diff --git a/src/engine_gui.h b/src/engine_gui.h
index 56a2409035..21e09b0f9d 100644
--- a/src/engine_gui.h
+++ b/src/engine_gui.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct GUIEngineListItem {
 	bool operator == (const EngineID &other) const { return this->engine_id == other; }
 };
 
-typedef GUIList<GUIEngineListItem, CargoID> GUIEngineList;
+typedef GUIList<GUIEngineListItem, std::nullptr_t, CargoID> GUIEngineList;
 
 typedef bool EngList_SortTypeFunction(const GUIEngineListItem&, const GUIEngineListItem&); ///< argument type for #EngList_Sort.
 void EngList_Sort(GUIEngineList &el, EngList_SortTypeFunction compare);
diff --git a/src/industry_gui.cpp b/src/industry_gui.cpp
index 530b1a37fb..828ceebcd1 100644
--- a/src/industry_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/industry_gui.cpp
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_industry_directory_widgets[] = {
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-typedef GUIList<const Industry *, const std::pair<CargoID, CargoID> &> GUIIndustryList;
+typedef GUIList<const Industry *, const CargoID &, const std::pair<CargoID, CargoID> &> GUIIndustryList;
 
 /** Special cargo filter criteria */
 enum CargoFilterSpecialType {
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ protected:
 	static const StringID sorter_names[];
 	static GUIIndustryList::SortFunction * const sorter_funcs[];
 
-	GUIIndustryList industries;
+	GUIIndustryList industries{IndustryDirectoryWindow::produced_cargo_filter};
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 	Scrollbar *hscroll;
 
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 	/** Sort industries by name */
-	static bool IndustryNameSorter(const Industry * const &a, const Industry * const &b)
+	static bool IndustryNameSorter(const Industry * const &a, const Industry * const &b, const CargoID &)
 	{
 		int r = StrNaturalCompare(a->GetCachedName(), b->GetCachedName()); // Sort by name (natural sorting).
 		if (r == 0) return a->index < b->index;
@@ -1492,21 +1492,20 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 	/** Sort industries by type and name */
-	static bool IndustryTypeSorter(const Industry * const &a, const Industry * const &b)
+	static bool IndustryTypeSorter(const Industry * const &a, const Industry * const &b, const CargoID &filter)
 	{
 		int it_a = 0;
 		while (it_a != NUM_INDUSTRYTYPES && a->type != _sorted_industry_types[it_a]) it_a++;
 		int it_b = 0;
 		while (it_b != NUM_INDUSTRYTYPES && b->type != _sorted_industry_types[it_b]) it_b++;
 		int r = it_a - it_b;
-		return (r == 0) ? IndustryNameSorter(a, b) : r < 0;
+		return (r == 0) ? IndustryNameSorter(a, b, filter) : r < 0;
 	}
 
 	/** Sort industries by production and name */
-	static bool IndustryProductionSorter(const Industry * const &a, const Industry * const &b)
+	static bool IndustryProductionSorter(const Industry * const &a, const Industry * const &b, const CargoID &filter)
 	{
-		CargoID filter = IndustryDirectoryWindow::produced_cargo_filter;
-		if (filter == CF_NONE) return IndustryTypeSorter(a, b);
+		if (filter == CF_NONE) return IndustryTypeSorter(a, b, filter);
 
 		uint prod_a = 0, prod_b = 0;
 		if (filter == CF_ANY) {
@@ -1522,14 +1521,14 @@ protected:
 		}
 		int r = prod_a - prod_b;
 
-		return (r == 0) ? IndustryTypeSorter(a, b) : r < 0;
+		return (r == 0) ? IndustryTypeSorter(a, b, filter) : r < 0;
 	}
 
 	/** Sort industries by transported cargo and name */
-	static bool IndustryTransportedCargoSorter(const Industry * const &a, const Industry * const &b)
+	static bool IndustryTransportedCargoSorter(const Industry * const &a, const Industry * const &b, const CargoID &filter)
 	{
 		int r = GetCargoTransportedSortValue(a) - GetCargoTransportedSortValue(b);
-		return (r == 0) ? IndustryNameSorter(a, b) : r < 0;
+		return (r == 0) ? IndustryNameSorter(a, b, filter) : r < 0;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/network/network_content_gui.cpp b/src/network/network_content_gui.cpp
index 2adaacaf88..d201e87338 100644
--- a/src/network/network_content_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_content_gui.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ enum ContentListFilterCriteria {
 /** Window that lists the content that's at the content server */
 class NetworkContentListWindow : public Window, ContentCallback {
 	/** List with content infos. */
-	typedef GUIList<const ContentInfo *, ContentListFilterData &> GUIContentList;
+	typedef GUIList<const ContentInfo *, std::nullptr_t, ContentListFilterData &> GUIContentList;
 
 	static const uint EDITBOX_MAX_SIZE   =  50; ///< Maximum size of the editbox in characters.
 
