On any activities that involve AI traffic on the Yellow Line, certain trains arriving at the platform 2 of Oxford Cross will get stuck on it, as a result of doing something wrong. Instead of stopping, opening their doors and shutting off the cab, they will try to continue past the platform towards the Oxford Cross yard. There is a shunt signal guarding this yard, permanently in danger aspect. The trains are not cleared into this yard, but yet they will try to continue, getting a SPAD and therefore becoming stopped there, unable to go back to their duty. This causes the platform to be partially occupied, and therefore unusable by AI trains.
This has bothered me for a while, so I decided to start looking into it. First I picked an activity (Afternoon 501 in my case, as it starts in Oxford Cross) and I checked which is the first train that does this, to get to know what route is supposed to take. Turns out it's train 5037OG.
I went into the activity file to get a clue of this train's duty. Until now I didn't know much about how activities work in this game, but I'm starting to understand some things. I couldn't get any reference to this particular train (5037OG) but I did find something regarding 5037GO, which I think it's the service that's supposed to start with this train in the opposite direction, towards GWR Station. This train uses timetable 503, so I went to check the timetable files.
On CircleMorningYellow.xml I could find references to this service, and the routes it should take. According to this file, the train should go back and forth using the routes "Yellow-GAO" and "Yellow-OQG". Other services also mention a "Yellow-GQO" route. I opened the RoutesYellow316.xml file to see if all these routes do exist, and it turns out there are five routes listed: "Yellow-OAG", "Yellow-OAY", "Yellow-GAO", "Yellow-GAOs" and "Yellow-GAZ". No sign of OQG and GQO.
At this point I started to assume this was a syntax error during the creation of the activities. Or maybe OQG and GQO are routes that will be in a future version of CoT. I don't know just yet, but I wanted to try something. I replaced OQG with OAG, and GQO with GAO on all instances of this timetable file, and tested the activity. Turns out the trains that arrive at Oxford Cross platform 2 now do the right thing every time: stop, open the doors, turn off the cab, and eventually depart on the opposite direction when their duty requires.
The only problem that persists (but I don't deem it as a major issue) is that in this same activity I picked for testing (Afternoon 501) if you leave the player train do its duty in AI mode, and you happen to get into the cab at the very end of the activity without disabling AI mode, it will try to do the same thing trains like 5037OG did before; SPAD the signal and get stopped in the same location. This doesn't happen if you leave the player train do its service without ever entering the cab. To me, it seems like entering the cab of this train seems to alter its AI behavior even if you don't disable the AI mode. I couldn't find the cause of this, but because this is supposed to be the player service, I think I can give it a pass.
I must clarify, all of this is based on my own experimentation with the game. I'm not sure if this happens to everybody, but at least to me, it did happen the way I describe, and doing this small edit seemed to address the issue. I'm playing Metro Simulator 3.16.1 with the latest versions of all the London-related content, in Windows 10 Pro 64 bit with these specs. I would like to hear from other people experimenting and talking about their results.
I'm pasting here the code I edited, in case anyone is interested. You should paste this into the CircleMorningYellow.xml file, in "Metro Simulator/Data/LUI/Activities". I hope you find this useful.
