diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/transit_tubes.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/transit_tubes.dm
index 11360bbf115..711305dabad 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/transit_tubes.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/transit_tubes.dm
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ obj/structure/ex_act(severity)
 	air_contents.nitrogen = MOLES_N2STANDARD
 	air_contents.temperature = T20C
 
+	follow_tube()
+
 
 
 /obj/structure/transit_tube/New(loc)
@@ -92,9 +94,6 @@ obj/structure/ex_act(severity)
 /obj/structure/transit_tube/station/New(loc)
 	..(loc)
 
-	spawn(automatic_launch_time)
-		launch_pod()
-
 
 
 /obj/structure/transit_tube/station/Bumped(mob/AM as mob|obj)
@@ -299,11 +298,14 @@ obj/structure/ex_act(severity)
 			sleep(last_delay)
 			dir = next_dir
 			loc = next_loc // When moving from one tube to another, skip collision and such.
+			density = current_tube.density
 
 			if(current_tube && current_tube.should_stop_pod(src, next_dir))
 				current_tube.pod_stopped(src, dir)
 				break
 
+		density = 1
+
 		// If the pod is no longer in a tube, move in a line until stopped or slowed to a halt.
 		//  /turf/inertial_drift appears to only work on mobs, and re-implementing some of the
 		//  logic allows a gradual slowdown and eventual stop when passing over non-space turfs.
@@ -421,7 +423,7 @@ obj/structure/ex_act(severity)
 /obj/structure/transit_tube/proc/init_dirs()
 	tube_dirs = parse_dirs(icon_state)
 
-	if(copytext(icon_state, 1, 3) == "D-")
+	if(copytext(icon_state, 1, 3) == "D-" || findtextEx(icon_state, "Pass"))
 		density = 0
 
 
diff --git a/icons/obj/pipes/transit_tube.dmi b/icons/obj/pipes/transit_tube.dmi
index 3f31332c3a3..c1bbf75f6be 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/pipes/transit_tube.dmi and b/icons/obj/pipes/transit_tube.dmi differ