diff --git a/src/network/network_gui.cpp b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
index 3e084919bc..0955b335f7 100644
--- a/src/network/network_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static DropDownList BuildVisibilityDropDownList()
 	return list;
 }
 
-typedef GUIList<NetworkGameList*, StringFilter&> GUIGameServerList;
+typedef GUIList<NetworkGameList*, std::nullptr_t, StringFilter&> GUIGameServerList;
 typedef int ServerListPosition;
 static const ServerListPosition SLP_INVALID = -1;
 
diff --git a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
index c6d618e9a2..048ec5222e 100644
--- a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static void ShowSavePresetWindow(const char *initial_text);
  * Window for showing NewGRF files
  */
 struct NewGRFWindow : public Window, NewGRFScanCallback {
-	typedef GUIList<const GRFConfig *, StringFilter &> GUIGRFConfigList;
+	typedef GUIList<const GRFConfig *, std::nullptr_t, StringFilter &> GUIGRFConfigList;
 
 	static const uint EDITBOX_MAX_SIZE   =  50;
 
diff --git a/src/object_gui.cpp b/src/object_gui.cpp
index 8144a810ec..8740a4f25c 100644
--- a/src/object_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/object_gui.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ enum BuildObjectHotkeys {
 
 /** The window used for building objects. */
 class BuildObjectWindow : public Window {
-	typedef GUIList<ObjectClassID, StringFilter &> GUIObjectClassList; ///< Type definition for the list to hold available object classes.
+	typedef GUIList<ObjectClassID, std::nullptr_t, StringFilter &> GUIObjectClassList; ///< Type definition for the list to hold available object classes.
 
 	static const uint EDITBOX_MAX_SIZE = 16; ///< The maximum number of characters for the filter edit box.
 
diff --git a/src/rail_gui.cpp b/src/rail_gui.cpp
index 8a1efbae41..224eb51643 100644
--- a/src/rail_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/rail_gui.cpp
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ private:
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;   ///< Vertical scrollbar of the new station list.
 	Scrollbar *vscroll2;  ///< Vertical scrollbar of the matrix with new stations.
 
-	typedef GUIList<StationClassID, StringFilter &> GUIStationClassList; ///< Type definition for the list to hold available station classes.
+	typedef GUIList<StationClassID, std::nullptr_t, StringFilter &> GUIStationClassList; ///< Type definition for the list to hold available station classes.
 
 	static const uint EDITBOX_MAX_SIZE = 16; ///< The maximum number of characters for the filter edit box.
 
diff --git a/src/road_gui.cpp b/src/road_gui.cpp
index 0878c5135e..d289753022 100644
--- a/src/road_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/road_gui.cpp
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ private:
 	Scrollbar *vscrollList; ///< Vertical scrollbar of the new station list.
 	Scrollbar *vscrollMatrix; ///< Vertical scrollbar of the station picker matrix.
 
-	typedef GUIList<RoadStopClassID, StringFilter &> GUIRoadStopClassList; ///< Type definition for the list to hold available road stop classes.
+	typedef GUIList<RoadStopClassID, std::nullptr_t, StringFilter &> GUIRoadStopClassList; ///< Type definition for the list to hold available road stop classes.
 
 	static const uint EDITBOX_MAX_SIZE = 16; ///< The maximum number of characters for the filter edit box.
 
diff --git a/src/signs_gui.cpp b/src/signs_gui.cpp
index b52b1c3a92..f5ebdb9e8f 100644
--- a/src/signs_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/signs_gui.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct SignList {
 	/**
 	 * A GUIList contains signs and uses a StringFilter for filtering.
 	 */
-	typedef GUIList<const Sign *, StringFilter &> GUISignList;
+	typedef GUIList<const Sign *, std::nullptr_t, StringFilter &> GUISignList;
 
