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THIS MAP IS VERY WEIRD, PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK
There is also a known bug relating to Urban Transit trains displaying the wrong reward/station, that is not the map's fault and will be fixed eventually(tm)

1.4 brought about a new feature people have been asking about for quite some time... yet it seems it's overshadowed by Rush Hour. That's not too surprising, considering Rush Hour really is the MASSIVE part of update 4, but creators have been asking to control the unlocked research for a while now.

While most people think this is really, really cool for Timetable maps (and it absolutely is, I'm excited to experiment with certain crazy ideas I've had for quite some time), it's also pretty interesting for Endless, too. I thought I'd show one way that it can be used: There are no border stations.

You are instead required to entirely rely on urban transit trains. No freights, no InterCities, no Commuters - Just the dinky little three-car tram-esq consists.

This completely changes the challenge of the map - Instead of bypassable stations being inherently bad, they're now something to consider. Will adding a stop add too much time to a train's schedule, causing it to fail, giving you no rewards? Or can you risk sending it there?

This map is based on a real location: Portland, Oregon's Metropolitan Area Express and the streetcar system which is somewhat interchangeable with it. Hilariously enough, though, despite the map being named after MAX, the starting area is part of the streetcar network.


Wanting something more to challenge yourself with? Here's three random achievements to aim for!

1. Don't use tunnels outside of connecting the autoblocks between Rosa Parks & Interstate! That's the only place on the network where one route crosses another, with the streetcars between Grad & Broadway going over the Max yellow line to the Expo center.'

2. Try and replicate the lines as best you can! There are five MAX lines (well, four and a half, the Orange line is converted from yellow/green line trains at PSU) and three streetcar lines. Check the MAX routemap here![trimet.org]

3. Only spawn trains from CYs at their actual destinations! There are ONLY three yards on the entire system - One at Ruby Junction, one at Derby, and one at Elmonica. Think you can make a profitable system with that massive restriction?

Good luck!