diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
index b33fd100e..f9b07cc04 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
   }
 
   onRailroadEvent(railroad: RailroadUpdate) {
+    // Skip FX for fare-only color updates
+    if (railroad.isFareUpdate) {
+      return;
+    }
     const railTiles = railroad.railTiles;
     for (const rail of railTiles) {
       // No need for pseudorandom, this is fx
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/RailroadLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/RailroadLayer.ts
index 3a863a699..13b4b1e4e 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/RailroadLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/RailroadLayer.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export class RailroadLayer implements Layer {
   private existingRailroads = new Map<TileRef, RailRef>();
   private nextRailIndexToCheck = 0;
   private railTileList: TileRef[] = [];
+  // Track global fare range for coloring
+  private minFare: number = Infinity;
+  private maxFare: number = 0;
 
   constructor(
     private game: GameView,
@@ -116,6 +119,24 @@ export class RailroadLayer implements Layer {
   }
 
   private handleRailroadRendering(railUpdate: RailroadUpdate) {
+    // Fare-only updates: recolor existing segments without touching counts
+    if (railUpdate.isActive && railUpdate.isFareUpdate) {
+      for (const railRoad of railUpdate.railTiles) {
+        const ref = this.existingRailroads.get(railRoad.tile);
+        if (!ref) continue;
+
+        if (railRoad.fare !== undefined) {
+          this.minFare = Math.min(this.minFare, railRoad.fare);
+          this.maxFare = Math.max(this.maxFare, railRoad.fare);
+        }
+        // Update the stored tile's fare and repaint
+        ref.tile.fare = railRoad.fare;
+        this.paintRail(ref.tile);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Construction / deletion events
     for (const railRoad of railUpdate.railTiles) {
       if (railUpdate.isActive) {
         this.paintRailroad(railRoad);
@@ -126,6 +147,11 @@ export class RailroadLayer implements Layer {
   }
 
   private paintRailroad(railRoad: RailTile) {
+    if (railRoad.fare !== undefined) {
+      this.minFare = Math.min(this.minFare, railRoad.fare);
+      this.maxFare = Math.max(this.maxFare, railRoad.fare);
+    }
+
     const currentOwner = this.game.owner(railRoad.tile)?.id() ?? null;
     const railTile = this.existingRailroads.get(railRoad.tile);
 
@@ -182,9 +208,26 @@ export class RailroadLayer implements Layer {
     }
     const owner = this.game.owner(tile);
     const recipient = owner.isPlayer() ? owner : null;
-    const color = recipient
+    let color = recipient
       ? recipient.borderColor()
       : colord("rgba(255,255,255,1)");
+
+    const fare = railRoad.fare;
+    if (
+      fare !== undefined &&
+      Number.isFinite(this.minFare) &&
+      this.maxFare > this.minFare
+    ) {
+      const t = (fare - this.minFare) / (this.maxFare - this.minFare);
+      const clampedT = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, t));
+      const baseRgb = color.toRgb();
+      const redTarget = 255;
+      const r = Math.round(baseRgb.r + (redTarget - baseRgb.r) * clampedT);
+      const g = Math.round(baseRgb.g * (1 - clampedT));
+      const b = Math.round(baseRgb.b * (1 - clampedT));
+      color = colord({ r, g, b });
+    }
+
     this.context.fillStyle = color.toRgbString();
     this.paintRailRects(this.context, x, y, railType);
   }
diff --git a/src/core/execution/RailroadExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/RailroadExecution.ts
index 97bc8d1d9..28b286b9d 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/RailroadExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/RailroadExecution.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export class RailroadExecution implements Execution {
   init(mg: Game, ticks: number): void {
     this.mg = mg;
     const tiles = this.railRoad.tiles;
+    const fare = Number(this.railRoad.getFare());
     // Inverse direction computation for the first tile
     this.railTiles.push({
       tile: tiles[0],
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export class RailroadExecution implements Execution {
         tiles.length > 0
           ? this.computeExtremityDirection(tiles[0], tiles[1])
           : RailType.VERTICAL,
+      fare,
     });
     for (let i = 1; i < tiles.length - 1; i++) {
       const direction = this.computeDirection(
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ export class RailroadExecution implements Execution {
         tiles[i],
         tiles[i + 1],
       );
-      this.railTiles.push({ tile: tiles[i], railType: direction });
+      this.railTiles.push({ tile: tiles[i], railType: direction, fare });
     }
     this.railTiles.push({
       tile: tiles[tiles.length - 1],
@@ -46,7 +48,10 @@ export class RailroadExecution implements Execution {
               tiles[tiles.length - 2],
             )
           : RailType.VERTICAL,
+      fare,
     });
+    // Cache full geometry on the railroad so it can later emit fare-only updates
+    this.railRoad.setRailTiles(this.railTiles);
   }
 
   private computeExtremityDirection(tile: TileRef, next: TileRef): RailType {
diff --git a/src/core/execution/TrainExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/TrainExecution.ts
index 61437743a..44efb7b73 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/TrainExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/TrainExecution.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ export class TrainExecution implements Execution {
         ? tiles[Math.floor(tiles.length / 2)]
         : railroad.getStart().tile();
     this.player.addGold(-fare, midTile);
+    // Update client-side coloring when fare changes significantly
+    if (this.mg !== null) {
+      rail.updateFare(this.mg);
+    }
   }
 
   private leaveRailroad() {
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts b/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
index 455ef1ac1..7208e3c93 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
@@ -90,12 +90,22 @@ export enum RailType {
 export interface RailTile {
   tile: TileRef;
   railType: RailType;
+  /**
+   * Optional current fare for this railroad segment, used for client-side coloring.
+   * Represented as a number for convenience (server BigInt is converted).
+   */
+  fare?: number;
 }
 
 export interface RailroadUpdate {
   type: GameUpdateType.RailroadEvent;
   isActive: boolean;
   railTiles: RailTile[];
+  /**
+   * When true, this update only signals a fare / color change for existing
+   * rail segments and should not be treated as a construction / deletion event.
+   */
+  isFareUpdate?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface ConquestUpdate {
diff --git a/src/core/game/Railroad.ts b/src/core/game/Railroad.ts
index 2851f56eb..c8f41a648 100644
--- a/src/core/game/Railroad.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/Railroad.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,42 @@ export class Railroad {
     const congestionFare = baseCongestionFare * congestionFactor;
     return lengthFare + congestionFare;
   }
+
+  setRailTiles(tiles: RailTile[]) {
+    this.railTiles = tiles;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Emit a fare update to clients if the fare has changed significantly.
+   * Currently uses a 10% relative-change threshold.
+   */
+  updateFare(game: Game) {
+    if (!this.railTiles || this.railTiles.length === 0) return;
+    const newFare = this.getFare();
+    if (this.lastFare !== null) {
+      const prev = this.lastFare;
+      const diff = newFare > prev ? newFare - prev : prev - newFare;
+      const threshold = prev / 10n; // 10%
+      if (threshold > 0n && diff < threshold) {
+        this.lastFare = newFare;
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+    this.lastFare = newFare;
+
+    const numericFare = Number(newFare);
+    const railTilesWithFare: RailTile[] = this.railTiles.map((t) => ({
+      ...t,
+      fare: numericFare,
+    }));
+
+    game.addUpdate({
+      type: GameUpdateType.RailroadEvent,
+      isActive: true,
+      isFareUpdate: true,
+      railTiles: railTilesWithFare,
+    });
+  }
 }
 
 export function getOrientedRailroad(