 	GUISignList signs;
 
diff --git a/src/sortlist_type.h b/src/sortlist_type.h
index feb02dce53..d9fc170581 100644
--- a/src/sortlist_type.h
+++ b/src/sortlist_type.h
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ struct Filtering {
 /**
  * List template of 'things' \p T to sort in a GUI.
  * @tparam T Type of data stored in the list to represent each item.
+ * @tparam P Tyoe of data passed as additional parameter to the sort function.
  * @tparam F Type of data fed as additional value to the filter function. @see FilterFunction
  */
-template <typename T, typename F = const char*>
+template <typename T, typename P = std::nullptr_t, typename F = const char*>
 class GUIList : public std::vector<T> {
 public:
-	typedef bool SortFunction(const T&, const T&);  ///< Signature of sort function.
+	using SortFunction = std::conditional_t<std::is_same_v<P, std::nullptr_t>, bool (const T&, const T&), bool (const T&, const T&, const P)>; ///< Signature of sort function.
 	typedef bool CDECL FilterFunction(const T*, F); ///< Signature of filter function.
 
 protected:
@@ -56,6 +57,11 @@ protected:
 	uint8_t filter_type;                        ///< what criteria to filter on
 	uint16_t resort_timer;                      ///< resort list after a given amount of ticks if set
 
+	/* If sort parameters are used then params must be a reference, however if not then params cannot be a reference as
+	 * it will not be able to reference anything. */
+	using SortParameterReference = std::conditional_t<std::is_same_v<P, std::nullptr_t>, P, P&>;
+	const SortParameterReference params;
+
 	/**
 	 * Check if the list is sortable
 	 *
@@ -76,13 +82,28 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 public:
+	/* If sort parameters are not used then we don't require a reference to the params. */
+	template <typename T_ = T, typename P_ = P, typename _F = F, std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<P_, std::nullptr_t>>* = nullptr>
 	GUIList() :
 		sort_func_list(nullptr),
 		filter_func_list(nullptr),
 		flags(VL_NONE),
 		sort_type(0),
 		filter_type(0),
-		resort_timer(1)
+		resort_timer(1),
+		params(nullptr)
+	{};
+
+	/* If sort parameters are used then we require a reference to the params. */
+	template <typename T_ = T, typename P_ = P, typename _F = F, std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<P_, std::nullptr_t>>* = nullptr>
+	GUIList(const P& params) :
+		sort_func_list(nullptr),
+		filter_func_list(nullptr),
+		flags(VL_NONE),
+		sort_type(0),
+		filter_type(0),
+		resort_timer(1),
+		params(params)
 	{};
 
 	/**
@@ -258,7 +279,11 @@ public:
 
 		const bool desc = (this->flags & VL_DESC) != 0;
 
-		std::sort(std::vector<T>::begin(), std::vector<T>::end(), [&](const T &a, const T &b) { return desc ? compare(b, a) : compare(a, b); });
+		if constexpr (std::is_same_v<P, std::nullptr_t>) {
+			std::sort(std::vector<T>::begin(), std::vector<T>::end(), [&](const T &a, const T &b) { return desc ? compare(b, a) : compare(a, b); });
+		} else {
+			std::sort(std::vector<T>::begin(), std::vector<T>::end(), [&](const T &a, const T &b) { return desc ? compare(b, a, params) : compare(a, b, params); });
+		}
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/station_gui.cpp b/src/station_gui.cpp
index 7dcdab6e92..2899829fc4 100644
--- a/src/station_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/station_gui.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static void StationsWndShowStationRating(int left, int right, int y, CargoID typ
 	if (w != 0) GfxFillRect(left + padding, y, left + w - 1, y + padding - 1, PC_GREEN);
 }
 
-typedef GUIList<const Station*> GUIStationList;
+typedef GUIList<const Station*, const CargoTypes &> GUIStationList;
 
 /**
  * The list of stations per company.
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ protected:
 	static const StringID sorter_names[];
 	static GUIStationList::SortFunction * const sorter_funcs[];
 
-	GUIStationList stations;
+	GUIStationList stations{cargo_filter};
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 	uint rating_width;
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 	/** Sort stations by their name */
-	static bool StationNameSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b)
+	static bool StationNameSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b, const CargoTypes &)
 	{
 		int r = StrNaturalCompare(a->GetCachedName(), b->GetCachedName()); // Sort by name (natural sorting).
 		if (r == 0) return a->index < b->index;
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 	/** Sort stations by their type */
-	static bool StationTypeSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b)
+	static bool StationTypeSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b, const CargoTypes &)
 	{
 		return a->facilities < b->facilities;
 	}
 
