diff --git a/src/ai/api/ai_station.hpp b/src/ai/api/ai_station.hpp
index 825c0f3ee3..0faaaf1471 100644
--- a/src/ai/api/ai_station.hpp
+++ b/src/ai/api/ai_station.hpp
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ public:
 
 	/**
 	 * Find out if this station is within the rating influence of a town.
-	 *  Stations within the radius influence the rating of the town.
+	 *  The service quality of stations with signs within this radius
+	 *  influences the rating of the town.
 	 * @param station_id The station to check.
 	 * @param town_id The town to check.
 	 * @return True if the tile is within the rating influence of the town.
diff --git a/src/ai/api/ai_tile.hpp b/src/ai/api/ai_tile.hpp
index 17a292ae3e..557305b404 100644
--- a/src/ai/api/ai_tile.hpp
+++ b/src/ai/api/ai_tile.hpp
@@ -441,7 +441,8 @@ public:
 
 	/**
 	 * Find out if this tile is within the rating influence of a town.
-	 *  Stations on this tile influence the rating of the town.
+	 *  If a station sign would be on this tile, the servicing quality of the station would
+	 *  influence the rating of the town.
 	 * @param tile The tile to check.
 	 * @param town_id The town to check.
 	 * @return True if the tile is within the rating influence of the town.
diff --git a/src/ai/api/ai_town.hpp b/src/ai/api/ai_town.hpp
index 375dd2a61e..f74dc70f3f 100644
--- a/src/ai/api/ai_town.hpp
+++ b/src/ai/api/ai_town.hpp
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ public:
 
 	/**
 	 * Find out if this tile is within the rating influence of a town.
-	 *  Stations on this tile influence the rating of the town.
+	 *  If a station sign would be on this tile, the servicing quality of the station would
+	 *  influence the rating of the town.
 	 * @param town_id The town to check.
 	 * @param tile The tile to check.
 	 * @pre IsValidTown(town_id).
diff --git a/src/newgrf_text.cpp b/src/newgrf_text.cpp
index 3ec6c9ab3d..245b9731d0 100644
--- a/src/newgrf_text.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_text.cpp
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ uint RemapNewGRFStringControlCode(uint scc, char *buf_start, char **buff, const
 			case SCC_NEWGRF_PRINT_UNSIGNED_WORD:  *argv = _newgrf_textrefstack.PopUnsignedWord();  break;
 
 			case SCC_NEWGRF_PRINT_DATE:
-			case SCC_NEWGRF_PRINT_MONTH_YEAR:     *argv = _newgrf_textrefstack.PopSignedWord() + DAYS_TILL_ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR; break;
+			case SCC_NEWGRF_PRINT_MONTH_YEAR:     *argv = _newgrf_textrefstack.PopUnsignedWord() + DAYS_TILL_ORIGINAL_BASE_YEAR; break;
 
 			case SCC_NEWGRF_DISCARD_WORD:         _newgrf_textrefstack.PopUnsignedWord(); break;
 
diff --git a/src/town_cmd.cpp b/src/town_cmd.cpp
index 1b3faa8c3a..5d616e5d6d 100644
--- a/src/town_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/town_cmd.cpp
@@ -1110,9 +1110,10 @@ static void GrowTownInTile(TileIndex *tile_ptr, RoadBits cur_rb, DiagDirection t
 	} else {
 		bool allow_house = true; // Value which decides if we want to construct a house
 
-		/* Reached a tunnel/bridge? Then continue at the other side of it. */
+		/* Reached a tunnel/bridge? Then continue at the other side of it, unless
+		 * it is the starting tile. Half the time, we stay on this side then.*/
 		if (IsTileType(tile, MP_TUNNELBRIDGE)) {
-			if (GetTunnelBridgeTransportType(tile) == TRANSPORT_ROAD) {
+			if (GetTunnelBridgeTransportType(tile) == TRANSPORT_ROAD && (target_dir != DIAGDIR_END || Chance16(1, 2))) {
 				*tile_ptr = GetOtherTunnelBridgeEnd(tile);
 			}
 			return;
@@ -1236,9 +1237,14 @@ static int GrowTownAtRoad(Town *t, TileIndex tile)
 			return _grow_town_result;
 		}
 
-		/* Select a random bit from the blockmask, walk a step
-		 * and continue the search from there. */
-		do target_dir = RandomDiagDir(); while (!(cur_rb & DiagDirToRoadBits(target_dir)));
+		if (IsTileType(tile, MP_TUNNELBRIDGE)) {
+			/* Only build in the direction away from the tunnel or bridge. */
+			target_dir = ReverseDiagDir(GetTunnelBridgeDirection(tile));
+		} else {
+			/* Select a random bit from the blockmask, walk a step
+			 * and continue the search from there. */
+			do target_dir = RandomDiagDir(); while (!(cur_rb & DiagDirToRoadBits(target_dir)));
+		}
 		tile = TileAddByDiagDir(tile, target_dir);
 
 		if (IsTileType(tile, MP_ROAD) && !IsRoadDepot(tile) && HasTileRoadType(tile, ROADTYPE_ROAD)) {
diff --git a/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp b/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp
index 6e6f4bd25b..e9e67ebb98 100644
--- a/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/tunnelbridge_cmd.cpp
@@ -667,9 +667,15 @@ static inline CommandCost CheckAllowRemoveTunnelBridge(TileIndex tile)
 		}
 
 		case TRANSPORT_RAIL:
-		case TRANSPORT_WATER:
 			return CheckOwnership(GetTileOwner(tile));
 
+		case TRANSPORT_WATER: {
+			/* Always allow to remove aqueducts without owner. */
+			Owner aqueduct_owner = GetTileOwner(tile);
+			if (aqueduct_owner == OWNER_NONE) aqueduct_owner = _current_company;
+			return CheckOwnership(aqueduct_owner);
+		}
+
 		default: NOT_REACHED();
 	}
 }