Definitely easier to manage new/remote developments in this game. Government subsidies are also a nice hand-hold but I have no idea how it’s calculated. Trains in C:S1 are super unprofitable, government investment makes it work well. (I’ve gotten subways can be profitable in C:S1 after lots of work).
I wouldn’t mind the terrain overlays if it looked clearer with it selected, for some reason it was hard to use, especially at night.