diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 6a69cc9df..eae2903eb 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   }
   trainGoldRefillTime(): Tick {
     // Baseline: full refill in x ticks
-    return 300;
+    return 120;
   }
 
   trainStationMinRange(): number {
diff --git a/src/core/game/Railroad.ts b/src/core/game/Railroad.ts
index 18244393c..b29f293f9 100644
--- a/src/core/game/Railroad.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/Railroad.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { TileRef } from "./GameMap";
 import { GameUpdateType, RailTile, RailType } from "./GameUpdates";
 import { TrainStation } from "./TrainStation";
 
-const CONGESTION_EMA_ALPHA = 0.05;
+const CONGESTION_EMA_ALPHA = 0.1;
 
 export class Railroad {
   private trainCount: number = 0;