Guess the Map VI: Retroactive Cartographer

[hobbsyoyo]

Yes. I know. I'm plainly not on the right track. Hmmm. Plane. Track.

Hmmm....Could it be countries with major highway systems?

 

[Borachio]

Why would that be less common in big cities?

 

[hobbsyoyo]

I have no idea...I'm grasping at straws.


Cities with pony rides?

 

[mitsho]

It could be some sort of width-of-railway-tracks which of course heavily changes from city to city and for example New York does not have a tram system. (It has a metro, but that's a different kind).

I however struggle heavily to find any Railway, Mountain Cable Cars or Electronic Rails not found in Switzerland...??? Keep in mind, that we also have Barbados, so it's not only for Big cities.

Hmm, Segways?

 

[W|M]

Ninja'd, mitsho is getting a lot closer, but is still not on the mark.

But then every country (that's not landlocked) would have all of them.

Actually, it's to do with a specific type of railroad.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Actually, it's to do with a specific type of railroad.

Is it countries with High Speed rail systems (classified by speeds)

Or is it gauge widths in use?

 

[Takhisis]

Undergrounds? Maglevs?

 

[W|M]

No, but Maglevs is getting a lot closer.

 

[Borachio]

Monorails.

Linear induction motors.

Diesel locomotives

 

[Takhisis]

Ah! The city has two one million dollars left from the budget. Monorail!

Maybe trams?

 

[W|M]

Monorails.

Linear induction motors.

Diesel locomotives

Correct! Here's the map with a key to all the colors:

Spoiler :

 

[Takhisis]

Link to video.

 

[Borachio]

Oh no! I ain't got no map, people! I just like guessing. Will someone else do one, please?

(Damn! Monorails was just a blind guess. I don't understand that key at all. The UK has abandoned plans for a monorail? Is that right? And why are they less popular in large cities?)

 

[W|M]

Judging from skimming this, monorails (especially outside of the Far East) tend to be mostly used for amusement or at theme parks.

 

[Borachio]

Moscow monorail:

But... but... you told me they were less popular in places like Moscow. Else, naturally, I'd have guessed right away.

Gyroscopically balanced monorail:

Which is just showing off, imo.

 

[W|M]

My mistake, I was just referring to large cities in general and didn't notice that Moscow has a monorail system.

 

[Borachio]

OK. I'll let you off.

Upside down monorail:

 

[mitsho]

Yeah, that key is confusing, what does the light yellow one say, under construction?

I really advise to use colour schemes (i.e. red + yellow = orange) when mixing stuff like this. Or even better, just subdivide the countries and have them in stripes or something. All those shades of blue...

Oh well, let's hope I do better, though that map is not self made

 

[Takhisis]

Looks a lot like the map for who voted in favour of Palestine yesterday at the UN…

 

[hobbsyoyo]

countries that have held seats on the security council of the UN