Just my 2c on the tutorial. I didn't find the pausing of the game distracting. If you wanted to you could just skip each notice and plug on through by hitting the tab (I think) button. I find this much better than some voice over or cut scene that you can't skip. The hardest part for me to learn was...

+1 for this! I think this would add so much to the train system! I already drop down cars to be filled in remote or small production areas. It is a pain to to have to be picking these up but still easier than building a station at these areas. It would be far easier to send one train to go grab cont...