Um, wow? An incredibly detailed transit network for the fictional metropolis of “St. Jacques” drawn and lettered entirely by hand on what looks like 12 sheets of A4 paper. 

Obviously taking its design and geography cues from London – the symbology used is almost identical to the Tube Map, it has a river that crosses from east to west just south of the city centre, an airport to the southwest and a pretty good analog for the Hainault loop to the northeast, albeit in green and not red – this is still incredibly impressive work, requiring dedication and perseverance. I’ve seen snippets of this project on-line before, so I know that it’s gone through multiple revisions and incarnations to get to this (final?) stage.

The system shown is seriously multi-modal as well, with 18 Underground lines, 5 Overground lines, light rail, trams, buses, ferries, and – again, just like London – an aerial cable car over the river. Hopefully, the good people of St. Jacques appreciate it more than Londoners do their version!

Source: Green Kitten/Flickr