail: 1 Local railways: 2 Commuter rail/rapid transit hybrid: 1 Rapid transit: 5 Light metro: 1 Light rail/tram: 8 Bus: 10 Ferry: 1 Mountain railways: 1 |
| Operations | |
| Began operation | 2 September 2025 |
| Ceased operation | 27 June 2026 |
| Fate | Dissolved, operations and rolling stock transfered to Moszyan Railways |
| Network length | |
| Fare system | Edward Mountain Cogwheel Railway: $5 per station traveled + $2 base fare (free for local residents) All other lines: Unified Let's Play Fare System ($2) (except some stations not owned by Cashew)1) |
| Connecting operators | Yankton Metro, Qingli Railways, West Lake Transport Authority (WLT), Austrail, Azalea Railway, Moszyan Railways, CyanEX Rapid Transit, Lilypad Rail |
The Cashew Transport Authority was a public transport operator on the Let's Play Server. It was established by nooBotond in July 2025 and oversaw one of the fastest-growing transit and urban development on the server until its dissolution in June 2026.
History
Cashew Transport Authority was founded sometime in late July or early August 2025 when its founder, community member and staff nooBotond (noot), was accepted into the Let's Play Builder Team.
- 24 August 2025: The first official statement on the Cashew Transport Authority is posted by nooBotond, opening the Cashew Transport Authority Update Thread on Discord for service status updates.
- 2 September 2025: Cashew's first line, the Highlands Line, opens Phase 1 from New Buckingham to Bethel Road. This also marks the inauguration of Botond Burgers, present in nearly all of Cashew's rail stations, later growing to the largest restaurant chain on the server, as well as the Oakville-Castleton Bus (Route 72) from Oakville via Oakville-Castleton rail station to Castleton.
- 14 September 2025: The Highlands Line Phase 2 opens from New Buckingham to Rykkam.
- 24 September 2025: The Autumn Line Phase 1 opens from Turtle Lake to Port of Autumn. With that, the Oakville-Castleton Bus extends from Oakville to Diorite Bay.
- 4 October 2025: The Toei Chūō Line, operated by Qingli Railways, extends from Bethel Road to Izu. Operation of this section of the line is ceded to the Cashew Transport Authority.
- 11 October 2025: The Autumn Line Phase 2 opens from Port of Autumn to Guriwu Island.
- 14 October 2025: The Peony Branch opens from Cheeselake Village to Lower Lake Village, connecting the Chūō Line to the Autumn Line.
- 24 October 2025: The first phase of the MetroLink opens as a circular light rail line connecting Port of Autumn, Bridgetown, Upper Lake Village, Horseman Island and more stations, being heavily inspired by the Manchester Metrolink.
- 31 October 2025: Bridgetown Victoria station is opened, connecting the HSR Lisklong Line to the Cashew area. The station is reached by a free MetroLink shuttle service (Phase 2) from Bridgetown Piccadilly that also connects to MediaCity BT (all inspired by Manchester).
- 2 November 2025: MediaCity BT is finished and now includes a shopping mall, the Bridgetown Broadcasting Corporation HQ and a christmas tree.
- 3 November 2025: The Amethyst Line opens from Arbour to Kita-Yunlong.
- 6 November 2025: The MetroLink Yi Tsuen branch (Phase 3) opens from Port of Autumn, via a new line from Peony Lake, to Ishima.
- 11/12 November 2025: The Autumn Line is temporarily closed for construction on Phase 3 from Guriwu Island to On Hau, then reopened.
- 25 November 2025: The Weissensee (White Lake) area opens with White Lake Bus 73 from Diorite Bay to Djungelskog, in line with AT service extensions.
- 29 November 2025: White Lake Bus 71, 74 and 75 open from Castleton to Altweissensee, Altweissensee to Chishi, and Chishi to Djungelskog, respectively.
- 2 December 2025: White Lake Railways open from Djungelskog to Volcano West. This is Cashew's first metre-gauge rail line.
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These stations are On Hau, Bethel Road, Izu, Sun Tsui, Yi Sin, Kita-Yunlong, Gate of Yunlong, Ishima, Wong Tai Seng, Lung Tau and Shek Ai.
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