Education and skills allow you to customize your "character" and unlock bonuses for your company, such as reduced maintenance costs or railroad construction. They are grouped into four distinct categories.
Geologist[]
| Book | Effect | Cost | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| London & Blackwall Commercial Railway | Track laying cost -5% | 650 | |
| A Modern Rail Laying (vol. 1) | Track laying cost -5% | 1000 | London & Blackwall Commercial Railway |
| A Modern Rail Laying (vol. 2) | Track laying cost -5% | 1250 | A Modern Rail Laying (vol. 1) |
| Handbook of Geodesy (vol. 1) | Soil works cost -5% | 1100 | London & Blackwall Commercial Railway |
| Handbook of Geodesy (vol. 2) | Soil works cost -5% | 1250 | Handbook of Geodesy (vol. 1) |
| Handbook of Geodesy (vol. 3) | Soil works cost -5% | 1400 | Handbook of Geodesy (vol. 2) |
| Long and Short Span Railway Bridges (vol. 1) | Bridge cost -10% | 700 | Handbook of Geodesy (vol. 1) |
| Long and Short Span Railway Bridges (vol. 2) | Bridge cost -13% | 950 | Long and Short Span Railway Bridges (vol. 1) |
| Long and Short Span Railway Bridges (vol. 3) | Bridge cost -17% | 1300 | Long and Short Span Railway Bridges (vol. 2) |
| On Modern Blasting Agents (vol. 1) | Tunnel cost -13% | 700 | Long and Short Span Railway Bridges (vol. 1) |
| On Modern Blasting Agents (vol. 2) | Tunnel cost -17% | 950 | On Modern Blasting Agents (vol. 1) |
| On Modern Blasting Agents (vol. 3) | Tunnel cost -20% | 1300 | On Modern Blasting Agents (vol. 2) |
Engineer[]
| Book | Effect | Cost | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principia, Part One | Research price - 7% | 700 | |
| Principia, Part Two | Research price - 7% | 800 | Principia, Part One |
| Principia, Part Three | Research price - 8% | 1050 | Principia, Part Two |
| Principia, Part Four | Research price - 8% | 1200 | Principia, Part Three |
| Locomotive Max Age | Max age +10% | 1250 | Principia, Part Two |
| Locomotive Max Mileage | Max mileage +14% | 1250 | Principia, Part Three |
| Locomotive Fuel Consumption | Fuel consumption -4% | 1600 | Principia, Part Four |
| The Testament of Stone (vol. 1) | Building cost -10% | 700 | Principia, Part One |
| The Testament of Stone (vol. 2) | Building cost -15% | 1200 | The Testament of Stone (vol. 1) |
| The Testament of Stone (vol. 3) | Building cost -20% | 1800 | The Testament of Stone (vol. 2) |
| The Empire of Business (part 1) | Department upgrade cost -7% | 900 | The Testament of Stone (vol. 3) |
| The Empire of Business (part 2) | Department upgrade cost -13% | 1700 | The Empire of Business (part 1) |
HR/Recruiter[]
| Book | Effect | Cost | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Das Kapital (Volume One) | Employee salary -10% | 550 | |
| Das Kapital (Volume Two) | Employee salary -10% | 800 | Das Kapital (Volume One) |
| Both Carrot and Stick | Employee salary -10% | 1050 | Das Kapital (Volume Two) |
| Modern Management Approach | Employee salary -10% | 1300 | Both Carrot and Stick |
| Hints on Vacancy Announcements | Employee relocation cost -25% | 850 | Das Kapital (Volume One) |
| Carrot for Manager and Stick for Worker | Employee relocation cost -25% | 1000 | Hints on Vacancy Announcements |
| Cost Optimization when Hiring | Employee relocation cost -25% | 1150 | Carrot for Manager and Stick for Worker |
| Not a Villain, but a Stern Leader! | Employee relocation cost -25% | Cost Optimization when Hiring | |
| Highways of Progress (Part One) | Employee requirements -1 | 500 | Das Kapital (Volume Two) |
| Highways of Progress (Part Two) | Employee requirements -1 | 750 | Highways of Progress (Part One) |
| Highways of Progress (Part Three) | Employee requirements -1 | 1050 | Highways of Progress (Part Two) |
| Highways of Progress (Part Four) | Employee requirements -1 | 1350 | Highways of Progress (Part Three) |
Financier[]
| Book | Effect | Cost | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gospel of Wealth, Book I | Upkeep of locomotives and buildings -7% | 450 | |
| The Gospel of Wealth, Book II | Upkeep of locomotives and buildings -7% | 600 | The Gospel of Wealth, Book I |
| The Gospel of Wealth, Book III | Upkeep of locomotives and buildings -8% | 750 | The Gospel of Wealth, Book II |
| The Gospel of Wealth, Book IV | Upkeep of locomotives and buildings -8% | 1000 | The Gospel of Wealth, Book III |
| The Path to Wealth (Part One) | Passengers profit +5% | 750 | The Gospel of Wealth, Book II |
| The Path to Wealth (Part Two) | Passengers profit +6% | 900 | The Path to Wealth (Part One) |
| The Path to Wealth (Part Three) | Passengers profit +9% | 1350 | The Path to Wealth (Part Two) |
| American Locomotives, Parts 1-2 | Locomotive cost -5% | 800 | The Gospel of Wealth, Book I |
| American Locomotives, Parts 3-5 | Locomotive cost -10% | 1150 | American Locomotives, Parts 1-2 |
| Time is Money (Part One) | Mail delivery profit +10% | 750 | The Path to Wealth (Part One) |
| Time is Money (Part Two) | Mail delivery profit +10% | 900 | Time is Money (Part One) |
| Time is Money (Part Three) | Mail delivery profit +10% | 1350 | Time is Money (Part Two) |