Historical Map: Texas and Pacific Railways Route Map (c. 1950s)
Great little system map from the back of a ticket. Amtrak’s modern-day Texas Eagle route is a direct descendant of the route shown here. Source: Wikimedia Commons
Author: Cameron Booth
Submission – Official Map: MetroWest Bus System, Framingham, Massachusetts, 2014
Submitted by Miles Taylor, who says: Here’s a pretty awful map I found of the MWRTA bus system in Framingham, MA. I can’t make heads or tails of these crazy routes. Transit Maps says: Yeah… this is pretty bad. It’s pretty much anyone’s guess as to what’s going on at the northwestern end of the red Route 7, as it looks like the bus just loops around aimlessly until it finds a way back east. […]
Map/Infographic: Overnight Ferry Routes of Japan (2013)
Well, this is pretty much the loveliest thing I’ve ever seen. An awesome map/infographic combo from Japan showing overnight ferry routes in that country. The map uses a grid of dots to define the shape of the Japanese islands, and the routes are beautifully stylised, but clear and easy to follow. The minimalist colour scheme is quite lovely and is used sensibly to enhance understanding of the information presented. Note how the blue and purple […]
Submission – (Near) Future Map: Taipei MRT, Taiwan
Submitted by Brandon Huang, who says: The Taipei MRT is extending the Green Line soon and has come up with a redesigned map. What do you think about this redesign? The most notable change is the introduction of a numbering system. Transit Maps says: I reviewed the Taipei MRT map way back in November 2011, so it’s definitely time to take another look at it. It’s not entirely true to say that this version introduces […]
New Moscow Transit Map – Draft Version versus Final Version Comparison
A fascinating look at the same part of the new Art.Lebedev Studios-designed Moscow transit map – one specifically designed to show multiple modes of transportation in Moscow (all with <10 minute frequencies, I believe) instead of just the Metro. The draft version is via Jarrett Walker’s website, while the final map comes straight from the horse’s mouth at the Art.Lebedev Studios website. At first glance, they appear almost identical, but it’s the tiny little adjustments […]
Welcome to Boo York!
The KickMap New York iPhone app wins Halloween this year. Source: Cooper Fleishman/Twitter
Photo: Any Map Will Do
A giant wall map of bus routes from the Kempegowda bus station in Bangalore, India. The map may wish you a “happy and comfortable journey”, but it’s not doing you too many favours in helping you plot your route. A spider’s web of lines and hundreds of names cover the wall from floor to ceiling, all in blue and red on a yellow background. Some of the people in this photo seem to have been […]
Photo: Moscow Metro Advertisements
Two Moscow Metro ads from around 2004 or so. The one on the left is pretty average, but the dress in the poster on the right is beyond amazing. The original source of these photos on Flickr seems to think that they’re recruitment ads for Metro staff, and translates the headlines as follows: Left: In the Metro, the Weather’s Good Right: Hit of the Season Source: Esthr/Flickr
Fantasy Map: AWESOME Map!
A Vignelli-esque fictional map that explores all the different ways we can say “AWESOME!” And it makes a nice little “thumbs up” shape – also awesome! The slightly distressed effect in the printing is also pretty neat. Apparently this was produced for a show that opened here in Portland yesterday, but the link to the event’s Facebook page is broken. If I’m going to be slightly picky with this ever-so-neat design, I’d have to say […]
Photo: Vandalised/Redrawn SEPTA Map
Someone ripped the map off the wall, so a kind soul thoughtfully drew the routes and stations back on with a pen. If it’s done from memory, that’s fairly impressive work. Source: Josh Kruger/Twitter – link no longer active