So, now that is has come to mind, from a certain situation that I will not go much into detail with. . .
I will say this once, and only once, get permission if you want to connect to the rails! This goes for anyone wanting to connect to the SRN rails as well. It is considered grief and may lead to a plausible ban. . . it is in the rules. . . read them!
-Attila_
Just to add to Attila's post:
This applies when connecting to
any rails on the server, whether they're SRN or not. Remember, SRN is owned and managed by players, and apart from being invited to build a station in the Spawn area, is not special in anyway.
In fact, the first step toward connecting your minecart line to somebody else's line is to find out whose line it is. The other line might look like an SRN line, but it might not be. If in doubt, ask a mod to let you know who built it; that's the person you will need to contact for permission. If it's an SRN line, that person will talk it over with that line's manager. If it's some other team, they might have their own way of doing things.
Like any player build, any minecart lines you find are protected by the same rules that apply anywhere on the server. Modification of another player's build is grief, and we always recommend getting permission from other players before even building close - our guideline is 100 blocks.
The SRN team negotiate with other players for permission to run their lines past existing builds, and anybody else building a railway needs to do the same thing as they plan and build their own lines. Railways are fun and cool, but some players might find them intrusive.
Finally, if you're planning to build a base next to a minecart line, you still need to treat that line as a player's build, and make sure they're OK with your plans. It's certainly not OK to claim land that includes the minecart line, any more than it's OK to claim over somebody's house. Find the owner, ask them for permission.
Remember that grief
can result in an instant ban from the server, so don't take a chance. We want you to be able to finish what you started!