diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 808ed67ba..41cd40bb8 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
     }
   }
   trainGoldRefillTime(): Tick {
-    // Baseline: full refill in 60 ticks
-    return 60;
+    // Baseline: full refill in x ticks
+    return 600;
   }
 
   trainStationMinRange(): number {
diff --git a/src/core/game/Railroad.ts b/src/core/game/Railroad.ts
index 4d8118377..32d941f5d 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 = 0.02;
+const CONGESTION_EMA_ALPHA = 0.05;
 
 export class Railroad {
   private trainCount: number = 0;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export class Railroad {
 
   getFare(): bigint {
     const baseLengthFare = 10;
-    const baseCongestionFare = BigInt(1000);
+    const baseCongestionFare = BigInt(5000);
     const lengthFare = BigInt(this.getLength() * baseLengthFare); // Base fare proportional to length
     // Busy railroads should be more expensive: each train adds a congestion premium
     const effectiveCongestion = Math.max(0, Math.round(this.congestionEma));