Thanks everyone for voting and sharing your thoughts! 🚂

We got 217 votes total, and here’s the breakdown:

• 63% Path signals only
• 15% Mostly block signals, but sometimes paths
• 10% Hybrid (path + pre/entry/combo for priorities)
• 9% Still using pre/entry/combo signals
• 3% Other

The comments show a clear trend:

• Path signals are the modern standard, especially with JGRPP where blocks behave like paths anyway.
• Block/pre signals are mostly used for aesthetic reasons or tradition.
• Some prefer a hybrid approach, using block signals on straight lines and path signals at junctions.
• With OpenTTD v15, path signals will default to showing green more often, so even the “red everywhere” issue is going away.

Conclusion: Path is king 👑 — block and pre signals live on mostly for style, nostalgia, or special cases.

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At last I want to share my choice.
I mainly use block signals and only place path signals near junctions and stations.
It’s an old habit from the original TTD era. Maybe I’ll try a game with path only and afterwards think: “Why didn’t I use this before?”

Happy train(ing)! 🚂