From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Isle of Trains?

English Rules and Reference v8.6, four-page publisher PDF

The player dealt the green-shaded Level 1 engine takes the first turn.

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Rule details

Setup deals each player a Level 1 engine and five cards at random. Turns then proceed clockwise, with two actions per turn.

This source covers the original Isle of Trains, not Isle of Trains: All Aboard.

If there’s a tie

The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.

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