 	/** Sort stations by their waiting cargo */
-	static bool StationWaitingTotalSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b)
+	static bool StationWaitingTotalSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b, const CargoTypes &cargo_filter)
 	{
 		int diff = 0;
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 	/** Sort stations by their available waiting cargo */
-	static bool StationWaitingAvailableSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b)
+	static bool StationWaitingAvailableSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b, const CargoTypes &cargo_filter)
 	{
 		int diff = 0;
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 	/** Sort stations by their rating */
-	static bool StationRatingMaxSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b)
+	static bool StationRatingMaxSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b, const CargoTypes &cargo_filter)
 	{
 		byte maxr1 = 0;
 		byte maxr2 = 0;
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 	/** Sort stations by their rating */
-	static bool StationRatingMinSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b)
+	static bool StationRatingMinSorter(const Station * const &a, const Station * const &b, const CargoTypes &cargo_filter)
 	{
 		byte minr1 = 255;
 		byte minr2 = 255;
diff --git a/src/town_gui.cpp b/src/town_gui.cpp
index 19c28fcb46..c7c33cddb3 100644
--- a/src/town_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/town_gui.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 TownKdtree _town_local_authority_kdtree(&Kdtree_TownXYFunc);
 
-typedef GUIList<const Town*> GUITownList;
+typedef GUIList<const Town*, const bool &> GUITownList;
 
 static const NWidgetPart _nested_town_authority_widgets[] = {
 	NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL),
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ private:
 	StringFilter string_filter;             ///< Filter for towns
 	QueryString townname_editbox;           ///< Filter editbox
 
-	GUITownList towns;
+	GUITownList towns{TownDirectoryWindow::last_sorting.order};
 
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
@@ -736,31 +736,31 @@ private:
 	}
 
 	/** Sort by town name */
-	static bool TownNameSorter(const Town * const &a, const Town * const &b)
+	static bool TownNameSorter(const Town * const &a, const Town * const &b, const bool &)
 	{
 		return StrNaturalCompare(a->GetCachedName(), b->GetCachedName()) < 0; // Sort by name (natural sorting).
 	}
 
 	/** Sort by population (default descending, as big towns are of the most interest). */
-	static bool TownPopulationSorter(const Town * const &a, const Town * const &b)
+	static bool TownPopulationSorter(const Town * const &a, const Town * const &b, const bool &order)
 	{
 		uint32_t a_population = a->cache.population;
 		uint32_t b_population = b->cache.population;
-		if (a_population == b_population) return TownDirectoryWindow::TownNameSorter(a, b);
+		if (a_population == b_population) return TownDirectoryWindow::TownNameSorter(a, b, order);
 		return a_population < b_population;
 	}
 
 	/** Sort by town rating */
-	static bool TownRatingSorter(const Town * const &a, const Town * const &b)
+	static bool TownRatingSorter(const Town * const &a, const Town * const &b, const bool &order)
 	{
-		bool before = !TownDirectoryWindow::last_sorting.order; // Value to get 'a' before 'b'.
+		bool before = !order; // Value to get 'a' before 'b'.
 
 		/* Towns without rating are always after towns with rating. */
 		if (HasBit(a->have_ratings, _local_company)) {
 			if (HasBit(b->have_ratings, _local_company)) {
 				int16_t a_rating = a->ratings[_local_company];
 				int16_t b_rating = b->ratings[_local_company];
-				if (a_rating == b_rating) return TownDirectoryWindow::TownNameSorter(a, b);
+				if (a_rating == b_rating) return TownDirectoryWindow::TownNameSorter(a, b, order);
 				return a_rating < b_rating;
 			}
 			return before;
@@ -768,8 +768,8 @@ private:
 		if (HasBit(b->have_ratings, _local_company)) return !before;
 
 		/* Sort unrated towns always on ascending town name. */
-		if (before) return TownDirectoryWindow::TownNameSorter(a, b);
-		return TownDirectoryWindow::TownNameSorter(b, a);
+		if (before) return TownDirectoryWindow::TownNameSorter(a, b, order);
+		return TownDirectoryWindow::TownNameSorter(b, a, order);
 	}
 
 public:
diff --git a/src/vehicle_gui_base.h b/src/vehicle_gui_base.h
index a20bbd802c..734053949c 100644
--- a/src/vehicle_gui_base.h
+++ b/src/vehicle_gui_base.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "window_gui.h"
 #include "widgets/dropdown_type.h"
 
-typedef GUIList<const Vehicle*, CargoID> GUIVehicleList;
+typedef GUIList<const Vehicle*, std::nullptr_t, CargoID> GUIVehicleList;
 
 struct GUIVehicleGroup {
 	VehicleList::const_iterator vehicles_begin;    ///< Pointer to beginning element of this vehicle group.
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct GUIVehicleGroup {
 	}
 };
 
-typedef GUIList<GUIVehicleGroup, CargoID> GUIVehicleGroupList;
+typedef GUIList<GUIVehicleGroup, std::nullptr_t, CargoID> GUIVehicleGroupList;
 
 struct BaseVehicleListWindow : public Window {