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<trains>
<train code="501">
<duty code="501" number="5017OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:24:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="501" number="5017GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:36:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="501" number="5017OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:54:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="501" number="5017GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:06:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="501" number="5017OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:24:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="501" number="5017GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:36:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="501" number="5017OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:54:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="501" number="5017GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:06:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="501" number="5017OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:24:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="501" number="5017GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:36:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="501" number="5017OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:54:45" ai="true"/>
</train>
<train code="502">
<duty code="502" number="5027OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:29:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="502" number="5027GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:41:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="502" number="5027OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:59:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="502" number="5027GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:11:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="502" number="5027OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:29:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="502" number="5027GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:41:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="502" number="5027OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:59:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="502" number="5027GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:11:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="502" number="5027OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:29:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="502" number="5027GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:41:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="502" number="5027OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:59:45" ai="true"/>
</train>
<train code="503">
<duty code="503" number="5037GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:16:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="503" number="5037OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:34:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="503" number="5037GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:46:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="503" number="5037OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:04:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="503" number="5037GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:16:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="503" number="5037OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:34:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="503" number="5037GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:46:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="503" number="5037OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:04:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="503" number="5037GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:16:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="503" number="5037OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:34:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="503" number="5037GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:46:30" ai="true"/>
</train>
<train code="504">
<duty code="504" number="5047GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:21:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="504" number="5047OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:39:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="504" number="5047GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:51:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="504" number="5047OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:09:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="504" number="5047GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:21:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="504" number="5047OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:39:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="504" number="5047GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:51:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="504" number="5047OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:09:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="504" number="5047GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:21:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="504" number="5047OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:39:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="504" number="5047GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:51:30" ai="true"/>
</train>
<train code="505">
<duty code="505" number="5057GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:26:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="505" number="5057OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:44:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="505" number="5057GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:56:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="505" number="5057OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:14:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="505" number="5057GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:26:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="505" number="5057OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:44:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="505" number="5057GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:56:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="505" number="5057OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:14:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="505" number="5057GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:26:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="505" number="5057OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:44:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="505" number="5057GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:56:30" ai="true"/>
</train>
<train code="506">
<duty code="506" number="5067GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:31:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="506" number="5067OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:49:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="506" number="5067GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:01:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="506" number="5067OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:19:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="506" number="5067GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:31:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="506" number="5067OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:49:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="506" number="5067GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:01:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="506" number="5067OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:19:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="506" number="5067GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:31:30" ai="true"/>
<duty code="506" number="5067OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:49:45" ai="true"/>
</train>
<train code="521">
<duty code="521" number="5217OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:15:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="521" number="5217GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:34:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="521" number="5217OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:45:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="521" number="5217GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:04:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="521" number="5217OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:15:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="521" number="5217GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:34:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="521" number="5217OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:45:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="521" number="5217GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:04:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="521" number="5217OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:15:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="521" number="5217GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:34:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="521" number="5217OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:45:45" ai="true"/>
</train>
<train code="522">
<duty code="522" number="5227OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:20:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="522" number="5227GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:39:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="522" number="5227OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:50:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="522" number="5227GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:09:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="522" number="5227OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:20:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="522" number="5227GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:39:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="522" number="5227OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:50:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="522" number="5227GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:09:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="522" number="5227OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:20:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="522" number="5227GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:39:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="522" number="5227OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:50:45" ai="true"/>
</train>
<train code="523">
<duty code="523" number="5237OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:25:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="523" number="5237GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:44:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="523" number="5237OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:55:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="523" number="5237GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:14:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="523" number="5237OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:25:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="523" number="5237GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:44:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="523" number="5237OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:55:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="523" number="5237GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:14:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="523" number="5237OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:25:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="523" number="5237GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:44:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="523" number="5237OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:55:45" ai="true"/>
</train>
<train code="524">
<duty code="524" number="5247OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:30:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="524" number="5247GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:49:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="524" number="5247OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:00:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="524" number="5247GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:19:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="524" number="5247OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:30:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="524" number="5247GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:49:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="524" number="5247OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:00:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="524" number="5247GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:19:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="524" number="5247OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:30:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="524" number="5247GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:49:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
</train>
<train code="525">
<duty code="525" number="5257GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:24:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="525" number="5257OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:35:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="525" number="5257GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:54:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="525" number="5257OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:05:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="525" number="5257GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:24:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="525" number="5257OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:35:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="525" number="5257GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:54:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="525" number="5257OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:05:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="525" number="5257GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:24:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="525" number="5257OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:35:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="525" number="5257GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:54:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
</train>
<train code="526">
<duty code="526" number="5267GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:29:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="526" number="5267OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="07:40:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="526" number="5267GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="07:59:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="526" number="5267OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:10:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="526" number="5267GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:29:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="526" number="5267OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="08:40:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="526" number="5267GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="08:59:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="526" number="5267OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:10:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="526" number="5267GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:29:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
<duty code="526" number="5267OG" route="Yellow-OAG" time="09:40:45" ai="true"/>
<duty code="526" number="5267GO" route="Yellow-GAO" time="09:59:00" ai="true"><station code="QCS"><time>75</time></station></duty>
</train>
</trains>