Transit Maps: in car map

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Unofficial Map: Crosscut’s Seattle Link Light Rail Strip Map

February 20, 2013

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in car map, light rail, Link, Seattle, strip map, USA, Washington

Crosscut, a non-profit news website centered on Washington State’s Puget Sound Region, has been talking about Link light rail’s signage for a while now. Their point about the minimal directional signage at SeaTac Airport to guide you to the train is valid, but their problem with Link’s own in-car strip map is less well founded. They recently called for new designs as part of a competition, but unfortunately didn’t receive any. So they took it […]

Official Maps: In-Car Strip Maps for Loop or Circle Lines

February 13, 2013

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Chicago, Circle Line, CTA, England, Europe, Glasgow, Glasgow Subway, Illinois, in car map, Japan, JR East, London, Orange Line, rail map, Scotland, strip map, subway, subway map, The El, the Tube, Tokyo, Underground, United Kingdom, USA, Yamanote Line

An anonymous follower asks: “Do you have any examples of a line map for a loop/circle line? I’m curious as to how those are implemented.” Transit Maps says: Generally, a strip map for a loop or circle line follows much the same principles as a usual one, although the available space may have to be used a little more creatively in order to fit things in. Above are a few interesting examples. London’s Circle Line: […]

Photo: Linea 1

August 24, 2012

Photo: Rainbow Route Map

May 29, 2012

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commuter rail, Europe, Gdansk, in car map, photo, Poland, Sopot, strip map

Possibly the most abstract and colourful train route map I’ve ever seen. Looks like it’s from a commuter train in northern Poland (around Gdansk and Sopot). Major stations get a slightly bigger dot and their name in white. The overall effect is like a planet-heavy map of the solar system… Source: szogun000/Flickr